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Kevin Glass (Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity) and Patrick Brennan (National Review)
On Rational Actors, Kevin and Patrick discuss Cliven Bundy, the Nevada cattle rancher taking on the federal government. Does Bundy have a point about federal land management and militarized law enforcement? Or is this just a springboard for conservative conspiracy theories? Moving on to Obamacare, they discuss the new status quo now that enrollment numbers have clearly exceeded expectations. Could Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan help Obamacare?
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Kevin Glass
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Patrick Brennan
Recorded:Apr 21
Posted:Apr 22, 2014
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Rational Actors | Apr 22, 2014 | Kevin Glass & Patrick Brennan
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