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Some argue health care is central to any meaningful economic recovery in this country. How the current economic downturn and massive budget deficit projections are affecting political resolve for healthcare reform.
Laura Meckler, is a reporter for "The Wall Street Journal." She covers the White House with a focus on domestic policy and health care.
Joseph Antos, is Wilson H. Taylor Scholar in Health Care and Retirement Policy at the American Enterprise Institute.
Ron Pollack, is Executive Director of Families USA, a national non-profit organization for health care consumers.
More than half a century ago, millions of Americans sat glued to their T.V.s watching the McCarthy hearings. The live coverage helped bring down the red-baiting Senator and offered a preview of the power of television in American politics.
Robert Shogan, Robert Shogan is a former national political correspondent for "Newsweek" and "the Los Angeles Times". He has also authored several books including "Backlash: The Killing of the New Deal" and "The Fate of the Union".
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