Volunteers of America Minnesota community outreach social worker Linda Walker, right, assisted Mary Joan Kelly of Minneapolis with entering data and choosing the right Medicare part D coverage at Southwest Senior Services in Minneapolis, Minn. Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010. (MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson)
Do grandma's benefits imperil junior's future?
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Midday presents a new debate from NPR's Intelligence Squared series. Two groups will argue whether entitlements for seniors saddle future generations with unmanageable debt.
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Howard Dean: Former Democratic National Chairman and Governor of Vermont.
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Margaret Hoover: Fox News contributor and author of "American Individualism: How A New Generation of Conservatives Can Save the Republican Party"
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Jeff Madrick: Former economics columnist for the New York Times and author of "Age of Greed: The Triumph of Finance and the Decline of America, 1970 - Present"
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Mort Zuckerman: Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of U.S. News & World Report
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