Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• A taxing dilemma
  With the state treasury facing projected $4.8 billion budget deficit, lawmakers must decide whether to make up some of that gap with additional revenue.11:00 a.m.
  Guests
  Sen. Tom Bakk: DFL-Cook
  Rep. Ann Lenczewski: DFL-Bloomington
  More from MPR
  Minnesota, Wisconsin look for savings together (01/13/2009)
  Cities scramble to trim budgets as state cuts loom (01/13/2009)
  Report says Minn. budget problems here to stay (01/12/2009)
  Legislative leaders start planning for economic stimulus (01/11/2009)
  Officials outline dire effects of higher education cuts (01/08/2009)
  Zero-based budgeting gains steam at the Capitol (01/08/2009)
• A prescription for health care
  Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel has a plan to completely restructure our health care system. He's the author of a book titled "Healthcare, Guaranteed: A Simple, Secure Solution for America."12:00 p.m.
  Guests
  Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD: Chair of the Department of Bioethics at The Clinical Center of the National Institutes of Health
  More from MPR
  Unemployed may see expanded subsidized health care (01/14/2009)
  UnitedHealth settlement could affect insurance costs nationwide (01/13/2009)
  The year in medicine (01/05/2009)
  Sour economy makes paying for health care even harder (12/31/2008)
  House parties discuss health care (12/30/2008)
  Health care programs might see cuts as state tightens budget belt (12/04/2008)
  Resources
  About Ezekiel J. Emanuel
  Commonwealth Club of California

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