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Patt Morrison for Monday, July 6, 2009

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July 6, 2009|6 comments

Wal-Mart and SEIU say employers should provide health insurance…Iranian religious leaders defy Khamenei…And could contaminated dry wall from China be in your home? Plus, a behind-the-scenes look at "the fastest growing and most violent gang in the country," today at 1 pm.

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Wal-Mart’s “Everyday Low Prices” has been a boon for budget shoppers, but the company’s philosophy hasn’t always benefited its own employees. Is Wal-Mart changing its stripes? In a major break with other large companies, Wal-Mart teamed with the SEIU last week to lobby the Obama Administration to require employers to provide health insurance to workers, as part of a national healthcare reform policy. What’s motivating Wal-Mart to potentially take on millions in new insurance costs?


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A group of Iranian religious leaders openly defied supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday, calling the election and new government illegitimate. Today, opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi made his first public appearance in a week, saying he would persevere in his challenge to the regime. We check in for the latest.


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While other criminal gangs, like the Italian Mafia or the Mexican Eme, grab headlines and notoriety there is a much more insidious street gang at work in your neighborhood. Mara Salvatrucha, formed by Salvadoran immigrants in the 1980’s, has been described by the FBI as “the fastest growing and most violent gang in the country.” An investigative journalist takes us inside the MS-13.


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The toxicology report still isn’t back but the rumors that Michael Jackson’s cardiac arrest may have been a result of a dependency on a multitude of prescription drugs continue. At least five of Jackson’s doctors are under investigation, bags of medical evidence have been confiscated from the home and some media outlets are reporting that Jackson’s body was riddled with track marks. There is still no confirmation that prescription drugs played any role in the singer’s death but the DEA has stepped in to assist the LAPD.


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Radioactive phosphogypsum doesn't sound like something you'd want in your home. And it isn't... it's a radioactive industrial waste byproduct that causes metal corrosion and many potential health problems. Unfortunately, the material has found its way into Chinese wallboard--and in 2006, some 10 million pounds of the drywall were shipped to the US. Problems are cropping up in new homes throughout the Southeast, including a rotten eggs smell from the sulfur content. In California, the wallboard was almost certainly used--but the dry climate prevents the foul smells but not the potential corrosive and health effects. What can the government do to stop this latest case of contaminated Chinese products? What are the health hazards? And what can you do to protect yourself?


Helen
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Sorry but I just don't trust Walmart. I have watched family businesses in many small towns where my familiy lives get destroyed because Walmart came in and set up on the outskirts of these towns. They drive everyone else out of business. There has to be something in this health care offer that benefits them and nobody else.

Jim in Pasadena
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Health care needs to get separated from employment.

I used to own a business and had to try to figure out coverage for 100 employees.

A) I'm not dumb, but there's no way I could acquire the expertise to make those choices and feel I did the best possible job, and

B) Big companies would get substantially lower rates simply because of their size, not because of the merit of their individual insureds.

The bottom line is that more than half of all Americans do not work for "big" businesses. One way or another, those people will be penalized by an employer mandate.

We need a central exchange, a single risk pool, and coverage that stands apart from employment status.

Rick Watts
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Is it more than just coincidence that Walmart signs its letter on health insurance on the eve of Al Franken's swearing in as the 60th Democratic member--and perhaps filibuster-proof majority in a vote on a REAL health bill.

I think, with Senator Franken's addition, WalMart may see an increased danger (from WalMart's perspective) of either single-payer or a strong "public-option" bill. And by signing on with just words, they may hope to water down a stronger bill as "unneeded."

Brendan
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Hi. I grew up around Mexican gangs in San Diego, and often (being a gringo) was the victim of violence, threats, etc.
My question is this: Are MS13 a sort of band of nihilist guerillas? It seems their rage is somewhat boundless & directionless...
Are they a new breed of gang? A terrorist group, with anarchy and/or overthrow of government as an end game?

What happened to the simple beat-downs & lunch-room weed sales of my adolescence?

Thanks,

Brendan

Chris
4 months, 2 weeks ago

In regards to the Chinese drywall -
Read Paul Midler's "Poorly Made in China" and find out about chinese factories - they'll do anything to get the contract, and then keep shorting the product until it's dangerous. We get what we deserve by Walmart-ing/Costco-ing chinese products. It would be in the best interest and health of all of us to pay for "Made in America"

Kim
4 months, 2 weeks ago

I was listening in the car on the drive back from lunch and heard the comment about US immigration reform being to blame for world wide gang growth. I yelled in the car as I often do listening to Patt's show. There are good topics, what can I say?

I think that goes in suit with the typical "The government owes me something" prospective.

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