How will the new federal budget plans affect our economy?

On the next Your Call, we'll talk about the federal budget. Who are the winners and losers in the plans put forward by President Obama and House Budget Chair Paul Ryan? How will they impact people who depend on federal programs from Medicare to student loans? And what might they mean for our fragile and increasingly unequal economy? Join us at 10 or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. Are there alternatives the heavy-hitters in Washington don't want us to think about? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar.

Guests:
Annie Lowrey, economics and business reporter for Slate Magazine

Richard Wolff, professor of economics emeritus at University of Massachusetts, Amherst and author of Capitalism Hits the Fan: The Global Economic Meltdown and What to Do About It.

Dr. Robert Drago, research director with the Institute for Women's Policy Research

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Your Call 110308 Judging Pelosi

How effective has Nancy Pelosi been as Speaker of the House? On the next Your Call, we will have a conversation about Congresswoman Pelosi and her voting record. Her seat is about as safe as they get. So, how should San Francisco voters weigh their decision to endorse or protest the role she has played in Washington? What is her position on issues such as Iraq, the environment and the economy? Has she adequately represented her district as Speaker of the House? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests: David Hawkings, Managing Editor Congressional Quarterly Weekly

Marc Sandalow, political analyst and author of Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi's Life, Times, and Rise to Power.

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