What's it like to live on food stamps?

On the next Your Call, we'll talk about who is living on food stamps and how they are making ends meet. 15% of Americans receive food stamps, which allocates an average of $4 per day. And the number of people relying on food stamp programs has risen with the recession. So how does this system work? Can you stay healthy on $4 a day? Join us at 10 or email us at feedback@yourcallradio.org. If you're on food stamps, how are you meeting your needs? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar, and You.

Guests:
Paul Ash, executive director of the San Francisco Food Bank

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How is growing economic inequality transforming American politics?

Why is income inequality on the rise in the U.S.? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with UC Berkeley political scientist Professor Paul Pierson. He is co-author of Winner-Take-All Politics: How Washington Made the Rich Richer--and Turned Its Back on the Middle Class. The income gap in the U.S. has widened over the past 30 years, more than most other developed countries. What's behind the widening income gap? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar.

Guest:
Paul Pierson, Professor of Political Science and holder of the Avice Saint Chair of Public Policy at UC Berkeley

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Your Call 101209 Agenda for a New Economy--Income Gap Widens

How are you coping with the financial crisis? On the next Your Call, we continue our Monday series Agenda for a New Economy by focusing on the widening income gap. Last year, median income fell. How are people managing? Spending less? Moving to cheaper cities? Join us live at 11 a.m. or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. If you make less than the median income, what changes have you made to cope with the crisis? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar, and you.

Guests:
Arloc Sherman, a senior researcher at Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. He is a specialist in the impact of poverty and public policy on child development.

Alissa Anderson, the deputy director of the California Budget Project

Catherine Goerz, a filmmaker and director and producer of the documentary, RE:Invention.

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