President Bush Won’t Raise Taxes to Fix Social Security; Latino Identity; FilmWeek
President Bush Won’t Raise Taxes to Fix Social Security
President Bush said Thursday that he will not raise payroll taxes to fix a gap in social security monies that would be left if younger workers diverted their payroll taxes into private investment accounts. Where would the anticipated $1-2 trillion dollar shortfall come from, if not from increased payroll taxes? Eric Engen, resident scholar and economist at the American Enterprise Institute, and Xavier Becerra, United States Congressman representing California’s 31st district, join host Larry Mantle to discuss social security reform.
Latino Identity
According to a new report by the Pew Hispanic Center, Latinos who identified themselves as “white” in the 2000 census have more income, more education, and higher levels of civic involvement than those who did not. Larry Mantle talks with the report’s lead author, Sonya Tafoya, and with Loyola Marymount Political Science professor Fernando Guerra, about what this data means.
FilmWeek
Larry Mantle and critics Jean Oppenheimer of New Times and Scott Foundas of Variety and the L.A. Weekly discuss this week's new film releases, including Ocean's Twelve, The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou, Bad Education, The Aryan Couple, and The Green Butchers.
LACMA has The Golden Age of the Avaition Film series ending this weekend.