How Stimulative Will the Stimulus Package Be?; Labor Secretary Nominee Solis Faces Tax Scrutiny; Employee Free Choice Act; FilmWeek
How Stimulative Will the Stimulus Package Be?
Bipartisan support for Barack Obama's stimulus plan remains elusive amid concerns that the package doesn't offer enough tax cuts and doesn't promote enough job creation. But with the economy in a shambles the biggest question remains: how stimulative is the stimulus package likely to be? Larry talks with economists Chris Thornberg and Jim Wilcox.
Labor Secretary Nominee Solis Faces Tax Scrutiny
Democratic Congresswoman from Los Angeles Hilda Solis is the latest Cabinet nominee to face questions about unpaid taxes. The Senate panel postponed a scheduled vote on her confirmation after USA Today reported that her husband had outstanding tax liens against his auto repair business. Larry talks with LA Times Washington correspondent Peter Nicholas about the story.
Employee Free Choice Act
Hundreds of workers and their supporters marched 10 miles from downtown Los Angeles to the Westwood federal building yesterday to call on Congress to pass the Employee Free Choice Act, aimed at making it easier for workers to join unions. Larry Mantle discusses the arguments for and against the legislation with Greg Good of the Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy and Brian Worth, a volunteer with the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace.
FilmWeek
Larry Mantle and film critics Claudia Puig of USA Today and Peter Rainer of The Christian Science Monitor discuss the week's new releases including "He's Just Not That Into You," "The Pink Panther 2," "Coraline," "Push," "Chocolate," "Fanboys," and "Blessed is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh." They also discuss The Santa Barbara Film Festival. Finally, Larry talks with the director and star of the Oscar-nominated film "Frozen River."