Private Insurance For Vets Proposal; Gun Buying Surge Under Obama; Act Now To End World Poverty
Private Insurance For Vets Proposal
The Obama Administration is proposing to require private insurers to cover ongoing treatment for medical conditions related to military service, such as amputations, post-traumatic stress disorder and other battle wounds. This would save the Department of Veterans Affairs some $530 million a year. But it's already raised the ire of veterans groups, who call this an abrogation of the government's responsibility to care for wounded veterans.
Gun Buying Surge Under Obama
Gun advocates and buyers are concerned that Democratic control of Congress and the White House will result in stricter gun control. The result: gun sales have surged throughout the nation. Are the concerns of gun buyers warranted? And is the gun sale surge a dangerous, or positive, development?
Act Now To End World Poverty
Peter Singer, a professor of Bioethics at Princeton University, has been called "the most influential living philosopher" by The New Yorker. In his new book "The Life You Can Save," Singer makes a case for how everyone can reasonably contribute to help end world poverty. With less than 1 percent of U.S. government money used toward foreign aid, he argues that modest giving from citizens can reduce unnecessary suffering. Looking at ethical arguments, illustrative examples, and case studies on charitable giving, Peter Singer shows that ending world poverty is a goal within reach. Peter Singer joins Larry Mantle to talk about his proposal.