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Radio 4,28 Mar 2010,30 mins

28/03/2010

Americana

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Americana: Presented by Matt Frei. So what's next on America's political agenda? Matt is joined by NBC news anchor Brian Williams. The two discuss what's next on the political agenda now that health care reform has been passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama. American voices illustrate the issues vying for legislative attention. Matt Frei talks with an immigration reform advocate and undocumented immigrant herself. And Matt Frei talks with Emergency Financial Manager of Detroit Public Schools, Robert Bobb, about how to deal with an education crisis. It's not all politics. Americana hears from musician Mark Seliger about the musical journey of his band, Rusty Truck. Our email is [email protected] and you can follow us on Twitter too @bbcamericana.

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