Podcast: California Pioneer on the Healthcare Crisis
Sheila Kuehl, former child star, Harvard legal scholar and California's first openly gay legislator joins Truthdig's James Harris and Josh Scheer for a discussion on the urgent need for public healthcare, the myths about Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan and the details of her own proposal.
Sheila Kuehl, former child star, Harvard legal scholar and California’s first openly gay legislator joins Truthdig’s James Harris and Josh Scheer for a discussion on the urgent need for public healthcare, the myths about Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s plan and the details of her own proposal.
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