Patt Morrison for Tuesday, 9/1/09

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

1-3 p.m.

 

CALL-IN @ 866-893-5722, 866-893-KPCC; OR JOIN THE CONVERSATION ONLINE ON THE PATT MORRISON BLOG AT KPCC-DOT-ORG

 

 

1:06 – 2pm

OPEN

 

2:06 – 2:39

Fall Fight Preview: Healthcare Moves to Congressional Center Ring

While the summer has proven an extended preview of the emotion and hysteria surrounding the healthcare reform effort, the true fight starts on Sept. 8^th, the day Congress reconvenes from its August recess.  That is when the Democrats will try to salvage the “public option” for government-run insurance and the Republicans will offer their own alternatives for reform—or just try to torpedo any Democratic proposal.  How will the healthcare fight in Congress unfold?  Patt talks to two of the combatants.

 

Guests:

Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Los Angeles; vice-chair of the House Democratic Caucus

 

Rep. Tom Price, R-Georgia’s 6^th District; chairman of the House Republican Study Committee; M.D., former orthopedic surgeon and professor of medicine at Emory University

• Rep. Price’s healthcare reform bill is entitled “Empowering Patients First Act” and was just introduced at the end of July.

 

 

2:41 – 2:58:30

Chula Vista Brings California a Little League Championship

The Chula Vista-Park View Blue Bombers accomplished something that is remarkably rare in California sports history—winning a Little League World Series.  The first California team to take the championship since 1993, the Blue Bombers came from behind against Taiwan to win the title game after a drama-filled tournament.  Now back home the Blue Bombers have a victory parade to look forward to, and of course bragging rights for West Coast baseball.  

 

Guests:

Ric Ramirez, coach of the Chula Vista championship team

 

 

 

Jonathan Serviss

Producer, Patt Morrison Program

KPCC 89.3 FM / Southern California Public Radio

NPR Affiliate for Los Angeles

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