Patt Morrison for Friday, 12/11/09

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Friday, December 11, 2009

1-3 p.m.

 

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1:06 – 1:19

CEO’s in paycheck Siberia: Obama’s pay czar cuts compensation

The day of reckoning is coming for executives of companies that received government bailouts:  Ken Feinberg, the Obama administration’s “pay czar” will release new rulings this morning that will cap salaries of the 100-top-paid employees at six firms to $500,000.  The companies—AIG, Citigroup, GM, Chrysler, GMAC and Chrysler Finance—we’re all benefactors of taxpayer assistance and now will be forced to curtail executive compensation, much to their contempt.  Patt talks to the scariest man in the Washington who has CEO’s worried about being banished to paycheck Siberia.

 

Guests:

Kenneth Feinberg, Special Master for TARP Executive Compensation; or the Obama Administration’s “Pay Czar”

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1:21 – 1:30

 City pays bills early - loses tax dollars

Why in the world would you pay your bills early if it cost you extra money to write that check before it was due?  That's the question Los Angeles city controller Wendy Greuel is asking, as she reveals the results of her audit into city practices on bill paying and purchasing.  The controller tell us what she found.

 

Guest:

Wendy Greuel, LA City Controller

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1:30 - 1:39

OPEN

 

 

1:41 – 1:58:30

Speaker gavel passes to John Perez

John Perez was chosen to succeed Karen Bass today as Speaker of the Assembly, making him the first openly gay man to hold the post. Handpicked Karen Bass, Perez faced competition from fellow Democrat Kevin de Leon, who bowed out after closed-door talks this week. 

 

Guest:

NOT CONFIRMED:

Karen Bass, outgoing Speaker of the California Assembly

 

NOT CONFIRMED:

John Perez, incoming Speaker of the California Assembly

 

2:06 – 2:19

Healthcare reform’s…….slow……..march……through……..Senate

U.S. Senators can never be accused of rushing through anything, but the deliberations over health care reform legislation have been especially tortured.  A compromise on health care, one that seemingly kills any chance of a sweeping public insurance option and replaces it with a large expansion of the Medicare program, has won endorsement from the White House and from the more moderate members of Congress.  Now all that’s left to do is convince bitter liberal Democrats and skeptical Republicans to sign on, but an endgame could be near.

 

Guests:

Elizabeth McGlynn, Associate Director, RAND Health; Distinguished Chair in Health Quality and Senior Principal Researcher

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2:21 – 2:30

OPEN

 

 

2:30 – 2:58:30

Adventures in Adland

While “Mad Men” tells the story of advertising’s glory days, what’s happened now, when there are almost as many venues for ads as pairs of eyes to sell to? The story of Adland Patt talks with the author of ADLAND about how some of the greatest ads of all time sold us on their products and she takes a close look at those responsible for creating and manipulating our fears and desires. 

 

Guest:

James Othmer, author of “Adventures in Adland”

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Jonathan Serviss

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