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To The Contrary  July 29, 2011

Debt Ceiling Countdown; Shocking Suicide Statistics; Paying the Poor to End Poverty Details

 

Program: To The Contrary

Episode: July 29, 2011

Congress struggles to compromise on the debt ceiling; middle-aged women are committing suicide at a high rate; using conditional cash transfers to pull families out of poverty.

Duration: (25:28)
Premiere Date: 07/29/2011
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR


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