Congress Woozy With Health Care Sticker Shock

Courtesy NPR: Politics & Society  Sun, 06/21/2009 - 08:20

Guest Host Alison Stewart talks with NPR Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving about the upcoming week in Congress, and how it looks like it will be dominated by big numbers — many in red ink.

The cost of overhauling the health care system is giving members of Congress sticker shock, and polls show the public is worried about the cost of multiple bailouts.

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