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With New Congressional Majority, Should Democrats Focus on Domestic Agenda as Bush Escalates Iraq War?

With New Congressional Majority, Should Democrats Focus on Domestic Agenda as Bush Escalates Iraq War?

With the opening day of the 110th Congress, Democrats took control of the House and Senate for the first time in 12 years. They’ve outlined an ambitious domestic agenda for their first 100 hours in power, including raising the minimum wage and negotiating lower prescription drug prices for Medicare recipients. Peace activists are criticizing the Democrats for not focusing on Iraq amid the Bush administration’s plans for a troop surge. We host a debate between peace mom Cindy Sheehan and Roger Hickey of the Campaign for America’s Future. [includes rush transcript]

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