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Wednesday      
January 21, 2004
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Campaign Rhetoric in the State of the Union

Analysts parse the campaign politics in the president’s State of the Union speech.

Bush Seeks Discretionary Spending Limit

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The president says he will send a budget to Congress that limits the growth in discretionary spending to less than 4 percent. Can it be done?

Healthcare Initiatives

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Were any initiatives mentioned in the State of the Union? We speak with health policy expert Robert Blendon of Harvard School of Public Health.

Voting Hackers

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Analyst David Weinberger talks about the pitfalls of electronic voting machines.

Candidates Woo New Hampshire

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Democratic candidates greet supporters around New Hampshire and try to make the Iowa Caucus results pay off.

The Sims Underworld

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One prominent online game trades in the seedier side of human nature.

Atkins and Fast Food

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Fast food restaurants make some changes to their menus to reflect customers’ fascination with all protein all the time.

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