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Need To Know | Fri., March 11, 2011 | PBS

Duration: 53:59 (Full Program)
Program: Need to Know #144
Broadcast Date: Mar. 11, 2011

We look at the ongoing conflict between public unions and state governments: Are public unions responsible for states' budget problems? Also: A growing number of medical professionals are questioning how blood transfusions are used in the U.S. Plus: Editorial illustrator Steve Brodner conducts an "illustrated interview" with author Eduardo Porter about income inequality in America.

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Post Date: March 11, 2011