May 8, 2012 - Hour: 1
Originally aired: Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Category: News
We talk to Roger Stark, of the Washington Policy Center, about Christine Gregoire's statement regarding prescription drugs; generic vs. name brand drugs and the doctors who prescribe them.
Mayor McGinn says, on his monthly KUOW show, that more people in Seattle are giving up cars and using public transportation; except his figures aren't correct.
RAPID FIRE 1) Maurice Sendak passes away 2) Bullied kid takes a stun gun to school - David has no problem with this 3) Mitt Romney takes a lot of credit for the auto industry recovery 4) Guy gets saved by co-workers after he falls 40 feet into a vat of acid 5) David discusses Alice Randall's piece in the New York Times about why so many African American women are overweight 6) 55 year old grandma tries out for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
Dipstick of the Day
Rep Karen Bass (D-CA) says if you cut food stamps your taking money away from small businesses.