Are We Better Off Than Four Years Ago?

Posted Tuesday, September 18, 2012

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Ronald Reagan's simple question was political gold in 1980: "Are you better off than you were four years ago?" Mitt Romney has echoed Reagan in his bid to unseat President Obama. We'll take a look at some key numbers and more importantly, we'll seek your input on a question that's likely to pop up repeatedly between now and November. Join host Mike McIntyre for the next Sound of Ideas Tuesday morning at 9:00.

Guests

George Zeller, economist
David Cohen, Associate Professor of Politics, Bliss Institute of Applied Politics, University of Akron
Kevin O’Brien, editorial writer, The Plain Dealer
Claudia Coulton, Co-Director, Center on Urban Poverty & Community Development, CWRU

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