A Persistent Problem

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 31, 2010
This week Mayor Bloomberg announced details of a five year plan to reduce homelessness. His strategy includes the construction of new housing, rapid-result HIV testing, and the creation of "homebase centers" where homeless individuals can seek counseling and assistance.
Also, another view on the CBS News debacle, Fawaz Gerges and Dana Milbank on Bush’s and Allawi’s join Rose Garden press conference yesterday, and "30 Issues": who pays for college?

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