Corruption in Politics, Surprises in Medical Bills

The Leonard Lopate Show | Sep 3, 2014

Zephyr Teachout looks at the history of bribery, lobbying, and corruption in American politics and talks about challenging Gov. Cuomo in the democratic primary. Mary Gordon joins us for the Leonard Lopate Show Book Club. Director Vanessa Lapa tells us about her new documentary, “The Decent One.” New York Times reporter Elisabeth Rosenthal on the latest in her series on the high cost of health care, Paying Till It Hurts.

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