Fourth of July Special Part 2

Fourth of July Special Part 2

John again has 2 great interviews for the holiday. First, he interviews Pennsylvania Congresswoman Susan Wild. They discuss the Childcare for Working Families Act and Pre-School Programs; insulin pricing caps; Republicans threatening to cut Social Security; and campaign finance reform. Then John welcomes the political historian at Vanderbilt University - Professor Eli Merritt. They talk about the political turmoil during the beginnings of our country and his new book "Disunion Among Ourselves: The Perilous Politics of the American Revolution".

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