First hour: Understanding Hillary Clinton's college plan
Second hour: Vaccine awareness
Hillary Clinton - in a nod to Bernie Sanders - is proposing free tuition at public colleges and universities for roughly 80% of American students. Politico reports that the plan is already under sharp attack by private college presidents, who say it could rob families of choice and put some private colleges out of business. The Clinton campaign says it's about making higher education more accessible. Our panel discusses it:
- Daan Braveman, president of Nazareth College
- Anne Kress, president of Monroe Community College
- Kent Gardner, chief economist with the Center for Governmental Research
In our second hour, Green Party presidential candidate Dr. Jill Stein sparked a wave of headlines about vaccines when she praised vaccines, but then said that Americans no longer trust regulatory agencies that approve vaccines. Stein said that there are "real questions" about vaccines and vaccine schedules. She has been roundly condemned by doctors, but she's not the only presidential candidate to dispute the facts on vaccines (Donald Trump has, too.). This month, the medical community is pushing vaccine awareness, urging everyone to understand the facts and the tremendous benefits of vaccines. Our guests will discuss it:
- Dr. Michael Mendoza, interim director of public health for Monroe County
- Dr. Neil Herendeen, associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Rochester Medical Center
