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What Now, Mr President?
Barack Obama takes over as US President with a promise to change America and make it a fairer place. Can he reshape the world's most powerful country?
Barack Obama takes over as US President with a promise to dramatically change America and make it a fairer place. He is inheriting the worst economic crisis in almost a century, and a country so unequal that 23,000 people die every year because they cannot afford basic healthcare.
To close the gap between rich and poor Obama will have to take on the might of the corporate world, which wields enormous influence in Washington. Can he change the world's most powerful country, and should he?
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Tue 27 Jan 2009
01:55
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Jeremy Vine |
| Participant | Hilary Andersson |
| Producer | Mark Gregory |
Broadcasts
- Mon 19 Jan 2009 20:30
Thu 22 Jan 2009 04:30- Fri 23 Jan 2009 00:25Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One except Northern Ireland & Wales
- Fri 23 Jan 2009 00:55Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Northern Ireland
- Sun 25 Jan 2009 20:30
- Tue 27 Jan 2009 01:55Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Wales
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