Here & Now; 314

October 1, 2004

Here and Now, TAPE - Broll of Bush and Kerry entering debate floor, TAPE - Broll of Bush and Kerry entering debate floor, John Kerry - George Bush debate analysis, Presidential Debate in Miami caused the buzz today around water coolers across the country. President Bush and Senator Kerry sparred for 90 minutes covering foreign policy aimed primarily at the middle east and the war in Iraq. One of the leading scholars is U.W. Communication Arts Professor Steve Lucas for debate analysis, breast cancer, Topic of breast cancer and one very public woman's encounter with the disease. Last summer tests showed State Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager had breast cancer. The diagnosis was followed by surgery. Thursday she began chemotherapy and radiation treatments. I spoke with her on Wednesday on the eve of her cancer therapy. healthcare plans, Democratic and Republican candidates running in that race, Russ Feingold and Tim Michels will debate in Milwaukee tonight at 8:00. We'll carry that debate live here on Wisconsin Public Television. One of the issues sure to come up will be the candidates' position on health care coverage a topic Feingold and Michels have encountered along the campaign trail as they did when we followed them in our ?On The Road? series earlier this summer. healthcare plans, Health savings accounts and managed plans. Particulars of the Michels and Feingolds plans. Here to help is Barbara Wolfe. We can run through some of the ideas. Tim Michels likes these health savings accounts and associated health plans. On the health savings accounts we know they are tax free accounts held by individuals to pay for medical expenses. Battleground State, Peter sings about the pros and cons of Wisconsin being a battleground state in upcoming presidential election.