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Back to EpisodesOregon’s Push For Universal Healthcare and a Controversial Parks Plan. Plus, Are Portlanders Really Doing OK?
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We’re talking about whether Oregon is ready for universal healthcare, what it might take to save the city's parks system, and how Portlanders are feeling about the economy — particularly their own finances. Joining City Cast Portland host Claudia Meza on the show are Oregonian technology and economy reporter Mike Rogoway and Stumptown Savings founder Bryan M. Vance.
Discussed in today's episode:
- This Scholar Takes Oregon’s Universal Health Care Dreams Seriously. Should We? [Willamette Week]
- Portlanders say they feel bad about everything but their own finances [Oregonian]
- Portland looks to private organizations to save its struggling parks system [OPB]
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