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Weekend Editiom: Gas Prices, Social Security Crisis, and Ralph Nader on his publication "Capitol Hill Citizen"

Weekend Editiom: Gas Prices, Social Security Crisis, and Ralph Nader on his publication "Capitol Hill Citizen"3 oct.29 min

In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal.

First: Gas prices around the country continue to rise as the conflict with Iran drags on. We speak with Patrick De Haan -- head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy – about what's behind the rise in gas prices – the impact on consumers - and who been profiting.

Then: The looming crisis in Social Security is forcing many Republicans to re-think the party's long-standing position against raising taxes. We'll dig into the debate with anti-tax advocate Grover Norquist - president and founder of Americans for Tax Reform - and Chuck Blahous who served as a Republican trustee of the Social Security program.

Finally: A conversation with longtime consumer advocate & former Presidential candidate Ralph Nader – on his monthly publication "Capitol Hill Citizen" – and how HE'S viewing the midterm elections.

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