'BradCast' 10/27/20125 (Journalist David Dayen on the debt ceiling/budget deal)
In Congress, Democratic leadership hopes to avoid defaulting on our loan payments for the first time in history; Republican leadership hopes to avoid protracted government shutdowns during the 2016 Presidential year, and before their new House Speaker is elected. So the parties have cut a deal to pay the nation's debts and keep the government open for two years. But did Republicans get the better of Democrats who were forced to agree to cuts to both Medicare and Social Security? Financial journalist David Dayen joins us to explain the deal and its real cost. Plus: Shakeups in the Presidential race(s); The dog who shot his owner; The retailer that plans to close for 'Black Friday'; and speaking of excrement in Washington D.C., our latest 'Green News Report' on a new plan to put it to good use, and much more...