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U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack and the Digital Divide

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Representative Dave Loebsack (D-IA) and Representative Mazie Hirono (D-HI) share a comment while listening to debate on the America's Affordable Health Choices Act.

Host Ben Kieffer sits down with Congressman Dave Loebsack from Iowa’s 2nd District to discuss his thoughts on a potential a military strike on Syria, the stalled Farm Bill, immigration reform, and the next debt ceiling.

Also, when it comes to broadband internet Iowa is at the back of the pack. University of Iowa Political Science Professor Caroline Tolbert discusses the digital divide and her new book "Digital Cities: The Internet and the Geography of Opportunity."
 

Katherine Perkins is IPR's Program Director for News and Talk
Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River