The legal age

The World

There’s great news for teens in the following states – Missouri, South Dakota, Vermont and Minnesota – lawmakers are proposing lowering the legal drinking age to 18. Fair Game’s Jason Mantzoukas joins Faith Salie to weigh the issues.

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