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Takeouts: H1N1, banks, listeners’ responses

Why has the Obama administration declared H1N1 a national emergency? What is meant by ‘too big to fail?’ And, listener comments on vaccinations and living without credit cards.

Global Politics

Washington Takeout: The Takeaway’s Washington correspondent, Todd Zwillich tells us why the Obama administration had declared H1N1 a national emergency.
Business Takeout: Columnist for Slate and Newsweek Dan Gross gives us a hint at what the government might label “too big to fail” when it comes to banks.
Listener Takeouts: On vaccinations, H1N1, and living without credit cards