Takeouts: health care costs, weekend movies, listeners on China

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Washington Takeout: Our Washington correspondent Todd Zwillich on a new report from the Business Roundtable, touted by Senate Democrats, that suggests health care costs will skyrocket without reform.

Movies Takeout: New York Times film critic A.O. Scott previews this weekend’s big releases: “2012” and “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” but eschews “Pirate Radio.”

Listener Takeout: Listeners tell us why they think China will rule the world.

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