Takeouts: Rep. Charlie Rangel sees controversy, can Vonn and Ohno win again?, listeners respond to our on-air civics lesson

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CONGRESS TAKEOUT: Takeway’s Washington correspondent Todd Zwillich recaps the Heath Care Summit and why Rep. Rangel is in the hot seat.

OLYMPICS: New York Times Olympics editor Jason Stallman looks ahead to today’s games.

RESPONSES: Listeners had a lot to say about trying to teach civics to high school students who don’t have a lot of faith in government.

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