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OverviewRepresentative Jason Chaffetz says he has a plan to overhaul Social Security to keep it from going broke. We will discuss his plan. Plus, we'll take a closer look at the need for food donations this holiday season from the perspective of the Utah Food Bank. And if Black Friday didn't do you in, you've still got Cyber Monday! We'll talk to an Internet retail expert about the deals. Segment 1
The Congressional Super Committee tasked with reaching a deal to cut the federal budget by 1.2 Trillion dollars, failed in its task last week. And the days since have brought denunciations of Congress for its seeming inability to solve the nation's most pressing problems. One national problem is that Social Security, under pressure from retiring baby boomers, is on track to run out of money. Utah congressman Jason Chaffetz has drafted a bill that he says would solve that problem but even he doesn't believe it has a chance in Congress. Hear why he is championing the bill.
Segment 2
Thousands of Utahns find this season difficult to bear as they are challenged to meet even their basic needs. Ginette Bott joins us from the Utah Food Bank to talk about its efforts this holiday season to help families across the state get enough food to eat.
Segment 3
The holiday shopping season has been underway with a vengeance since "Black Friday." But tomorrow, retail websites will roll out bargains to lure buyers to the internet in a phenomenon now branded "Cyber Monday." Randall Sutherland, of the website Top Ten Reviews, is an expert on internet commerce and discussed the deals.
