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Former Senator Bill Bradley discusses his new book, “We Can All Do Better”, and the current state of the NBA.
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Not write books here -- some public service the other two things -- minutes' time minutes not doing public policy 24 hours today and I love that.
A trying to -- buoyed by writing books.
And the -- -- -- the people and all their shapes and sizes and opinions and I try to fill that void with the radio show so I'm.
I'm a full life and memory used to walk all over New Jersey or -- comptroller's.
Separated walked along the shoreline about a 150 miles is no hundred -- -- miles that wouldn't do -- hundred threesome -- -- In each municipality and I do every summer and the became -- on my signature items are related to constituents and -- -- on.
I don't miss it men and one way -- -- -- -- people in any form I was a great way to meet people.
I wonder -- and all of their -- of the -- aboard podium and elect comes from Lincoln -- -- the union address.
You know the war's been going on civil war about a year -- not doing well instances dressed congressman -- addresses of all time.
And among things he says he says we can only succeed by concert -- working together it's not can all of -- cements -- better but can we all do better.
And I thought that that.
Question can we all do better.
Was relevant to the fragility and they in the quality of our economy to the direction of our foreign policy to the paralysis of our national dialogue.
And also relevant to each of us as individuals can we all do better.
And the question there is you know we take care your own health who you educate yourself more we be able to save money.
-- and you do better as a human being can you find that core of yourself that is selfless and be able to help other people.
And so the book it hopes to.
Remind people that there's reason to hope in this country I mean.
I wrote it to began writing it after that debt limit debacle last year -- -- two wars and and I hope people realize that we've had difficult problems and overcome those problems in the past and can do so again because a lot of -- we all do better.
A lot of people need to get to -- injury real.
We have just start with intervals -- -- health statistics I'll suggest that.
Bottom half of the people at the frivolous country futures.
Are going to be -- -- not just found the older years.
-- created -- society not just.
Alone it -- The Democrats are.
Relent under Communist but the but you don't really mean now I don't but we've -- -- -- society.
-- both administrations of both Republican -- There was people want -- -- And alone.
All for example when we hire.
Just some personal -- -- -- a higher we're trying to hire.
A domestic worker.
Who currently the New York.
But we only pay on the books.
-- by -- to cut taxes.
We're provided -- -- -- -- almost can't find somebody who's going to work on the -- Well I'll I -- that your experience yes I mean people and also as parents and Morse I think that the point is I think the point you're making news.
Do people want something for nothing in the answers yes and I think -- personally that's the way it's been for a long time I don't think that's news human character -- wanted to sounded Cameron provide ample enough to want to.
Well I think that the key thing used to give people an opportunity to work.
And to make -- you decent living if you take a look at the middle class in America it's been hit.
For thirty years.
For example in 2010.
The median income was the same as it was in 1996.
No progress at all they're about 66 million people in America today.
Who live one paycheck away from economic catastrophe.
And I think that the key thing is how to we devise an economic policy.
That will.
Make things better for all Americans and raise everybody's vote.
Summoned to enjoy our darkroom platforms -- Bill Bradley.
Mr.
market isn't -- we all we can all.
What was called -- skull we can all.
Well under better original -- Do you still under stolen extra animals but he sure -- -- -- -- is -- -- -- But -- wanted to check bishops and Jim pointed you know and proportional to it's -- it's a long time ago so nor assessment of the current him.
I don't think they're gonna beat the Miami Heat -- I think that.
The key is to draft character not statistics and you put -- together with some ability and then you have the team and you got -- have a team has -- each player considers himself one point -- five pointed star.
And not the whole star.
And I think that.
That's the way chairmanships -- one.
You know the cultural and NBA and now lives I don't know.
-- -- -- Marion.
I'm not so much of my am innocent -- -- doesn't play altogether about it -- -- A model scenario but I don't cynical -- was the you know that's the point.
I mean even then do.
Playing basketball and scoring a lot of points human being the leading scoring only.
Ten years to retire you know is irrelevant.
But if you win the championship.
It's always a part of him.
And if you go the chairmanship -- Teammates.
That are unselfish.
The net states for a lifetime -- remember two years ago we had a next reunion.
Of the 19773.
Team.
And this lot of love in that room that nine I mean.
We had borrow Munro Walt Frazier.
Lucas told Jackson served Dick Barnett.
Me head Dave to Bush's two kids -- he's passed away.
And we had to empty chairs one through the Coach -- -- on the -- the trinity -- -- and who passed away.
As you go to divorces Barlow good article and so after reflection of -- longer line.
Remember I was one of the -- -- com or go to games stellar.
A nominee now nominee.
I like to watch the the semifinals and finals you know the NBA kind of signs when the money is on the line -- the final four.
I was take my daughter of one.
