Worldview 7.26.11

Worldview 7.26.11
President Obama addressed the nation last night about the approaching August 2 debt limit deadline. AP Image/Jim Watson
Worldview 7.26.11
President Obama addressed the nation last night about the approaching August 2 debt limit deadline. AP Image/Jim Watson

Worldview 7.26.11

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As Congressional Democrats and Republicans draw up their respective plans to solve the debt limit crisis, we invite listeners to weigh in on who’s to blame, how to fix it and what may come next. To join the conversation, call us at 312.923.9239. And, although you may not know it, chances are you’ve spoken to someone in Gurgaon, India. Located outside of Delhi, it’s home to many of India’s much-publicized call centers. We talk to freelance writer Andrew Marantz, who met folks on the other end of the phone line in Gurgaon. In the latest edition of Mother Jones, he writes about what talking to cranky customers has taught Indians about the U.S.