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On today’s Your Call, we’ll speak with ProPublica reporter Michael Grabell about his new book Money Well Spent? The Truth Behind the Trillion-Dollar Stimulus, The Biggest Economic Recovery Plan in History. Grabell visited stimulus projects in 15 states. He reports that good intentions were often wrecked on the rocky shores of bad politics. Where did all the money go? Join us at 10am PST or leave a comment here. What questions do you have about the largest stimulus in US history? It’s Your Call with Rose Aguilar, and you.

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Like many of the people waiting to turn in paperwork at Clark County’s family court, truck driver Ruben Vargas is here because of a custody battle. Whenever his ex doesn’t let him see their 6-year-old boy, he takes her to court.

But since Vargas only speaks Spanish, he’s had to pay for his own interpreter every time.

“I didn’t expect that I would have to pay,” Vargas said. “I thought it would be free. I thought there were people in the court to help people. But there isn’t.”