First: UAW workers at 3 major US auto manufacturer plants are on strike due to income inequality and poor conditions. Mike Pence says that the question of CEOs making 400 times as much as the average worker should be left to the companies' shareholders.

Next: Sen. Bernie Sanders says he fully supports UAW's goals, and that companies could easily improve pay and benefits. The CEO of General Motors makes $29 million a year, while new workers make only $17 an hour.

Later: The panel discusses the possibility of a government shutdown, as congress has less than 2 weeks to pass a spending bill.

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Interview with: Sen. Bernie Sanders, Mike Pence.