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Emmy night: What President Cherry Jones would do

Cherry Jones, who plays the U.S. president in "24," revealed some details about an upcoming episode. Jones was speaking backstage after getting an Emmy for outstanding supporting actress in a drama series.

The show is now shooting episode 10 of its season in Los Angeles - pretending it's New York.

In this episode, she is "dealing a world leader who is being played by Anil Kapoor from 'Slumdog Millionaire,' " she said.

Jones was asked what she would do about health care if she were the real president.

"I'd go for broke, that's what I'd do," Jones said. "I'd go for universal health care."