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July 7, 2024
what could be. >> in any form but they really want to damage me so i can no longer go back to work for you and i dont think thats going to happen. >> i dont know that our movement is that divided. i dont know that the president and i differ on issues. but we may differ on focus. >> bret: breaking tonight what could be a preview of the battle of the 2024 presidential nomination. former president trump and former vice president pence addressing separate conservative groups today here in ...
July 1, 2024
two years in 19 and 20 there was a surge as well. >> this one might be worse. >> president biden: it could be. were sending back people, first of all. the idea that joe biden said come because i heard the other day that they are coming because they know im a nice guy and i want them -- here is the deal. theyre not. >> do you have to say quite clearly dont come? >> i can say dont come. dont leave your town or city or community. >> dana: what i was going to say i also didnt think it was ...
October 19, 2021
North korea at it again firing at least one ballistic missile off of the east coast tuesday morning local time. its the latest in the string of north korean missile tests in recent weeks. two ballistic missiles were detected and labeled the launches as regrettable. china has tested a nuclear capable next generation hypersonic missile and caught u.s. intelligence officials apparently by surprise. there is growing concern among the u.s. and allies tonight over what appears to be a major advancemen...
October 18, 2021
Officials in georgia, was asked a few hours ago about the alleged missile. listen. >> what i can tell you is that we watch closely chinas development of armament and advanced capabilities and systems that will only increase tensions in the region. >> mike gallagher, congressman from wisconsin says this test should serve as call to action, if we stick to our current course or place our hopes in deterrence, we will lose the new cold war with communist china within a decade. china announced earlier...
October 18, 2021
Space tied into the military. missile testing. lloyd austin overseas eastern europe admitted monitoring china continues to be a top priority. >> we watch closely chinas development of armament and advanced capability in systems that will only increase tensions in the region. >> but critics argue that the eyes of the pentagon and intelligence community are not enough. if they were, america would have been prepared. >> its the capability that it was able to orbit the earth and land about 25 miles ...
March 20, 2021
Im where he has enough as a powerful figure in new york in the budget process, horsetrading with $208 billion taxpayers are going to be settled with. >> i mentioned in my lead-in the governor ron desantis performed admirably, i shortchanged him. it took real strength and leadership to lead the way in florida in the face of lives being told about you. now hopefully the truth will come out. some more headlines. the search is underway from is a woman last seen walking her dog. police say sinead lyo...
June 13, 2019
Treasury department show washington ran a $208 billion deficit last month, up 41% from the year before. the deficit year-to-date, $739 billion. now, the deficit ballooned as the government spent more on the military, veterans affairs, social security, and medicare. you typically see deficits decrease in a strong economy. job growth has been strong, wages are rising. however, the treasury is taking in less money because of tax cuts for corporations and individuals led by that 2017 republican tax ...
February 12, 2018
What is this? the budget? >> yeah. well get to the space stuff in just a moment. this is a $4.4 trillion spending plan. lets begin with the cuts. medicaid and medicare. $250 billion for medicaid over ten years. cuts to the food stamp program. $214 billion over ten years. the epa, this will get some tongues wagging. $208 billion in cuts. a 34% cut. by the way, virtually eliminates all climate change related programs. lets take a look at the boosts. defense spending. heard a lot about this of the ...
October 2, 2017
Debt. chris: but the fact is there is no evidence that tax cuts pay for themselves. the reagan tax cut back in 1981 added $208 billion to the deficit over four years. the bush tax cuts in 2001 and 2003 added 1 and a half trillion dollars to the debt over ten years. mr. mulvaney you can argue that tax cuts spur economic growth. i think thats a perfectly legitimate argument, there is no evidence that they pay for themselves. >> well, just look at the facts and you can go back, chris, and make an a...
October 1, 2017
Debt. chris: but the fact is there is no evidence that tax cuts pay for themselves. the reagan tax cut back in 1981 added $208 billion to the deficit over four years. the bush tax cuts in 2001 and 2003 added 1 and a half trillion dollars to the debt over ten years. mr. mulvaney you can argue that tax cuts spur economic growth. i think thats a perfectly legitimate argument, there is no evidence that they pay for themselves. >> well, just look at the facts and you can go back, chris, and make an a...