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August 17, 2022
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November 30, 2017
United conference to move to the bill. we had a very good lunch visit with the president on tuesday. people are committed to getting this done. it is the right thing to do for the economy. >> bill: 52 votes to advance the bill to the floor. do you believe you have 50 votes to pass it? >> i believe we do. we are all working to get to yes. there are a couple things that are needing to be worked out which will go through the amendment process tonight. youve seen the stories, there are concerns whet...
August 9, 2010
>> well, fair enough. and recessions do that. i will just tell you that in two and a half years of service i was never in a debate with a member of congress of either party, by the way where they wanted to spend less and i wanted to spend more. it was always the other way around. and congress got their way on too many ohcations. listen, i agree that more money was spent then than needed to be. we would love to be at those deficits now. they are one sixth of the size we are running now and told t...
August 8, 2010
Aspect of fiscal policy that happened when you were in washington and that is the bush tax cuts. now, a big issue whether or not to allow them to be extended for ten years. that would cost $2.9 trillion according to all the budget counters. how do you pay for that if you want to extend all the bush tax cuts. >> first of all, it is hard for me to understand why you would raise anybodys taxes in the middle of a recession. and secondly, i think it misses the big point. you dont know that that reven...
August 8, 2010
Another aspect of fiscal policy that happened when you were in washington and that is the bush tax cuts. now, a big issue, whether or not to allow them to be extended or ten years and would cost $2.9 trillion, according to all the budget counters. how do you pay for that if you want to extend all of the bush tax cuts? >> first of all, it is hard to understand why you would raise anybodys taxes in the middle of a recession and, secondly, i think it misses the big pointed. you dont know that that ...
March 11, 2010
What is now on the block according to the white house at least is a deal for connecticut senator chris dodds state, matts senator john kerrys state and up in vermont, bernie sanders. all of those democratic senators are opposed to having their specific benefits removed from them, and theres one that is going to stay in there, and thats the louisiana purchase, mary landrieus so-called special deal, that stays in. everything else is on the block or already agreed to get pulled out. jane: one last ...