Of their feeling confident and to grow and invest in this country. We know if that happens, that is good for job creation. I think that is what is being asked of us. We want to welcome our cspan viewers around the world. Cspan is big on front pages. This is the front page of print politico about the budget deal being reached. Madam secretary, lead headline in the wall street journal is the deal brings stability to the u. S. Budget. We can get a little carried away, too far what this deal means. It is not a big deal. Well, but what it does is, as we were talking about it evidences that there can be regular order. It means that we could then proceed and a budget is a big deal frankly. Weve been living far too long, far before i was involved here, without you know the kind of budgets and ability to predict. So imagine as a manager, which is where i come from, if you dont know what your budget is or not sure what the budget is for a year or two from now, how do you know exactly what you ca
Host here is the Washington Post story on what is going on in washington. To be fundts vote obamacare. Obamacare. Host that is from the Washington Post this morning. Lots going on. We want to hear from you. Marianne in carson city, nevada, democrat line. Caller thank you. My observation of our country is the fact that the top one percent are still raking in millions and billions of dollars. And they are complaining. Them sitting very nicely. However, while they are making money on wall street and the top corporations, i also notice that people are just making 7. 25 an hour, which basically has only 1. 23 raise in the last 36 years. Host federal budget showdown is looming in congress. What is the solution, in your view . Would likesolution i to ask is, why cant we bring back the glasssteagall act . Host this is bobby in fitzgerald, georgia. Republican. Would first of all, i like to just say that i am ugly head we have a Republican Congress. I am glad i am glad that we have a Republican
The president declares a transition into an advisory role. We want to find out what you think about what the president had to say about the future of the United States role in afghanistan. The numbers are on the screen if you want to get involved in the conversation. We also have a special line for people who have served in afghanistan either as the military, contractors, or work in afghanistan with the ngos. You can also reach us by social media. cspanwj, facebook. Com cspan, or send us an email. More from this mornings lead story in the wall street journal. Our first call regarding the future of the u. S. Role comes from melinda in columbus, georgia on the line for democrats. Caller yes, but the people want all of our troops that are in harms way, no matter where they are at in the world to be brought home. We cannot fight the whole world. That is not the purpose of the United States. Host do you see any role for the u. S. And afghanistan in the future . Caller know. No. These people
Cspan. Ok. Com first, jeremy herb with the hill was quoted joining us on the phone. What did they get out of this . What did the two sides agree to . Some 63 billion dollars in sequester savings over the next two years. Have for defense and half for discretionary. The numbers right in between where the house and the senate each wanted. They picked a number right between the two. When it comes to sequester, the automatic spending cuts that were agreed to under the budget control act of 2011, how do they deal with it . 63 billion is restored. What does that mean . There are still some sequestration that happens. How much and when . Back somey will give of the sequester cuts, but still not all the way there. The pentagon, for instance, they will reduce sequester by 22 billion next year. That would have meant that the budget level that they are at this year would have been cut by an additional 22 billion. Is still 30 billion lower than the budget proposed by the pentagon and by the house a