The brick wet that she was not able to deliver on brexit. This is 45 minutes. P. M. May this will most likely be the last time i speak at length as Prime Minister. I would like to talk about this around the world. I have lived politics for half a century. From stopping envelopes to my local party. In my school years to serving as a local counselor, winning a seat, serving for 12 years on the opposition front bench, and for nine years in the cabinet as home secretary and Prime Minister. Everyhout that time, in job i have done, i have been inspired by the enormous potential that working in politics and taking part in public life holds. The potential to serve your country, to improve peoples lives. And in however big or small away to make the world a better place. Looking at our own country and the world at which reform a part, there is a great deal to feel optimistic about. Globally, over the last 30 years , extreme poverty and childhood mortality have been housed. People halved. People
In 2019 is 25,750. For a single individual, 12,490. So the Census Bureau sets the poverty lines. Many governmental programs are based on the poverty line. Free and reduced lunches for children at school for example. Childrens health insurance, so many of our federal programs are based on the poverty line and if you fall below the poverty line, you are entitled to these programs, and if you do not, you are not entitled. We are getting reports that President Trump is determined to redefine the poverty line and he has put it out for comment and june 21 is the magic date that comments need to be submitted to the Government Regarding this proposal. After june 21, the president has the authority to redefine poverty. That is alarming, for low income families in this country, for many of our seniors who live below the Poverty Level, to know many programs that they depend on, may very well be eliminated in their life. Host what is your understanding of what the president s proposal would do, re
Oversight Committee Gavels back in. While we wait for the return, part of todays washington journal. At the table now representative butter field, democrat of North Carolina. Member of the Energy Commerce committee. Represents North Carolinas first district. Good morning to you. Thank you. Good morning. We asked you to come on and talk about the poverty line in the u. S. Weve been reading about proposed changes by the trump administration. And we want to get your reaction to them. Can you explain for us what exactly is the poverty line . And what does it mean . Sure. The Census Bureau defines what is poverty in the country and it bases it generally on a family of four. For a familyy of four the povery line in 2019 is 25,750. For single individual its 12 ,490. Many Government Programs are based on the poverty line. Free and reduced lunches for children at scol, for example. Childrens health insurance, another example. So many of our federal programs are based on the poverty line. And if
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resources as migrants overwhelm the border there. here s the state s lieutenant governor on fox. we were in good shape on the border bill before biden got elected. we were in good shape. the protocols were working, keeping the asylum seekers in mexico. this is not a crisis. this is a full blown disaster that they ve created. this is the worst high. we ve had higher peaks. this is the worst. what really makes it bad is that there s no end in sight. john: in a moment, we ll talk with the mayor of one texas town who was told to tell his residents to raise hell to get more help. sandra: first to william la jeunesse. he s at the border in southern california. william? reporter: agents tell me they are so busy processing children, unlike a quick covid turn back, which takes minutes. they are not on the line and incenterivizing struggling organizations since they don t have the man power. there s a cost associated to all the images you are seeing beyond the food and shelter