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[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> the committee will come to order. i want to thank the members for the patients this morning. we are in the process of reorganizing the democratic caucus, and so i dont know how this is all going to work out, but were going to get started. without objection in the chair is authorized declare a recess of the committee at any time. this hearing is entitled "boom and bust: the need for bold investments in fair...

[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> the committee will come to order. i want to thank the members for the patients this morning. we are in the process of reorganizing the democratic caucus, and so i dont know how this is all going to work out, but were going to get started. without objection in the chair is authorized declare a recess of the committee at any time. this hearing is entitled "boom and bust: the need for bold investments in fair...

[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> the committee will come to order. i want to thank the members for the patients this morning. we are in the process of reorganizing the democratic caucus, and so i dont know how this is all going to work out, but were going to get started. without objection in the chair is authorized declare a recess of the committee at any time. this hearing is entitled "boom and bust: the need for bold investments in fair...

Marchs inflation rate was 8.5%, a 40-year high. Analysts say the $1.9 trillion American...

The native-born population doesn’t have enough babies to maintain the population size of the US, and in the absence of immigration the US shrinks in size, economic presence, and its abilities to protect its values around the globe.

On principle even if it was tough to do it. >> trace: senator ayotte, stand by, if you would. i want to bring in doug holtz eakin. he was director of economic policy during john mccains 2008 campaign. he knew this photo very well from a staffer reunion last year. doug, welcome to you. you see this. i heard you talk a few times about this. i want your thoughts as you watch the ceremony today and you watch this ceremony at the airport. theres the great picture of you and senator mccain. i want you...

35%. that is something that is a record low for every president dating back to eisenhower in the first term of the presidency. so in modern polling, this president has a low rating. thats just not because of legislative achievements. thats because of the full picture of whats going on here. of course, the russia investigation, all the president, you know, his travel ban, everything he says that has been controversial, that is all factored into this here, but white house officials hope that this ...

Youre getting less insurance for it in the end. so again, within a few hours well have all of the math done whether we can give you an apples to apples comparison. remember this youll hear people saying premiums will be lower by 2020, all the way through to 2026. youll pay less but also get less. >> stay with us. joining me now is doug holtz eakin, a former executive of the cbo. you have explained a lot of these kinds of reports to me. explain the good news and the bad news for senators who are ...

>> because its a loser. >> its a losing cause. you have to give paul ryan credit for walking into the lions den. this white house if they have numbers favorable to them. boy that c bo, theyre really terrific, but on numbers unfavorable, theyre lousy coming up with number of people that are going to lose their insurance. you cant have it both ways, just doesnt sound like a credible argument. >> we want to talk to dug holtz eakin. before we talk let me play a little bit more of sean spicer today t...

not the best of weeks for the romney campaign. it was already under fire from friendly sources as not ready for primetime when a senior adviser said that obama care is fine for when buying insurance is a penalty, not a tax. a big oops in the political world because the republicans have used the supreme court decision to say it is a tax. reset. >> the supreme court said it is a tax, didnt they. so its a tax, of course. >> too late for the conservative "wall street journal" who blistered...