We cant hear you. Here it comes. Yeah, for each question identify the organization. Hello. Identify yourself and your position. Im a humble tax reporter and analyst. There three of us. Im not an expert about Social Security, but my understanding is that surpluses of the program for a given year invest in a trust fund and treasury bonds. They have a low yield. There was a plan to privatize Social Security. It would seem to me that having a slightly more normal its endless. For example, raisings and eliminating the tax cap. We had to pick and choose which to include. Especially in the trade off, we collected only 12 of what is commonly proposed for Social Security. So we did not test the options that would invest the money differently. That would be a great question to ask. Yes . A microphone over here. Im hannah weinberger. I have a methodology question. How did you get people to Pay Attention to these Detailed Survey questions that i was looking in the report and it looks like it took
Armed forces has recently, in a line of cases and their progeny, cast doubt as to the constitutionality of this provision as applied in a criminal setting. The court of appeals has, in a rather expansive dicta, said that notwithstanding the plain text of the military rule of evidence, which requires the judge to do this balancing test, that the privacy interests of a victim, the danger of unfair prejudice to a victims privacy interests, will never trump the introduction of evidence that is material to the defense and favorable to the defense at trial. That is, the constitutional right to present a defense will always trump the victims privacy interests. This case, United States versus gaddis, found in volume 70 of the military justice reporter, beginning, i believe, at page 248, and the court, although divided in that opinion, is united in its skepticism toward the applicability of this provision and whether the victims privacy is ever relevant to the admissibility of evidence in a cou
Missing malaysian flight 370. President obama is now in rome where he will meet with pope francis. The president said russia must not be allowed to run roughshod over its neighbors as its done in the ukraine. Mike viqueira has more now from brussels. Reporter well, its day three in europe for president obama making the case to european leaders and european citizens that they have to remain vigilant in the face of russian aggression. If it means enduring economic pain in terms of sanctions, if it comes to that, if russia escalates this crisis then the case is well worth it. In a broad speech lasting 35 minutes to a group of young be belgiums, he invoked freedom and democracy. Lets listen. Russias leadership is challenging ruths that only a few weeks ago seemed selfevident. That in the 21st century the borders of europe cannot be redrawn with force. Reporter now that speech that the president gave to young belgiums here in brussels was similar in town to other speeches he has given in ot
Self defense forces. Russian forces have seized part of a ukrainian missle defense unit. They are trying to find a solution. We have reporters on the ground in ukraine, russia, and washington this morning covering all the angles. Lets begin with cnn white house correspondent. What are you hearing from the white house this morning . Reporter nothing this early at this point. Today john kerry is going to meet with his counter part, the Russian Foreign minister. Leaders there are expressing concern at not seeing russia at this point at the table to talk about this situation. That talk between secretary kerry and the foreign minister, as far as we know at this point, is expected to go forward in a matter of hours. Everyone is hoping that that does continue. But the views between the u. S. And russia have sharply die verged at this point over what has happened and continues to happen in ukraine. Madeline albright called russias view of this delusional. Saying as you mentioned, those soldier