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There are things in this budget, for example, the accelerated pace at which the infrastructure program would begin the first year with $15 billion of spending that have immediate impact on job creation. but the president is taking a longer view and asking the question -- thats why he was in a school in baltimore today with students who were studying math and science, engineering. the future requires we teach our kids the skills they need to do the work they need to keep america competitive. we n...

Invest in education, in infrastructure, and innovation. we do have tough cuts that we have to make in order to achieve the deficit reduction and make room for the new investments. we put together a budget that goes to every part of the budget. we dont have any illusion that congress will sign on the bottom line but we think its an important budget that on its own stands up to the test of rigorous analysis. >> do you think this budget -- you designed it or drafted it for the president. do you thi...

Can also find the means to invest in the things we need to-do have a strong future to invest in education, in infrastructure, and innovation. we do have tough cuts that we have to make in order to achieve the deficit reduction and make room for the new investments. we put together a budget that goes to every part of the budget. we dont have any illusion that congress will sign on the bottom line but we think its an important budget that on its own stands up to the test of rigorous analysis. >> d...

Of the recession, president obama worked with congress on a barn basis and did an infrastructure program. so i was glad to hear a lot of things are on the list and there is work ahead. this is only part of it. >>neil: who approached who? do we know? >>guest: i dont know but i know the president will speak to the chamber early next month. >>neil: well be there. we will be there. but, i am wondering, governor, obviously, there has been some bad blood between them and the white house and they have ...

Something near and dear to my heart. i think it would be great for democrats to propose wiring rural america and making that the face of our infrastructure program. and dare republicans especially from rural states to oppose spending on infrastructure. these are good things especially when many of the critiques of this president is his willingness on these several fronts to take on corporate power deserves praise. should we engage in the critiques, lawrence? >> take a breath. well take a break. ...

Research and stuff like that is great. and high speed internet, something near and dear to my heart. i think it would be great for democrats to propose wiring rural america and making that the face of our infrastructure program. and dare republicans especially from rural states to oppose spending on infrastructure. these are good things especially when many of the critiques of this president is his willingness on these several fronts to take on corporate power deserves praise. should we engage i...

Something near and dear to my heart. i think it would be great for democrats to propose wiring rural america and making that the face of our infrastructure program. and dare republicans especially from rural states to oppose spending on infrastructure. these are good things especially when many of the critiques of this president is his willingness on these several fronts to take on corporate power deserves praise. should we engage in the critiques, lawrence? >> take a breath. well take a break. ...

Preview of the speech on youtube, president sounded like somewhat of a deficit hawk. >> we have to deal with the deficit and debt in a responsible way. we have to reform government so its leaner and smarter for the 21st century. >> it includes infrastructure program and education funding. that may not go over well with democrats and republicans a alike are talking about the smaller budgets. majority leader mitch mcconnell says listen carefully to the presidents language. >> with respect to the d...

>> i dont disagree but they wont pay the same taxes. >> neil: youre basic income rate would both shoot to the same level. >> i dont think its a -- its 39.6% at the federal tax rate, going up from 36%. it was 39 -- when clinton raised initially, george bush put it back. >> neil: you think now or later doesnt matter. >> its not the big item. for me the big item is to i be increase income and spending power, which happens only if we develop, what i sported way back when, a major league infrastructu...

I like to talk about how we working people elected trump and that is not code for white people. its truly the people who have been the ox with the yuleing wid the neck carrying people in america. theres opportunity for everybody, particularly people of color, all the stats show that. leland: john james is making points just the same as you did. you talk about working people. one of the ways that president trump won was turning blue collar union democrats red for this election. the head of the af...