Forum. I am glad that marissa is not my editor. If i had to keep my questions to 15 words welcome to tonights forum with the commonwealth club. Tonight tackles the question of surrounding forprofit punishment and whether private prisons help or harm the functioning of our criminal antice system, and this is important question because private prisons have been making a comeback under President Trump. They are poised to grow under his lawn order pro law and order approach to things. The Trump Administration reversed last years of Obama Administration directive to phase out privately run federal prisons. Twostock prices for the biggest Prison Companies have just about doubled since election day. Those companies are the geo group and course of it and and core civic. Hes also the author of sliver of light about his imprisonment in iran. [applause] she is alsos former undersecretary from the California Department of corrections and rehabilitation and a strong opponent of the death penalty. J
This forum on criminal Justice Reform were webcasting live. We will be archiving the video for this event so you will have an opportunity to view it later. We welcome any questions or comments you have while we set at cjreform,eed so you are welcome to post any comments you have. Our prisons are overcrowded and there are Racial Disparities in sentencing. We need to develop alternatives to existing policies. Today we will be discussing criminal Justice Reform and how to approach that issue. To help us think about that, i am pleased to welcome governor telly mcculloch to brookings. Terry mccullough. He helped to create and build a 21stcentury economy. But, he is also committed to bettering the lives of ordinary people. After the tragic violence in charlottesville, he spoke out forcefully about hatred and bigotry. Just the other weekend, he hosted a weekend to bring inmates andenile their families. He has been a trailblazer in restoring civil Voting Rights for those released from prison.
To have a lawful system of immigration that serves the national interest, we cannot admit everyone who would like to come here. It is just that simple. Julia not that simple. The president plans to delay the program for six months in the hope that congress can find an alternate a more permanent solution. There are around 800,000 people protected from deportation under daca. Joining me to discuss, bloombergs chief washington sport chief washington whoespondent Kevin Cirilli is live at the capital. And in the studio, marty shanker. Great to have you on. Kevin, let me come to you. It was always going to be about the framing in terms of jeff sections talking about the legality, President Trump coming in with his ax his explanation. Did he do enough to say, we do not want this program to end . Kevin it depends on who you ask. Denouncing this. Just in the last two bank powers, Javier Palomar is of the has stepped down from that diversity panel. Republicans are giving a somewhat tepid respons
Debt limit and potential tax breaks for highincome taxpayers. This hearing is just over 90 minutes. Ill call to order this hearing for budget and revenue proposals. Good morning and welcome to our hearing on the president s fiscal year 2018 budget and revenue proposals. I want to thank you, mr. Secretary, for agreeing to testify today on the budget. Your agency, the department of treasury, as responsibility for fostering our nations Economic Growth and ensuring fiscal stability across our financial system. Our countrys growing debt and underperforming economy should be front and center in these conversations. America is faced with a mammoth nation debt that is over a patrol dollars and an economy thats holding back growth. We had a modest 2 rait over the next 30 years pro protections doubled from 77 in 2017 to 150 in 2047. In order for congress to tackle this enormous fiscal challenge it must reduce spending and ensure outlay growth does not outpace our economy. But wels must focus on
Debt limit and potential tax breaks for highincome taxpayers. This hearing is just over 90 minutes. Ill call to order this hearing for budget and revenue proposals. Good morning and welcome to our hearing on the president s fiscal year 2018 budget and revenue proposals. I want to thank you, mr. Secretary, for agreeing to testify today on the budget. Your agency, the department of treasury, as responsibility for fostering our nations Economic Growth and ensuring fiscal stability across our financial system. Our countrys growing debt and underperforming economy should be front and center in these conversations. America is faced with a mammoth nation debt that is over a patrol dollars and an economy thats holding back growth. We had a modest 2 rait over the next 30 years pro protections doubled from 77 in 2017 to 150 in 2047. In order for congress to tackle this enormous fiscal challenge it must reduce spending and ensure outlay growth does not outpace our economy. But wels must focus on