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>> for a 10-year period? i think that the clean electricity standards really do need to be in there for a ten-year period because it takes time to cut carbon emissions and we need to have that certainty for the market to move in that direction so that i think is one that needs to be there for ten years. >> what about means testing? are you comfortable with means testing? thats what joe manchin wants. meaning people that can afford it wont get the benefits. >> all of the research shows that means...

Medical exemptions in order to not get a vaccine that either the local government or their company requires? >> well, dana, we looked at this years ago when people were claiming religious exemptions to avoid getting measles vaccines, when we had the measles outbreak in certain clusters of undervaccinated people. there are precious few religions that actually say you cannot do that. i mean very, very few. literally less than a handful. but people, you know, sometimes confuse a philosophical objec...

Meaning people that can afford it wont get the benefits. >> means testing doesnt target it more but creates a lot of administrative burden and cost. >> is that a no? >> its not what i want to do. i had a staff member do a paper on why means testing is not a fiscally prudent thing to do or a policy prudent thing to do. lets see. the negotiation is just starting. >> senator joe manchin said this weekend that this reconciliation bill, the bill we are talking about, must include the hyde amendment w...

Treasury secretary but by all the financiers across america this would be deadly to our economy. it would cost us 6 million jobs w why? if youre not going to lead and follow then get the hell out of the way. let the democrats accept the political responsibility of extending the debt ceiling and mcconnell said no. he is doing it at the expense of this economy. well get this done and in a responsible way and face this as soon as we return next week. >> so yes or no, can you guarantee that the unit...

Trillion. >> we dont know what the number is why jet theres no number on the table yet thats everyone agreed to. >> what do you see? >> i dont feel the need to give a number. my number was 3.5. if you are in a negotiation you need to have a counter offer before you bid at yourself. >> what about 1. 5. >> that wont happen. thats too small to get the priorities in. it will be between 1.5 and 3.5 and i think the white house is working on that right now because remember what we want to deliver is ch...

The local government or their company requires? >> well, dana, we looked at this years ago when people were claiming religious exemptions to avoid getting measles vaccines, when we had the measles outbreak in certain clusters of undervaccinated people. there are precious few religions that say you cannot do that. very, very few. literally less than a handful. but people, you know, sometimes confuse a philosophical objection with a religious objection. when you talk about established religions th...

To fund through appropriations process. >> for example what would you cut? >> we are not there yet in terms of what but there are a lot of items 2 billion, $3 billion if you put them all together they add up to a bigger number. they might have been put there to keep somebody happy and we have to be careful of who we will lose but thats the process. >> anything in there thats nonnegotiable must be in there for a 10-year period? >> for a 10-year period? i think that the clean electricity standards...