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And that was hed asked you about mindless austerity, mindless sequestration cuts, ndless which was both in your written testimony and your spoken testimony. Do you really mindean mindless or was that a misspeak . What i mean by that is we sspea should look to make smart cuts hould in programs that arent working. It doesnt say smart. It says mindless. The implication of mindless is that it t applies a kind of across the board one size fits all approach to cutting spending as opposed to what i thi...

We still have very substantial infrastructure revenue needs that have to be addressed. We have studied every option. Some have advocated raising the state gas tax. Yes, we do have the third lowest gas tax in america. Gas prices are now down to their lowest level since 2009. NonSouth Carolinans who visit our state would pay a portion of the tax and we would boost the are revenue stream thats dedicated to improving our roads and highways. But there are also major problems with it. We have not gott...

Host whats next . How do you adapt to the new world, the new technology . Guest really, weve been focused on this for a while. And id like to say, suddenly, the audience wasnt where they were last time. They were going, not sitting on the couch. Our investment has to be to keep up with our audience and to make sure the content goes with him when, where, and how they want it. Thats a big focus. To keep us on this track, we created a strategic framework and how were funding. We call it the three d...

Implementation to goad and exhort and encourage. I think thats really good. With respect to the whole subject, you are familiar with the document issued december 10. Yes, im familiar with it. I assume that you and your i. T. Expert let me not assume assume. Was that a helpful document in terms of laying out goals and objectives . Yes. You concur. It set the foundation for key initiatives going forward. And for example when it talks about we ought to approve funding of major i. T. Programs only w...

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What you think about the programs youre watching. Call us at 2026263400 or email us at comments cspan. Org. cspan. S a tweet at at cspan. Hillary clinton was interviewed on friday, topics included the middle east, and the fight against isis. This was hosted by the Brookings Institution center. Do you want to say hello to all your friends . Im kind of waving to everybody. Ice to see all of you. Before we start, on behalf of the whole team at brookings and myself, we would like to send our condole...

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Matter what. In reality some five million americans have lost their plans since that time and have suffered needlessly. Furthermore mr. Speaker, we were promised that premiums would go down. Instead premiums in the individual marketplace have increased by an average of 49 across the country. This is one of the main reasons that only 7 of americans believe that obamacare will actually reduce the cost of care. Obamacare has also been a drag on the economy. The Nonpartisan Congressional Budget Offi...

Go on the web and say i want these services. There is a good model for that. If you have got Medicare Part b coverage, on the medicare website, you can enter Medicare Part d coverage, you can go on the web site and enter the medicine you would be taking. That will help consumers become more informed and shot more effectively. More effective shopping will and shop more more effective shopping will bring prices down. How is it legal, though . The upfront costs are not stated overtly . I am not an ...

Mr. Speaker, for the past 20 years, as a practicing lawyer and business owner, i have seen firsthand how companies have tried to grow and create more jobs, but they simply cant due to the strangling grip of obamacares employer mandate. Small businesses tell a story of how their current plan was canceled and how they were forced by obamacare into a health plan that covers less with higher copays and higher deductibles, along with unsustainable increases in premiums. Simply stated obamacare is cru...