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John why are food stamps going up if unemployment is going down. The unemploymeate is gh and that obcures a people who left the work force altogether that are not counted. As for politicians encouraging that, that is a horrifying notion. Thidea of going on food stamps is something that should be so painful we only go on tm a brief time so there is an incentive to go back if the work force. Rick, you have all of the ads and i hear four of them every hour and government volunteers specifically goi...

Husband, former president jimmy carter. And then steve ford, the son of former president ford and betty ford. He talked about his mothers struggles with substance abuse. You can watch Rosalynn Carter at 9 00 eastern time and steve ford at 955 eastern monday night on cspan. Our first ladys series returns this month with five episodes on the most recent first ladies from nancy reagan to Michelle Obama monday night starting january 13 live at 9 00 eastern on cspan. Houseong with a low white is orac...

Ice rink, he already texted me, and hell be with me next time. Thanks for joining me on way too early. Now the moment weve all been waiting for. Morning joe, it starts right now. Shake down 1979 weve simply made promises we cant keep. If anybody out there whos, quote, rich doesnt think their taxes go up, the drinks are on me. What republicans feel like is a little bit like Charlie Brown running to kick the football and lucy pulls it away. Listen to what the American People said in the election. ...

Senator grassley was a no. [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] the clerk will report is the results of the vote. Mr. Chairman the final tally is six ayes eight nose. Mrs. Amendment number two and would simply do its a minor amendment would add my chair membership to transportation benefits. As you know the code allows employers to provide compensation for transportation costs for their employees on a taxfree basis. They include taxes who see it with parking en masse transit and since 2008 associ...

When the irs is contacting them and saying, you owe us taxes. And that drives the taxpayer to be engaged in a long extended conversation with the irs. By that point the preparer is long gone, you cant find that preparer. I appreciate your clarifying that because i didnt think the standards were adequate even before we saw taxpayers bumping up against the kind of problems that youre talking about and i appreciate your demonstrating and that is usually the case that the unscrupulous are always one...

Good evening, the George Washington bridge, the busiest is the unlikely backdrop to allegations of power in politics. A popular elected official is in the middle of all of it. Chris christie, the straight talking governor, the scandal having many in washington taking notice, involves the closure of roads, which doesnt seem like a big deal, but could be turning into one. Republican governor Chris Christie instituted lane clearance at the approach to the George Washington bridge in order to punish...

Said lets try to get to a level Playing Field and that is what u. N. Senator hatch have talked about and then to have comparable measures. Im going to work closely with you and i appreciate youre not offering it today. Senator nelson is back. I applaud the excellent work in the leadership of hatch and wyden and if you are from pennsylvania, utah, to West Virginia, you are underrepresented as we are in florida on the new markets tax credit. For example it serves the poor population encouraging in...

Year. At this time theyre recognizing. I would like to thank the witnesses for sharing their insights today. 2011 i led a resolution welcoming the independence of south sudan, and urging that its leaders address some of of the long standing challenges in order to put them on a path towards longterm stability. And just three years down from the date of the referendum, as you mentioned. Secretary, deeply dispinted by the senseless violence, by the rapidly expanding political challenge in south sud...

To move toll be able the secondary market more ably. For firsttime home borrowers, i agree with ann. I feel the baby be cultivated so carefully has been thrown out of your bathwater responsible lending that took over the markets. I do not think we have to look find botho experience, underwriting guidelines, demonstrations that would give us a good roadmap on how to increase access to credit to firsttime homebuyers. The sooner we get to that, the better the sooner the country will be served bette...

Ever before. Ions you wrote in eros of equal opportunities is among the greatest stresses to our exceptionalism as a nation, but it also provides us with an exciting and opportunity up historic opportunity to help more people than ever achieve the American Dream. The millions trapped in poverty and despair are a tremendous untapped resource for america. Just think of what it would mean for our country to gain the full use of the talents and abilities of all people. They would develop new innovat...