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Was actually six percent because it was six month budget year. you have to bring people together. i think sequestration and since both republicans and democrats and president and congress said it is not going to happen. it did happen and everyone recognizes it is time to work together. >> michael levitt. you worked in the governor as utah and epa administrator and health and human services as its secretary. could you find 2.4 percent budget cuts in agencies like epa and health and human services...

Gray matter in the brain that governs intelligence. so were more inclined to tackle a task with single-minded focus. women have larger areas in the brain dedicated to gut feelings. and the male pattern indicates were far more concerned about problem solving than emotion. >> bottom line

Implement. heres how much money itll take. whoo, where are you going to get the money? okay? if you would have to have a line item appropriation, nobody would have supported it except the young mothers, and they have no political clout. >> what lessons could other states -- say, other states want to try to do something like this? >> they dont have a prayer. they dont have a prayer. they dont have a prayer. because its expensive. and theres -- state legislatures are run by people that dont want -...

A prayer of getting what oklahoma kids got. what oklahoma kids got by stealth. and now oklahoma loves. oklahoma loves it because kids in oklahoma just a few years into this started making truly long leaps in their letters and their spelling and their problem solving. oklahoma kids made truly long leaps. black kids, white kids, native american kids, hispanic kids. everybody. it really worked. and yes, it costs money to do this. but the academics who track this stuff say that the earlier you inves...

Both parties are to blame. this is a pox on both houses. having said that, your party dominates the white house. your party dominates the senate, and its your party that will need the responsibility to get serious about this in the brief window we have to get serious about it. do you have any indication from the more liberal members you talk to that they are? >> well, if you talk to those on the far left or the far right, theyre pretty much entrenched. i just hope theres enough of news the middl...

Acquired, no. on the fiscal cliff they were the party of no. on sequestration the party of no. hes trying to say what republicans can do problem-solving, real problems for real people. republicans believe historically that economic froet is sufficient. if the government keeps the economy growing, people will solve problems for themselves, and democrats believe that economic growth is necessary but not sufficient because there are a lot of people who are still left out, even if the economy is gro...

Its about politics, not problem solving. and the president has been somewhat successful in demonizing republicans. listen to this we have got to stop being the stupid party. im serious. its time for a new republican party that talks like adults. time for us to articulate our plans and visions for america in real terms. >> i think he was stupid for using that term. that term is so obnoxious and so good for the other side that he should not have used that term. that term is going to be living now ...

The g.o.p. immigration and guns not about problem solving. talking points pass put forth a simple plan that would drawskly reduce gun violence in this country. has to do with federalizing all gun crimes and having very tough mandatory prison sentences for gun criminals. but you wont hear support for that coming from the democrats. instead, liberals want to make the debate about limiting firearms even though they know with 300 million guns already in circulation those limits could l. do absolutel...

Their study sessions were including humor and basketball and sometimes with a wad of paper and a trash can. in the end, they accomplished more and dreaded the work less. they developed a strategy that tapped in to collaboration and renewal and playfulness as important elements of optimal problem solving. these are the tools we need in our politics, not distraction, but fun. the problems we face are serious, but we must be serious to tackle them but also we will need to be creative and collaborat...

We must compete in every state and every region, building relationships with communities we havent before. we must develop the best technology with the help of the best minds and train activists, volunteers and candidates with the modern tools of a modern party. we can stand by our timeless principles and articulate them in ways that are modern, relevant to our time and relatable to a majority of voters. you know, democrats have been down. they seem to be up now, governor. would it be wise not t...