Kids are particularly vulnerable, this is an unbelievably Sophisticated Company using every technique they could identify to make the platform addictive. Meta said it was disappointed by the action and that it was working to create a safe environment for teenagers using its apps. A Company Spokesman said it was important to recognise that many teens find support and community on social media when they are struggling. This is an issue facing many social media companies, with legislators worried that todays action was just the start. Legislators warning. This is not singling out meta. Social media is an industry, it is plagued with exactly the same sort of problem as many of you may be aware, we are in litigation with tiktok right now. With this case, the states are trying to force meta to change features that they could pose a danger to teenagers. This lawsuit, the biggest of its kind so far. That was my colleague Michelle Fleury reporting from new york on meta, which reports its result
Of public funds, but he rejects calls to step aside. Karen pence, 350, not content is, 256, so the contents have it. Contents. The British Government suffers a first defeat on brexit legislation. The House Of Lords backs an Opposition Amendment which could delay theresa mays timetable. And read my lips. A rare glimpse into the president s big speech preparations. Youre watching one hundred days with Katty Kay In Washington and Christian Fraser is in london. It was a very different donald trump who addressed Congress Last night less flame thrower, more president. He was still tough on immigration and terrorism but there was a surprising splattering of optimism, too. Even the odd call for unity. And it seems people here liked it. In fact, so favourable were the Morning Headlines even from what he calls the failing New York Times that an often irascible president could find nothing to moan about. On his twitter page was this thank you, and in bold type, too lets have a listen to some of w
Promised to help. During the campaign, President Elect trump put out a list of promises. He put out his contract for American Voter and in it, very specific promises for his first 100 days. Lowering taxes and tax reform. Free and fair trade deals to protect American Workers and their jobs. Fixing our nations infrastructure and sending education back to the states and school choice. Repealing and replacing obamacare. Affordable child care, pulling a border wall, keeping community safe, rebuilding our nations military and doing what he calld draining the swamp. If he can keep those promises come of this country will be in a much better place one year from now, two years from now, four years from now. So on the eve of this inauguration, my advice for the incoming president is very simple. Dont let the washington establishment, republican establishment, democratic establishment, Media Establishment that in the way of
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Why rob portman is hopeful. Mick mulvaney is warning. And steny hoyer is fighting mad. Theyre all here and only here. We begin with blake burman with the latest. Blake . Its clear here in the halls of the capitol as House Republicans mark up their bill and the senate will release their bill later this week. Theres a host of issues to work through. Earlier today, the club for growth, an influential Republican Group put out a note saying they have issues with four Different Things on the individual side of this House Republican plan. Here they are. Top tax bracket for millionaires with the possibility that those that make in the low Million Dollar range can see the top end taxed north of 45 . They take issue with a portion of passthrough profits would be taxed 25 . Growth. You had big deficits. It wasnt tax cuts that did it. Cuts create growth and growth creates revenues neil but you left out Ronald Reagan. I know. Deficits didnt grow with him. The first two years were high because we ph
Program that cuts back on medicaid in order to have tax cut for wealthy people, but we do need to deal with the cost of the individual market and the premiums. One way to do that is to make sure that the cost sharing is a predictable payment to the Insurance Companies to cover the cost deductibles and copays. Another thing we can do is improve subsidies for lower income families. Democrats and reins cpublicans o that together. Democrats and republicans can bring down the cost of prescriptio prescriptions. We could follow a canadian mod e. We could organize the patient as Value Reimbursement rather than just volume. Do you accept the idea that repeal and replace of obamacare is a mandate for the republican majorities . There is an agreement here, im trying to think of this almost like middle east peace, first negotiate the the ceasefire and then agree, the democrat agree Obamacare Needs Major Reforms and heres what were willing to talk about. What are you willing on your end to talk abo