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Great big mansion if we have the resources to build a hut. And i think that our system right now really needs a substantial injection of a longterm bill but also substantial growth to counteract the cumulative effect of the shortterm measures in the recent past. And one followup real quickly on that specific point. Is there a version of that proposal you are talking about that doesnt have the big tax increase on successful folks as part of it . Because going back to the spirit of my comments, im...

Youre dealing with garvey bonds, governor bentley said to wall street weve got an ongoing Funding Source from the feds so i can turn to the folks of alabama and say with certainty were going to be all right. But we need it too because obviously we make similar decisions. I think all governors do. So the two versus the five actually drives the cost up . Not only is it a certainty issue. You got it. Its a challenge for the states. Driving up the cost of the Construction Projects also. Absolutely, ...

National debt. I believe your answer to that question was focused on the size of the debt in relationship to the economy. The gdp, which i understand. I understand the argument and i understand the analysis. Its something that we talked about a lot in budget circles over the last few years. The the question i have though is does that really justify a budget that continues to frankly borrow hundreds of billions of dollars every year . And to spend that money in an effort to as you indicated to st...

Is so key, i would like you in your very eloquent way explain to us why certainty is so critical. And if you didnt have the certainty of this federal bill, how it could impact you back home. Again, i know its repetitious, but its important. Thats the message i would like to see go out of this hearing. Again, let me say, i think certainty is the most important thing that we have to deal with. And over the last five or six years, we have not had that certainty obviously. And so we need it to plan....

Do you do anything about that . Were very concerned as well. The most simple, direct step thats been taken many times before under both parties is a small reallocation of the payroll tax. And we ought to take that step and make sure that those who have earned these benefits get those benefits. Well lets and i dont mean to interrupt you because i dont have a lot of time. So, what youre doing is basically ignoring the fact that its exhausted and transferring the money. Lets be honest. When you say...

Its just that life has changed a lot. I dont think anybody likes war. We are theke aggressors and we are doing it when you see these people the heading our people or killing innocent people because they have a different belief in religion or something. Pretty tough. Cracks im told our time with you is running out. We havent even gotten to education. What are you most proud of . Proud. Passedble to get a bill early on my second term that said we were going to build a big landfill. I was able to g...

However, Christopher Demuth has, during his years for working for two Republican White House is and as president s of the American Enterprise institute, is probably this towns leading expert on regulation and on regulatory reform. Not only why regulation happens, but also the ways in which it has encroached upon aspects of american culture, society, and government in ways that are not entirely desirable, and what to do about that. Im glad to ask him and see if this is the thought process involve...

The president s executive actions that he took late last year would improve the prospects. What period of time . Over the over the life of the individual . Youre not counting the times that these individuals would be drawing their benefits, mr. Donovan. Youre counting a shortterm window in which they would pay in, creating a shortterm surplus of money or additional flow of money, but youre not counting when they draw out. Its going make the Social Security hold deeper. Its going make it harder f...

Department of Homeland Security into rain in a executive overreach. That is it. It is simple. There is no reason for democrats to block it. Politico reports that Senate Democrats intend to to block the homeland spending bill. One democrat who has spoken out against it is Senate Minority whip dick durbin. He called for a clean appropriation bill while speaking for the american advocates group, americas voice. You can watch tuesday at 2 30 eastern. As always, we will have coverage on cspan3. Next,...

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