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CSPAN Washington Journal November 20, 2013

President ick with the this morning and begin with his comments yesterday as the wall street ceo council or he talked about how washington gridlock does not necessarily reflect divisions in our country. Republicans as well. Send us a tweet. Or post on facebook. You can also email us. Let me show you the president in his own words yesterday. He was interviewed by a columnist for the paper. Here is what he had to say about washington gridlock. When you go to other countries, the political divisions are so much more stark and wider. America, the difference between democrats and republicans, we are fighting inside the 40 yard line. You have fooled most people on that in the past couple of months i would say. Betweenld distinguish is rhetoric and tax experts differences. People calles me a socialist sometime, but you have to meet a real socialist to have a real sense of what it is. I am talking about lowering the Corporate Tax rate. My Health Care Reform is based on the private marketplace. Stock market looking pretty good last time i checked. True that i am concerned about growing inequality in the system, but no one questions the efficacy of a market economy in terms of producing wealth and innovation and competitiveness. Republicans, even the tea party, one of my favorite posting signs. Ks government, keep your hands off my medicare. And about that. Ideologically they did not like the idea of the federal government. Protect thet very about the basic social safety net that had been structured. Host president obama yesterday talking about gridlock gridlock in washington. What do you think . 585 881. Ns 202, independence and all others, the opinion section of the usa today newspaper, five ways to reduce hyper partisanship. Washington has become a place can end ag a squish career then they say host larry in hernando, mississippi. Democratic caller. Caller i would like to make three points. I just watched the president and agreed with everything he said. My second point is a lot of of people are not free remembering what the republican set. Even if it is their own ideas. Tom price of georgia and mike lee of georgia on tape saying in to shut down. T that is a fact. Not bring them up and do not show them on the tape saying it. I am so angry with democrats, i do not know what to do. Aboutwhat do you think the idea that gridlock in washington does not reflect the division and our country outside of washington . I agree with it. Before they got in office, the republican said they will not vote with them, even if they use their own ideas. Host angela and aiken, south carolina. The gridlock in washington, i do not think it reflects the accurate division and our country. The media plays a big role in this by how they report. Reporter that the someone said today, but does not reflect what someone said a week ago or year ago. This country cannot survive as long as we have this gridlock. The things that need to get done will not get done. Democrats of agree with a lot of the things republicans are saying. Republicans that agree with the democrats, but because it has become so now that politicians forget what they went to washington to do, this is about the country, not just about your constituent, this is about the , andd states of america were sitting here destroying it. The ones that are benefiting are the media moguls and the talkshow host and talk radio. Ting richer and richer getting richer and richer at the expense of the country. Instead of researching it and finding out 90 of what they hear is not true. Jean says gridlock in d. C. Does not come close to the division over our country. Reflecting and competent politicians wanting to get ahead of the cost of the nation and naive public. On this issue, the Government Shutdown in budget negotiations is part of the deal. We will be covering that ceremony at the white house. Whether or not it reflects decisions in the country, there are the numbers on the screen. Look no further than gay marriage saying that the gridlock in washington on that issue reflects the divisions in our country. Momentum comes to a halt. Those against it say the in theal Playing Field remaining 34 states that have not approved it, the days of easy targets are over. They dispute the idea that the victories have been easy but agree that the circles are far from over. What do you think . You are on the air. Caller i think they will go back to the old way for the Republican Party and the democratic party. Instead of having all these affairs, they can feed a lot more people in the United States. Caller i just wanted to say that the republicans have sent many bills to the senate, but a very reid has blocked all of them. He refuses to look at them. How can republicans get anything across if the senate wont even look at the bills. Aboutat the woman said sending representatives to do what you want them to do, ted sent to get rid of obamacare. He was only doing what his constituents asked to to do. You think that it does reflect divisions . Yes. The president is the worst one to go out and divide the people because all he says is bad things about whoever at that moment he is having a problem with. He doesnt want them to disagree with them. Anybody. He has talked about everybody as far as i can see. The republicans, he puts them down. They have come up with a lot of Good Solutions and he doesnt want to hear them. Politics is gridlock. You fix that by removing lobbying. Mentioned Senate Majority leader harry reid of nevada making headlines this morning. You majority leader is preparing to move for limits on filibuster in the senate. Vote could come as early as this week. Lots of debate earlier this week on what to do with detainees from guantanamo bay. That topic dividing democrats. You probably heard in the headlines that a florida congressman has been charged with cocaine possession. Radel says he is ready to face the consequences of his actions. He was caught buying drugs as part of a federal investigation into a local drug ring and is being charged with cocaine possession. After you agents working with a dealer told them that one of his clients was a member of congress and he purchased the cocaine. The charge is a misdemeanor and carries a maximum of 180 days in prison or a fine of 5,000. You probably heard this in the news yesterday. His sons down to him, the former candidate for governor, and killed himself. It brought new scrutiny to virginias Mental Health system six years after the Virginia Tech massacre that prompted an outpouring of attention and dollars. They say the system is starved for money and reform. Mental Health Advocates expect agreement. With histhe problem son after his evaluation on monday. What are your thoughts on gridlock in washington . Does it reflect what is outside the capital. In the onet trust term president. He is more concerned about the next election then he is concerned about the American People. Obvious the race for the , he is running against the current Kentucky Democratic secretary of state. The solution for president obama which isively performing services. About what he can do to personally gain and continue his position to gain politically in order to keep his job. It is not about you and me. Huge swaths are desperately afraid of the demographic cultural changes and want him stopped. What do you think . Thank you for taking my call. The ceo conference last night. Obama made a pretty good point talking about the ideological difference between republicans and democrats. In europe, there is a very big difference. Look at somebody like ard stern we are listening. Sorry, hopefully you can call back in. The technical glitches, we covered that hearing. We want to show you what the hisittee chairman questioning of henry chow who is leading the technical rollout of the website. The day this went live, how much was developed . 100 of all the priorities that were set by the business for october 1. What about the other parts . There was a prioritization associated with shop employer and the spanish website. We have heard it wasnt designed for that many people. You said it was 100 ready. It was 100 built. It is not built if it is running functionally i will certainly not try to tell you it was working well. They knew there would be problems with the website. In other news, overseas, reports about a potential deal between the u. S. And afghanistan. And comes down to a single personal gesture. Attrition for military mistakes that hurt afghans. , heturn for such a letter would end his vehement opposition to counterterrorism on private afghan homes. One of the contentious issues. Clearing the way for an past the 2014 withdraw deadline. The letter would be tantamount to an apology but he did not use that word. Talks in geneva, front page of the Washington Post says lawmakers are dollars that they were unlikely to impose economic sanctions on , removing a potential obstacle they say could come within days. Jpmorgan chase and the Justice Department settled on 13 theion, the settlement Justice Department said the bank would pay over troubled mortgage securities. Is the largest they have ever reached with a single company. Reporting onn post how it will be spent. Struggling homeowners, various civil claims. The bank could still Face Criminal Charges and it would also be contending with separate lawsuits into Security Sales from attorney general in many states. The wall street Journal Editorial Board weighing in on that saying that there is also the detail that 80 of byurities at issue were sold morgan but the two failing firms it bought at the governments request. Be no willing buyers during the next crisis when washington asks companies to by others that are failing. Our divisions reflected in washington . Gridlock in washington, it is very good. Politics is a war of ideas. I am tired of people saying if you disagree with obama, you are a racist. The ideas blocked by the majority leader in the senate, [inaudible] [indiscernible] obamacare lies about everything. [indiscernible] we will go to jan in atlanta. I believe gridlock in washington was never this bad until our first black president was elected. People of color would vote in governors races, we could break the deadlock in washington. Michael, independent color. This is not a personal belief but a fact. Washington can only be changed from the outside in, not the inside out. Talkpoliticians go up and about promises that turn out to be lies, we have nobody to blame but ourselves. I dont think the gridlock in the gridlock in washington expresses how people feel in the country. Medicare. E to take both republicans and democrats like medicare and they dont want it fundamentally changed. Is so much misinformation from the people in washington and from the media. Says ify constantly they are against obamacare or Something Like that that he took money from medicare. The truth was he took money from Medicare Advantage and the money that he took was overpayments to Insurance Companies because they werent as efficient as medicare was. People really dont understand actuallyacare lengthened the life of medicare and closed a doughnut old. Both sides blame each other. Being have little to fear fired for doing nothing. Who is retiring yesterday put out his ideas for overhauling the tax code. Despite it operating momentum, he began unveiling specific options arguing that it may yet have political potency. He opened with the topic and tended to spur interest. Both parties are keen to lower the 35 Corporate Tax rate and encourage companies to bring home 2 trillion in profit held overseas to avoid taxation. He proposes lowering the corporate rate under 30 and did not specify a target. Would end the practice of deferral to let Companies Avoid u. S. Taxes until they bring that money home. He will be unveiling more of his land this week. Put thatcial times story on their front page. Virginia, independent color. On the air. What do you think about gridlock in washington . One last call for Brandy Station virginia. To scott inon westminster, maryland. I saw your story from usa today regarding how they recommend getting rid of gridlock. One thing they mentioned was reducing gerrymandering. I wonder if that includes race minorityricts and based district as outlined in the civil rights act. Because minoritybased districts are the definition of gerrymandering. Besay that a person cannot their district must be, under law, protected and a certain iscentage of minority voters gerrymandering. With a democrat of new york about yesterdays hearing investigating technical glitches. Talk aboutwe will the impact of sequestration on the pentagon as well as ongoing budget negotiations. When president kennedy was minute, several Dallas Police officer ran up the knoll because people were pointing to it as the source of the gunfire. He expected to find an armed gunman and he encountered a man who was asked who he was and he presented secret service credentials. Smith was familiar with secret service credentials. Reported officers essentially the same thing. More than one on the grassy knoll. The secret service and everyone locationidentified the of every single secret Service Officer at that time. Officersecret service went to Parkland Hospital with the president and the Vice President. No one can identify these people with secret service credentials. The facts ando people can make up their own mind. The Lasting Legacy of jfk sunday night at 9 00 on afterwards. And later today, live for the National Book awards in new york city. Coverage starts at 6 p. M. Eastern with red carpet and watching live coverage of the Award Ceremony on cspan two. Washington journal continues. Congressman, let me show you the headlines in the washington times. Republicans pressed the president to remove the website. They want it taken down. Guest every effort is being made to work through the weaknesses of the website. To go forward and allow people the chance to enroll. Have heard it is made better and we will continue to pursue. A vastly improved response and stability that will be helpful. Henry chow oversaw the rollout of the website and was saying that 30 of the website is still not done. An important part of the website. Are you satisfied with that . The president has said himself he is angry about the way it has been rolled out. There are those people that are technically sound in terms of skill set that can get this finished and get it done and improved. Shooting for the exchange to be established is a big benefit to americans. A great majority of people have indicated they want it fixed. Know what is in that package and they know what the vast improvements are. The opportunities for Preventative Care to avoid pre existing conditions. Not digging into seniors pocket for expensive pharmaceutical needs. To stayold being able on their parents policies. All of these major benefits where we have seen slippage over the last decade. People have jumped into the middle of the story but nobody is talking about before the act. Businesses refusing and unable to provide Health Care Coverage for their workers. They wanted to, but it was not affordable. We saw 31 of Small Businesses that had been providing Health Care Coverage for their workers. Salaries are flat line. We need to go back to the humble understand that there was a dire need to address Economic Development and well being of this country. The mission here is a just one and we need to go forward to pursue our efforts. Hoped there would be a where thereesponse were difficulties starting the system. Republicans and democrats alike worked to get it done. If we would spend more energy to upmit to getting the system and running, a lot can happen. Rehashing of a things we already knew. It is allowing for a less than popular flavor out there for the nation. The president says they will have to remarket and rebrand healthcare. Gov. Several reports of costing north of 600 million so far. The benefits brought to the consumers are strong. Cost is spread over the next decade, it is somewhat modest. You want to make certain it is done as expeditiously as possible and is cheaper price tag to the consumer. Is that system, that segway important. Dont need to necessarily enroll by going to the website. Andcan do it in person through the mail. There are various ways to get enrolled. Lets move forward and make certain there are no more shutdowns over the Affordable Care act. They all tried to deny benefits to americans. I wanted to get your reaction to reports that a company did an investigation into the website and warned the white house in march that it was not ready to go. They had this to say about that report. This report talks about chaos. Nobody is in charge. You have multiple people making changes to the system weeks prior to testing. Tire to the rollout without testing it. These are things you should have been doing anyway. Should there has been a longer test period . Perhaps. The was designed with expectation that individual states would run their exchanges. My home state of new york has had a tremendous experience as has california, connecticut, rhode island, kentucky. Outthe 36 states that opted embraced this agenda to serve the public well, i think it wouldve been a different outcome. Withverburdening on a plan a sizable chunk created a different outcome, a different scenario. Believe we can do it in rapid fashion. On thehnical wizardry project, lets move forward. Banging away on what we already know is not resolving anything. But we need a bipartisan commitment. Sharon from texas city. I have three quick points that i want to make. Congress. Doctors in telling people what is wrong with the system

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