So whats the first thing we do . We tax it. We call it earned income. While another category of income called unearned gets a preferential rate. This is a discussion we need to have. Second point, simplification. A few years back we had a Tax Reform Act here, a number of, it was controversial a number of us voted for it, it passed. Before doing that, i decided to run up the road and see someone who lives near where i do, his name is warren buffett. Warren buffett and i have different philosophical approaches on many things, but he was generous to welcome me to his office, we spept about an hour together, and i wanted to get his look at that tax bill and some other things. In an interesting exchange, he turned around to his credenza, pulled out a file, an old file, pulled out a single piece of paper, and said, jeff, do this. Lets do this. Put the tax code on a piece of paper. Simplification. Now, a tax coat in reality cannot always be cut. It has to be optimized. We have to run the gove
The irs targeting of political groups. In october, chaffetz introduced legislation to impeach koskinen. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. We welcome everyone to the hearing on examining allegations of misconduct on irs commissioner John Koskinen part one. I begin with myself. The constitution sets forth a system of checks and balances and grants each branch of government tools to shake sure no one gets too much power. The power to write the laws, power of the purse, impeachment power and other powers. They allow congress to expert oversight over branches including rooting up corruption, fraud and abuse by government officials and taking further disciplinary action on behalf of the American People when warranted. The duty to serve as a check on the other branches including against corruption and abuse is a solemn one and congress does not and must not take this responsibility lightly. That is why this committee scheduled a hearing
Meeting of the rules committee weather Never Trump Movement is hoping to approve rules that would unbind the delegate and allow someone else to become the gop nominee. That is where we want to begin this morning on your thoughts with the last stand for the Never Trump Movement. Democrats at 202 7488000, republicans at 202 7488001 and independents at 202 7488002. Join conversation on twitter as well, or post your comment on facebook. Com cspan. We will get to your thoughts than a minute. Let me first show you this from donald trump on the vp steaks. He said he will make the announcement of the Vice President ial pick on friday at 11 00 a. M. In manhattan. This comes as the present of nominee met yesterday in indiana was several of the contenders. Withy one, donald trum met mike pence Newt Gingrich and senator Jeff Sessions for lastminute gathering after uncertaintysing his on social media and the campaign trail. Governor pence has until tomorrow at noon to file for another run at the go
Violence. We must continue to work the work of nonviolence and demand an end to senseless killing everywhere. And the resolution for congress to impeach irs commissioner john koskainen. House 828 impeaching John Andrew Koskinen for high crimes and misdemeanors. Well review the expected congressional debate with susan ferrechio, correspondent for the washington examiner. Join us thursday night at 8 00 eastern on cspan for congress this fall. He lists the public publication of male and female sexuality, the creation of playboy as factors that promote the stirrings of a revolt against prevailing cultural norms where, this class is a little under an hour. Good afternoon. Weve been talking about the cold war and the relationship between the cold war and its global dimension of fighting communism and its domestic dimension of promoting certain outlooks and certain values that were seen as indispensable to americas fight against communism in the world. As weve discussed already, the cold war
Be safe and prepare for the hurricane. Other members showing what they are doing academic on district districts. Home senator gary peters. Take more of a weeklong motorcycle ride. He stopped by a port farm. Farm. K in maine, a picture of the windsor fair. Some of the entertainment is the demolition derby. Congressman dave joyce visiting a fair in his home state of ohio. A picture of him and that definite who runs the fair. And a gentleman who runs the fair. And then tim scott, a sickle cell patient. He brought the patient there some chick fully. Chick fil a. We will bring you live coverage of the house on cspan and live coverage of the senate over on cspan2. We put together a little preview of what to expect from congress and they reconvene asked week. When they reconvene next week. Carters returns from the summer recess on tuesday. We will preview for key issues they are expected to take up. Zika funding. Defense policy. Done violence legislation and the possible impeachment of the ir