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[applause] thank you so much attorney general lynch. We appreciate those tremendous words of support and we are grateful for your commitment and leadership. I am pleased to introduce another one of the administrations leaders in the national forum. Under the direction of arnie duncan, the department of education has been one of the justice departments closest allies in reducing violence and expanding opportunities for our young people. Secretary duncan has made the full range of his departments resources and funding and staffing and expertise available to support this coalition. We are especia...

Conservative. And if you look at the size of our budget deficit go back about six years budget deficit peaked out at 1. 4 trillion. And its been coming down since then. Its down by about 2 3. But we still have a big deficit by historical standards. And we need to continue to work on that. Three things, i think, we need to do. We need tax reform that lowers the rates, broadens the base and helps raise money for deficit reduction. We need entitlement reform that serves old people, poor people, frankly saves these programs for our kids. Find way to save money in the entitlement programs so theyll...

In the United States i am sure you are very aware that we are in the midst of significant budget battles and dysfunctions one might say, and for those of us who watched defense we are particularly the implications of that for u. S. Defense strategy and planning. Im wondering how you would describe the cuts in defense in canada. I dont think you have quite the political environment we do right now but surely you must have the same sense of general interest in how canada plans to go forward and again strategically where canada wants to be in terms of its role in the world and how to underwrite t...

The government has made a virtue of its tax cuts being paid for through 240 savings and reprioritisations, unveiled in Thursday's budget. Here's what's been cut, by how much.

To be held under the theme, ‘Shaping Future Governments’, the 11th edition of World Government Summit will explore opportunities and challenges, and aim at addressing the world's most pressing issues, when it takes place between February 12-14, in Dubai.