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The work opportunity tax credit expired. Why not extend that, not only to those groups who qualify now but also to people who have been unemployed for a long time, to encourage employers to take a advance on them, to bring them into the back into the work force where they want to be. We could also include other provisions. For example, i have a bipartisan bill with senator donnelly and senator manchin and members on my side of the aisle that would fix the definition of fulltime work under obamacare so that it would be 40 hours a week and not 30 hours a week. We would go back to the standard de...

Washington journal continues. We want to welcome to our table congresswoman barbara lee. Thank you for being here. We talked about the 50th ofiversary of johnsons that president Lyndon Johnsons war on poverty. 50th anniversary of president Lyndon Johnsons war on poverty. The supplemental poverty rate in 1967 was 20 . If you look at why it has to do ,ith a lot of the tax credits the food stamp program, medicaid, medicare, all of those great societies that provide us opportunities for people. We are a long way to go because we squeeze all of these initiatives and policies. Primarily the Tea Part...

Washington bridge. That is the story we are going to start off with. We take you to christies comments yesterday and reports on the bridge gate scandal that has taken a toll on his president ial prospects, we are asking whether he can turn the moveon that incident and on. Our phone lines are open. Can call republicans democrats can call republicans a special lineup for new jersey residents. That number is you can also catch up with us on our favorites on your favorite social media pages to get up media pages. Morning tod saturday you. We wanted to start off by showing you some headlines. I wil...

This. It will be broadcast again on wndb and we will let you know when our partners that shes been will be carrying this, most likely in the next month. We have an event coming up on the 18th. It will be a live town hall and you are all invited to come after questions of congressman desantis in a live broadcast. That will be the 18th right here in the auditorium. Dr. Matusis will be selling his dvds in just a moment. You can line up and say hello and pick up a copy. We will be making those sales right here. Ladies and gentlemen, once again, dr. Jonathan matusis. [applause] thank you for being ...

Post your comments on facebook. Com cspan. Us,can also email journal cspan. Org. The front page of the wall street journal frames the issue of poverty with the headline we want to get your thoughts this morning. Start dialing and now. It can also go to our social media pages and join the conversation there. The wall street journal says this as well. Those six republicans joined all including senators ayotte, murkowski, portman, and coats. The Washington Post reports this morning the president obama made coat made phone calls to sever all those republicans and urged them to vote yes on a proced...