postal service, is i believe, colleagues, the second largest business in america. i believe it's the second largest business in america. they have over a half million employees. over 33,000 retail outlets. there are over 500 mail processing centers. they service every home, every business in america six days a week. there's a reason why ups and fedex pay their ceos a million dollars or more per year. and the reason is they want to be able to track the best talent they can find to run those big operations. the postal service makes those big operations look small by comparison. we need excellent people. we need some of the best talent at the postal service leading the organization to help get out of the wilderness and get back to a situation to be successful in the 21st century. and to say to people who are working hard to turn around the postal service around for your efforts, we're going to lower your pay in some case withes by 100 or 550,000 or $7500, i don't know how that helps us to track the best talent to lead the postal service at the most i just don't see it.

. >> wouldn't you agree that the businesses of the united states of america find themselves when they're looking at cement market, boiler market, utility market, many of the businesses of america find themselves in the exact same position that the epa burdens are too great by our own rules to follow our rules? and don't you think that there ought to be a tailoring act for the job creators of america to assist them in creating jobs for the hard-working taxpayers of america? don't you agree that that would be good policy? yes or no? >> i don't agree with your premise, sir. so i can't agree -- >> so it's okay to have one standard for the epa and another standard for -- >> no, sir, the standard is not for epa. >> all right. now, let me go forward. i made my statements and i only have a few minutes, man. my people are losing jobs. let me say this, as well. when we were here earlier this year and ms. bennett was kind enough to be with us, she indicated that some of the money that had already been committed but had not yet been spent, some of which was more than 5 years old was there because of

business, the reality is that we do not have the flexibility under current law to function like a business. america needs a postal service that can operate more like a business. consider the example of a post office. most retail companies would close retail stores that fail to turn a profit. roughly 25,000 out of our 32,000 post offices operate at a loss. we've got thousands of post offices that bring in less than $20,000 of revenue in a year that cost more than $60,000 to operate. and many of these are within a few miles of the next neighboring post office. and yet, a reaction from attempting to close one of these low-activity post offices and provide another option is really something to behold. people rally around their local post office, and they do so because it's part of their town, it's a cherished institution. on one hand, that demonstrates the power of our brand and the extent to which our customers feel connected to the postal service. but on the other hand, it makes no business sense. there are better and more efficient ways that we can serve our customers. here's an interesting statisti

why wouldn't you adopt and accept the fact that the businesses of america can't comply with the time requirements even if we can argue about regulations? there are numerous businesses in this country that can't meet the standard currently if code. why have we seen nothing from the epa that says, you know what, maybe we need a longer time line to get these things accomplished? >> that's not true. epa is reconsidering the rule to give greater clarity -- >> but i'm correct. epa is not backing legislation to change the time line in the law. is that correct? >> that is correct, yes, sir. >> thank you. let me talk about another subject briefly, you have -- i believe, that you would agree, or that you would feel that the epa is doing a better job today than it did in say 2001? >> i don't have any feeling on the subject. i believe we're doing a good job today. >> all right. because i look at these -- i have a chart here you have 1,000 less employees now than you had then, was there ever a study to show a diminishing return on investment or at some point, you get too many folks and you can't b

why wouldn't you adopt and accept the fact that the businesses of america can't comply with the time requirements even if we can argue about regulations? there are numerous businesses in this country that cannot meet the three-year plus one standard currently in the code. why have we seen nothing from the epa that says, okay, you know what? maybe we need a longer time line to get these things accomplished? >> it's not true. you haven't seen anything. epa is reconsidering the boiler mack rule to give greater clarity to reduce the cost of compliance. >> but, ma'am, i am correct that epa is not backing any legislation to change the time limit in the law. isn't that correct? >> that is correct, sir. >> thank you. let me talk about another subject briefly. you have, i believe you would agree or that you would feel that the epa is doing a better job today than it did, say, in 2001? >> i don't have any feeling on the subject, sir. i believe we're doing a good job today. >> all right. because i look at the -- i have a chart here that says you have about 1,000 less employees now than you had t

now, like any other business, in america, you have to start to share those costs. that's what all businesses in america have done. >> we're willing to pay a reasonable co-pay. but it's, it was just a little bit too high. it was like $700 a month for people with families. and that just -- a lot of the people were part-time that just about eats up all of their income. >> members of occupy oakland and occupy san francisco, walked alongside club employees to show support for their effort. they walked one and a half miles. >>> first it was police and now they're talking about fire stations. consolidation to save money. san carlos, redwood city and an area in san mateo county are thinking about closing one fire station each and replacing it with one station they can share. san carlos mayor says three stations are within a mile of one another and respond to about one to two calls every day. he says consolidation just makes sense. >> right now we pay $7.5 million combined for all three stations, we would look to spend $2.8 to $4 million for a joint station and split it thre

now, like any other business in america, you have to start to share those costs. that's what all businesses in america have done. >> we're willing to pay a reasonable co-pay. it was just a little too high. it was like $700 a month for people with families. that just about -- a lot of people were part-time. that et cetera auto up all of their income. >> members of occupy oakland and occupy san francisco walked alongside the club employees this morning to show their support for the effort and they walked about one and a half miles. several bay area cities are considering can consolidating fire stations to save money. san carlos and parts of unkbrtd san mateo are thinking about closing one fire station each and replacing them with one station they can all share. san carlos mayor says the three stations are all within a mile of each other and only respond to one to two calls a day. he says consolidation just makes sense. >> right now we pay $7.5 million combined for all three stations. we would look to spend 2.8 to $4 million for a joint station and split it three ways

have one purpose and that is to delay and not get to an answ answer, to move forward on the business america needs to be duchb done. it is an astonishing spectacle what we're doing refusing to do the business. we haven't passed a budget. i don't point the finger of blame at one party or the other. this institution isn't working. it's had a history in the past where it's been able to make decisions. so when we have what sounds to me like a very academic discussion, and i put myself in the seat of a constituent of mine wondering what is it we're talking about, we have not passed a budget. that is disgraceful. two years ago when the democrats from majority, finger of responsibility was pointed by colleagues on the republican side at our failure to do it. now the republicans haven't been able, in the majority at least in the house, not in the senate but active and powerful minority we haven't passed a budget. this is very destructive. at the end of the day you may be right in your legal argument but it is not going to move this country forward whether you're right or president obama is rig right

been they have seen the real benefit, not only in their own conduct and with small businesses, but also in having an america's cup connect web site where they can share information about local businesses willing to provide services and connect them with people they are connected with that are coming to san francisco. we look forward to continuing those efforts in a way that will deliver on the economic benefits, the thousands of jobs. it is not going to come at the stroke of a pen. it will require work and efforts, accountability. the event authority has stepped forward. in the time since we met in september, i think the project has come to greater definition, both in terms of the bricks and nor are -- mortar at the port and what the events will look like on the water. that has helped the event authority build more detail about what they're trying to do. we will hear a lot more about that today. i want to extend my office's an appreciation for their efforts in engaging with the community, city staff, and with everyone that wants to see this event be a success. as you describe it, it upholds the spirit of the

there was an old line about the business of america is business. we have to get the corporate interests committed to this. i am not just talking about brainwashing -- greenwashing, where some corporate entity does some nice ads. i am talking about the next houses that need to be built. nobody wants to live in a cracker box. it is not safe and it is poorly heated and poorly insulated. sound goes through it. we need to build quality neighborhoods. it is a good business proposition. housing people said to me, "you should be fired because you are saying sprawl is bad." i said, "i am saying something you will like. if 20 houses are developed on an acre, you will make more money than if you put one or two." tavis: let us hope that message gets through. the work is called "designing healthy communities." it is a pbs series. you see it on the screen. there is also a companion text by the same name. his name is dr. richard jackson. i am honored to have you on the program. thank you for the work you are doing, and all the best to you. that is our show for to

america. there is the singular focus on getting cancellous to small businesses. the fact is the businesses in america that have access to credit do not have that access to credit today. that is why we decided to get involved in this job creation and raise money through the opportunity finance the network. >>darya: where are they getting the money? from you. they will ask you if you would like to make a donation to the campaign when you buy from starbucks. >>mark: a quick break as the kron4 news continues. there is a live look outside of this residency. a few lingering rainshowers the traffic light of the james lick. fax have fog off for half didn't want it left foot >>darya: it looks like we will warm up this week. >>erica: yes. some locations could reach 70 as we head into the later part of the week periods we had a round of overnight showers but for the most part the wet weather activity is situated to the north and what was in fact in the area has finished its way north and south. we are seeing dry conditions for you have to contend with the devil roadways. in

exclusions just a flat 17.5% tax that a small business will pay the same rate as the biggest businesses in america, i level playing field for the big guys versus the little guys. [applause] except of course as you have seen on my tv commercial i focus on one area of the economy that doesn't just compete here in america but has to compete against some pretty ruthless competitors in china, mexico and others. we need to make sure that american jobs day in america, right? [cheers and applause] and where we can compete, where we can compete inside old centers of our economy and we create a level playing field that the government isn't the reason and the cost of that government can impose on businesses is not the reason that we lose manufacturing jobs in this country. so i have put forth a three-point plan that really nails it. three things. number one, we zero out all taxes on manufacturing activity in america. if you manufacture here you don't pay taxes because we want you to make your things here. [applause] secondly, if he made good business judgment that you had to move overseas to make a profit to

i'm saying as loudly and as clearly as any business in america can, this is dangerous. >> reporter: do have a conscience at all? >> my conscience is simply this -- what would blair hovering above me want me to do right now? and blair would say this, put back on the stethoscope. let's keep being the doctor that everyone loves to hate because that really gets the message out. >> reporter: to keep delivering that message, a week after blair's untimely death, the heart attack grill has another spokes model. >> here you go. >> reporter: ernie heart. yes, that's his real last name. and, yes, he is chowing down on a quadruple bypass. >> even though my cardiologist and my wife tell me not to come, and after surviving a coma and multiple heart surgeries, i still come. i enjoy the burgers. >> reporter: ernie was actually the spokesperson before blair but had to take a few months off after open-heart surgery. >> that's worth dying for. >> reporter: aren't you glorifying obesity? which obviously kills? >> absolutely. i think it would be immoral to stop at this point. >> reporter: explain that to m

we have to create jobs out there and get capital out back in the marketplace, and small business drives america and consumer spending drives small business. we have to find a way to get the process rolling. >> right now i feel something as a small business owner and a citizen of the country, one of the main things is our national debt. we have a great need to find a leader that will understand that we have to lower our national debt. we cannot continue to spend more than what we make. we need to take care of the country and our national debt, our spending, is way out of control. >> with the question of whether the current administration is answering any of these questions of small business manufacturing, i don't feel that it is. the concern the republican nominee, mitt romney, also is not addressing these issues. the only politician that i have seen talking about manufacturing in the united states is ron paul. >> whether you are putting in the effort on facebook and twitter or if you should start, the way they can reach online influence is klout with a "k." what is klout all about? denise is he

america, right? where we can compete in vital sectors of our economy. that we create a level playing field the government is not the reason and the cost that government imposes on businessesose manufacturing jobs in this country. i put forth a three-part plan that nails it. three things. number one. we 0 out all taxes on manufacturing activity in america. if you manufacture here you do not pay taxes because we want you to make your things here. [applause] secondly, if you made the business judgment you had to move overseas to keep profit to keep your business open and you made profits which many of them dead, reported $1.57 trillion profits are sitting in overseas banks. were they sitting there and not coming back to america? they are subject to a big, hefty tax, up to 35%. the reinvested in those endeavors in those countries. we want that money to come back to america. here's the deal. if you bring it back to america, mr. or ms. manufacturer, you invest it and plan here, create the jobs here in america. and you don't pay any tax [applause] finally, the regulatory burden. not just on manufacturers, but general. this administration, i hear it from small businesses to large

changed significantly since his visit in the mid 1980s for the agriculture economy and the business between america's farms and china's kitchen tables. for midwestern growers, the rising demand from china shows few signs of cresting anytime soon. over the past decade chinese purchases of all iowa commodities have skyrocketed, from less than $25 million in 2009 to nearly $600 million in 2010. >> how do you read market signs and signals? >> that is probably the toughest part of farming-- to market our crops. >> reporter: iowa corn and soybean farmer rick kimberely hosted the chinese leader and his 2,000 acre operation. he believes the asian power is a premiere buyer of u.s. grain today and well into the future. >> to give you a little background, exports-- we export 55% of the soybeans that are grown in the nation, not only in iowa but in the nation. and 60% of that number if exported to china. so that is a huge number. >> reporter: in 2011 the multi- billion dollar chinese market surpassed canada to become the top destination of u.s. farm exports. but american officials caution the agricultural sector

that international competition in terms of tax rate is very important to the growth of your business in america? >> it is. and it's also very important to our customers. our highest growth area is in the commercial services arena. and our customers, small, medium and large, they do compete intensively in the global markets. and our success is tied to their success. >> thank you. >> good morning. i think in the u.s., we have -- you know, we're competing against air products, u.s. based multinational, outside of the u.s., we have french and german companies. and when we look at the u.s., we're all competing at the same rate. but as you said, capital can move. when we look at foreign prgts, you know, what we really want. and i think we have today, maybe not perfectly, is to have a level playing field on the tax rates offshore. if we're looking at a product in mexico, france or germany, we want to be on a level playing field so we can win our share of those projects. we have our r&d in new york. that offshore growth comes back here to the u.s. so it's important for us to remain competitive on offsh

businesses know that there is going to be business-to-business opportunities that they are going to be able to partake in in regards to the america's cup being here, not just being able to engage in business with the event authority. and understanding your commitment and desire for san franciscans to be hired, our presentations also conducted a presentation with the office of workforce development, asking for businesses -- since the city is bringing this economic opportunity to you, to also make a commitment to hire local san franciscans and to work with our workforce development department should they be expanding their work force as a result of america's cup. so i just wanted to let you know that that is a dual commitment and message coming from both our office in the event authority as well. supervisor avalos: thank you for your presentation. we can go into public comment. then we will probably have a few questions. i am hoping that we can get to where we want to get to. and i think we have a lot of resources in the city. the city is putting forward a lot of resources to be able to develop our pipeline of workers. we have commun

>> guest: they are simply not understanding what i wrote and believe and there is a lot of businesses in america that get in trouble. you have seen airlines go in bankruptcy and all sorts of businesses go in bankruptcy and they come out and are stronger. this is not the first time an industry or company is in trouble . don't start writing checks as they did for months. uaw said they can't go in bankruptcy and managed bankruptcy he was wrong. and i was right. they went in bankruptcy and after bankruptcy that was the time to getgive them financial support and guarantees to provide the help to get them out of bankruptcy. that's the way it would have been done best. and the result of the president's plan. we spent several billion . number one and number two, after the process was over. he gave a huge share to the uaw. that's not the way bankruptcy works . he paid off the people who supported him and trying to get him reelected. the right course would they go through bankruptcy and if they needed government help that would be geth them out of the bankruptcy and not billions. >> and your new economic

in 1930, the early months of the great depression, he launched the first truly serious business magazine in america, "fortune," a dazzlingly beautiful monthly designed to examine business and capitalism in a way that would provide knowledge about the workings of the economy which he believed that all americans, not just businessmen, should understand. he tired talented writers, some of whom went on to great literary careers, who examined and explained areas of business that were largely new to them and their readers. he recruited talented photographers, among them margaret burke white and recruited talented writers with little experience in business. among these writers for "fortune" were james age gee, dwight mcdonald, archibald macleish and ralph ingersoll. for a time fortune was a path breaking magazine in a field that had been largely celeb tory. six years later luce published the first issue of manufacture life," perhaps the most popular magazine ever published in america. it was not the first picture magazine in the new age of photography, but it was by far the most creative and successful, o

procedures that have one purpose and that is to delay and not get to an answer to move forward on business that america needs to be done. it is an astonishing spec to call what we're doing in this congress and refusing to do the people's business. we haven't passed a budget and i don't point the blame that one party or the other. this is dictation just isn't working and it is had a history of the passwords enabled to make decisions. so when we have what sounds to me like a very academic discussion can i put myself in the feet of vacant district of mine who is wondering what is that we are talking about, we have not passed a budget. that is disgraceful. two years ago when the democrats in the majority that the finger of responsibility pointed by my colleagues at our failure to do it, now republicans haven't been able at least in the house, not in the senate, haven't been able to pass the budget. select the end of the day, your legal argument. but it is not going to move this country forward whether you are right or president obama is right. so i just think we've got to move past these procedural maneuve

. >> john, we have our hands busy -- in america, kids are encouraged to eat junk almost from the time they're born. they see junk food ads on television from the time they're 2. they're fed sugar frosted flakes, they go to school and eat salty foods in the school lump program. there are 3 million soft drink vending machines. >> we're into a commercial problem, that's his area. what kind of avalanche of junk food have your market years exhibited that is demonstrable in your studies? >> i think looking at the schools and things like that there has been a grassroots movement within the schools to get rid of a lot of the vending machines and replace them with things like bottled water, yogurt type drinks, fruit drinks and bottled water, things of that nature. and even snacks, you've got organic type snacks, natural snacks, snack bars which are replacing things like candy bars and potato chips. those are some products we're seeing a lot of. a lot of the snack bar-type products. and the diet is getting more healthful. things like smoothies, for instance, are something relatively recent wher