host: the next call for david walker. david from illinois. caller: take a short comment and a question. mr. walker, i have seen him before on your program and when you first left government, i thought when his organization was formed it was funded primarily by a very wealthy man, one individual. secondly, i am really miffed at the fact that mr. walker said government -- government grew too big. tell me where there has been a steady that government should be of a certain size? we've got 300 million-plus people in this country. we are stuck all over the world with all kinds of adventures and economic interests. why should we have a small government? guest: first, i think it is it -- legitimate to lead a discussion and debate what we think government should do. i think there would be a significant difference in opinion about whether we should be doing the policing actions around the world, including the latest one in libya. the fact is th -- in 1800, the federal government was 2% of the economy. today it is 25% of the economy, and it is on track

host: david walker is the author of three books. the latest "comeback america, turning the country around and restoring fiscal responsibility." if you go to booktv.org, you can type and david walker. guest: frankly, i think that what happened with regard to the subprime crisis is something that is tragic. it was a failure of private sector govnance systems. it was a failu of government oversight and regulation. and quite candidly, people have not been held accountable. and i think the american people ought to be demanding accountability with that. at the same point -- and there have been reforms regarding recent legislation but not enough. what are we going to do about fannie mae and freddie mac? here is another angle i think you have to keep in mind. the four factors that caused the mortgage-related subprime crises, that end up imposing a lot of losses on taxpayers increasing the deficits and debt dramatically, exist but the federal government own finance system. the risks are much greater and nobody is going to bail out america. w

host: the next call for david walker. david from illinois. caller: take a short comment and a question. mr. walker, i have seen him before on your program and when you first left government, i thought when his organization was formed it was funded primarily by a very wealthy man, one individual. secondly, i am really miffed at the fact that mr. walker said government -- government grew too big. tell me where there has been a steady that government should be of a certain size? we've got 300 million-plus people in this country. we are stuck all over the world with all kinds of adventures and economic interests. why should we have a small government? guest: first, i think it is it -- legitimate to lead a discussion and debate what we think government should do. i think there would be a significant difference in opinion about whether we should be doing the policing actions around the world, including the latest one in libya. the fact is this -- in 1800, the federal government was 2% of the economy. today it is 25% of the economy, and it is on trac

comp troller david walker. then -- >> this would lead to new elections to be held in may. here's what we're covering on the c-span networks today. on c-span 2, hosted by the atlantic and american journal magazines begins at 8:45 a.m. eastern time. then the brookings institution looks at a company country trying to form a democracy. on c-span three the american's constitution society gives a

though you don't think that by the way have either shall we call scott west or you call david coca scott walker's master well i mean you're of authority on poodles i'm just wondering why don't you have unions gave four hundred million dollars to democratic candidates in the two thousand election cycle would you hadn't it that that makes them a credit politicians poodles for unions. so then what you're saying and i don't entirely disagree with. shepard smith was right when he said if you look at the ten largest campaign contributors in american the last cycle seven of them were billionaires or large corporations they all gave to republicans three of them were unions and i'll get the democrats if we can just get rid of the unions they'll be no more democratic party we can have one party rule the billionaires make out like a fortune i bet it's and you know all the people that they've promoted and what not to very well so i guess i just noticed there where you have against billionaires. i thought why is it ok for a union to get more i think it is not a billionaire in a nation where one in five childr

controller general david walker who served under both republican and democrat administrations have saidnd i quote, what threatens the ship are large, known and growing structural deficits. habitually spending more money than you make is irresponsible. but that is exactly what washington has done. habitually spend sinking our fiscal ship deeper and deeper each year. we saw a drastic swing as i mentioned in november. hoosiers and americans are united together in a common purpose demanding that our newly elected representatives and all representatives repair our fiscal health that's of our fiscal policy. it's called for cable election to preserve our country for tomorrow. they realize that the stakes are too high to ignore or delay addressing our fiscal challenges. hoosier families and businesses local communities, states and virtually any other entity across indiana and across our country have had to make sacrifices to trim their budgets. they are now calling for the federal government and for congress to do the same. but mr. president, we cannot succeed unless we together, republicans an

controller general david walker who served under both republican and democratic administrations has said, "what threatens the ship are large known and growing structural deficits. spending more money than you make is irresponsible." that is what washington has done, spend, sinking our fiscal ship deeper and deeper each year. we saw a drastic swing in november. hoosiers and americans united together in a joined purpose that all representatives repair our fiscal health that's been destroyed by policies. they called for a change in course. they called for bold action today to preserve our country for tomorrow. they realize that the stakes are too high to ignore or delay addressing our fiscal challenges. hoosiers family and businesses, local communities, states, and other entities across indiana and the country had to make sacrifices to trim their budget. they are now calling for congress to do the same. mr. president, we cannot succeed unless we, together, republicans and democrats, agree that addressing our current fiscal crisis requires political courage and bold action from both parties,

comptroller general david walker has a report on america's fiscal management. then political strategists maria cardona and john feehery and u.s. ambassador to morocco, marc ginsberg. "washington journal" begins at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. coming up on c-span, morocco's foreign minister. foreign policy analysts argue for negotiating a peace treaty with the taliban in afghanistan. and britain's government presents its annual budget. thursday night, a look at education reform with michelle rhe and sacramento mayor and former nba player kevin johnson. they will discuss academic disparities between american children of different races and districts in country and why they hit the has worsened despite a doublinging of spending over the years. >> we all have to do our part. there are far too many kids that are lang witching in schools that are not doing well 3789 there are also kids that live in nice neighborhoods. >> i concur with him. >> you know, we are in a position right now in this country where if you were to tell me the zip code that a child lives in, and

to file a probe this week essentially saying that walker possibly valid over campaign finance rules or ethics rules in his conversation with the fake david koch if you will you know walker alluded to g.o.p. senators g.o.p. lawmakers in some areas sort of being under attack or wavering about their support on walker's sort of union busting the repair bill and so as walker you alluded to these people could use some support he was attempting to conspire to to to to get a big owner to to bring some money in in a way that was a violation of law it was cancer it's about the ethics laws that's what the democratic party is looking at you know it was you coordinating with these this massive donor to run some ads or some kind of support campaign for these on the fence republicans very interesting what lisa how long do you think that the wisconsin fourteen will be able to hold out and and given that the governor was successful today in blocking people accept the back half of the tickets from getting in what does this portend for the future i also understand that there was a that there was something very recently where the the chief of police turned

that seems to be argument governor walker. david broder was the best reporter, not of his generation but an entire era. more than that, david broder and self-importance were total strangers. he was in this era of celebrity journalists he was anything but and the most generous to the new rookie reporter on the beat of anybody, sharing sources, sharing information, sharing lore and tradition and his special insights. he will be missed. he was just a real gentlemen and a special person. >> i completely agree. he cared about government more than politics and he cared about voters more than opinion makers and pundits. he really put the focus on government and voters in race after race and set the standard for the rest of us. >> lehrer: and he was a gentleman. >> he certainly was. >> lehrer: of the utmost. thank you both. >> woodruff: again, the major story of the day: the strongest earthquake ever recorded in japan unleashed a tsunami that devastated the northeastern coast. news reports said the death toll could exceed 1,000. the quake a

why you don't think so it couldn't have been to do with governor scott walker getting prank call by somebody pretending to be david koch i'm not sure if you guys caught it when it first happened but just a week ago the b.c.n. murphy called bloggers office posing as one of the koch brothers his locker was refusing to give an interview and murphy learn the all it takes is the right name to get walker on the phone because that once he thought he was talking to the real david koch he gave his two cents on everything about the union battle in wisconsin take a listen to some of the snippets from this twenty minute long car. in the first domino yes this is their normal. what i know what else can we do for you dan. let's stop worrying about you know them because the other day there are seventy thousand probably two thirds were against the bill were there were seventy thousand people are always there's been you know fifty to thirty thousand a day but i remind all our lawmakers with a side and a half million people stay here just because a bunch of guys you can job of the workers of the union goes to be the rest the people

think they just they just as the part about so given even given how scott walker was bragging to the guy that he thought was david koch about how he was going to lure you guys back see it as you know whole switcheroo and pass the bill i'm assuming the guys are assuming that he's still got that up his sleeve and he's planning on it given that i mean and feel free to correct me if i'm wrong are you guys planning on returning a wisconsin anyday. we like we will soon at this point we're focusing on the fact that this bill passed senate what it contains we look we left three weeks ago with the intention of bringing attention to this trojan horse bill and all the provisions that were in it bringing attention to the people of wisconsin of what this bill will do to workers' rights to no bid contracts for public utilities and politicizing thirty seven positions as well as the attacks that medicaid medicare senior care and two hundred other current changes they try to be jammed through in about seventy two hours we try to bring attention to that we were successful to a degree we never thought possible everyone in wisconsin

walker has done. >> a quick word on the dean of the washington political journalist. david had diabetes. i cannot imagine cover a political campaign without seeing david out there talking to precinct captains and ordinary voters. >> i had the privilege of being in a newsroom with david. people see him on tv as a commentator. i watched him as a reporter. i learned so much from him because he did one thing very well that we do not do very well here. he listens. he listened carefully to people and asked questions, wanted to know about people. i try to emulate him. a lot of us try to emulate him because he was just the quintessential journalist. >> he was such a gentleman. i was a young reporter and he was just so generous and so nice. he worked every bit as hard as i did at 20-something. just a remarkable reporter. >> a great, unrivaled reporter, remembered for his callous kindness to the newest reporter on the beat. he would share his sources, ideas, and all the information he had, which was really beyond fear. >> a great journalist, but above all, a gentle man. >> david never felt the vic

union bill is legal or not it's now there's a republican david prosser who's running who voted ninety five percent of the time with scott walker when he was in the state legislature he's obviously has an agenda right right so it's really really important people can actually. call voters a call out to vote dot com which is one of our websites that really last people to call from home really easily call wisconsin voters and say hey this election is happening to state and it's really. a profound all out the vote dot com and i r i take that me thank you so much now the radical agenda that wisconsin republicans are pushing may or may not cost them their seats and office but one thing is for sure if them republicans costing them republican voters and here's what tom had to say about one particular republican who said that he's sworn off the g.o.p. in the wake of the wisconsin lever right less than three months into their two thousand and ten election mandate he'll let the american people are finding out what the republicans really are. their shills for transnational corporations and the millionaire and billionaire c.e.o.'s. and it's

walker, no good. butler headed to houston after a win over florida. >> high school, de la sale, third quarter. spartans in control. with a trey. davidwn, and 43-36 is the final. berkeley taking on monterday. and they battled back. for a three. and top ranked team was too much. a future uconn husky. they win the state title 59-47. >> let's take a break and move over to the ice. >>> only seven games left in the regularly season, sharks and coyotes face off in phoenix. this takes it to a new level. first period, closed shot. with a rebound, 1-0 sharks. to thorton and there to bury it2. 1 and now3. 1 and here a second goal. 30th of the season and he is good. san jose has won five of six with a 4-1 victory. >> soccer, earthquakes on the road to face dallas. showing off his magic a sixth goal. first of the two on the night. quakes get the first win of the season 2-0 the final. golf, martin layer going into sunday's final round. >> more basketball tomorrow. >> of course. >> all right. thanks a lot. that is it for "abc 7 news." thanks for watching. good night everyone. my diet? well yesterday i had an apple turnover. i know it's sort of my

and murphy learn the whole it takes is the right name to get walker on the phone because it once he thought he was talking to the real david koch he gave his two cents on everything about the union battle in wisconsin take a listen to some of the snippets from this twenty minute long prank call. the first . yeah. yeah well you know what else could we do for you. but worried about. yesterday there were seventy thousand probably two thirds were against the war seventy thousand people. fifty to thirty thousand but i remind our warriors because five and a half million people stayed you know just because a bunch of nerds you can jump off of work or the unit rolls at me the rest the people you district want think your question is. more groups that are encouraging people not to show up or to call me. and tell me haim firm i'll tell you what scott once you cross these bastards out fly you out to cali and really show you a good time car that would be out there. if not my get knowledge starts on tape and if you're interested you can find the entire prank call on line but let's get back to the issue at hand here i guess the walker di

bill was passed with a rare legislative maneuver removing it from governor scott walker's budget plan. chris asked david. >> i think he was tricking us, he was lying, he was out there for one thing and that is to destroy the working men and women and basically the middle class and it's a sad day for our state. but we're going to move forward, continue the fight. >> hansen spoke from illinois where senate dems went hoping to block pessage of the workers rights legislation. >>> libyan oil tanks are firing on key rebel ports. ras lanuf has been under attack as government troops take the battle deeper into the rebel held eastern part of libya. also this morning the city of brega, another oil port, came under air strikes. >>> in gem nen, another country that has seen protesting a rally to support embattled president ali abdullah saleh. saleh today proposed drawing up a new constitution to create a parliamentary system of government, but anti-government protesters have already rejected his proposals. >>> a man linked to white supremacist group is held without bond for trying to bomb a martin luther king day p

complaint against governor walker explaining that he violated campaign finance rules by asking for support from beleaguered republican colleagues phone man he thought was david koch on a prank call a few weeks ago seems like everything republicans want to do nowadays must go through the koch brothers former chairman of the house energy committee congressman henry waxman said it like this when describing environmental regulation although it seems to matter is what koch industries think science is partisanship and the rising power of special interest are deeply intertwined and they feed off each other koch industries benefits immensely from the rollback of e.p.a. regulations. so it backs republican candidates who advocate this position and it funds so is that the case whether it's environmental or labor policy the republicans have to first ask permission from the koch brothers and what we do to advance progressive policies in the face of a billion dollar headwind to speak of this i'm pleased to welcome from capitol hill california congressman henry waxman congressman welcome to the program has to be with you thank you back in one nine hundred ninety year were

david koch and he feels like an important guy and he'll squash and destroy those other peasants out there those firefighters out there i'm saying these gusts of winds though ok overthrow. scott walker and then move to the koch brothers then move to new york fed then move to the fed in washington get some wins on the scoreboard get some points on the scoreboard because right now it's present zero monarchs or hundred points they got all the points presence of god speaking of winning the charlie sheen secret silver investor a person writing under the name charlie sheen the disgraced sitcom actor they call him wildly comment with a commodity futures trading commission last week and he recommended the agency adopt a more conservative position limits on derivatives tied to silver it's not as though silver bugs already a crew prone to conspiracy theories about speculators of market manipulation needed more reasons to worry but in charlie sheen's march first memo the writer asked to see f.t.c. to readjust its proposed position limits and silver sheen says that the current formula would result in a position limit of over five thousand contracts for any single speculator the memo writer said

david moore hony told his deputies from patrolling the entrances of the state capitol in madison saying they shouldn't be in the position to be callous guards seems appropriate since governor scott walker is acting more like a king these days than a governor in an address of the joint session of the state legislature yesterday walker vowed to continue fighting to end collective bargaining rights and warned that if he doesn't get his way he's going to punish wisconsinites by dumping twelve thousand people onto the unemployment rolls although he's keeping his tax cuts for was constance richest people and companies in place now even the republican controlled wisconsin legislature is getting into the act it has to build today that finds missing senators i are dollars in day meanwhile in ohio republican governor john k. sick and republican state. lawmakers have had such a huge majority that their democrats can't even flee across state lines or shut down the writers later it's single party rule in ohio the party of the billionaires it wants to end forever those ask the unions as a result republicans at ohio will soon pass an anti-union bill it's even worse than the one in wisconsin as many a

david hansen. >> what we have done i think as sort of a movement not only in wisconsin but throughout the country, people standing up for workers' rights. >> republican scott walker accused the absent of dodging their democratic duties. >> we live in a democracy that participates in a democracy, you got to be in the arena. and the arena is not rockford. it's not freeport or chicago. it's in madison, wisconsin. >> does walker look better to you now? >> from the clip, no. >> no? >> no. >> you don't think he's in command of the situation? >> i think anybody -- i put this question to the panel because i think it gets to we're asking about obama which is a weird question. is obama more or less likely to win wisconsin in two years? i will put mourn now that he's more. democrats are more activated, more union and attention. unions will put tons of money. >> what kind of money? >> i say it depends what kind of results walker gets out of this kinds of maneuver. [everyone talking at once] >> what we have seen with track records of republican governors who have gone in and taken on government unions, cut spending and rein in government is the public finances turn around, th

walker for the tie! no good. 8 seeded butler headed to huston. the final after the 74-71 win over florida. >>> high school boys division. the third quarter here spartans in control. the trey. davidwn, the nice tag. they win the state title 43-36. >>> girls division i championship. yellowjackets trailed by 16. in the fourth they battle back. davis for three and berkely within 5. the nation's top-ranked team was too much. lewis, the future of uconn husky, the dagger from deep. they win 59-47. >>> the sharks and coyotes trying to improve their third and fourth spots in the west with a little face-off in phoenix. this guy taking coyote fandom to a new level. nice hat. the close shot. logan for the rebounds. his fourth goal in the last 7 games. 1-0, sharks. second, game tied at 1. to joe. pavelski to thornton. his shot off the post. pavelski is there to bury it. 2-1, san jose. then in the third now 3-1 and mr. there. he goes top shelf. second goal and 30th this season. that's the most ever by a sharks' rookie. san jose has won five of six with the 4-1 victory. >>> to soccer. earthquakes on the road to face dallas. he is showing magic. the sit goal. first of two on the night. and the