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doug holtz-eakin was director of economic policy for john mccain's campaign, so he's got a great handleoing on in the economy. doug, good morning. good to see you. >> good morning. martha: you know, it's interesting, iowa has always been known for people who care a lot about family values, that's been one of the focuses in the past. it sounds like that has translated a bit for them this time around and even though they're not hurting as much as some states are, they want somebody who's convincing them that they are fiscally tough. >> well, i think every candidate who's running around iowa right now is looking forward to the general election where everyone expects it to be a referendum on president obama's handling of the economy and where they have a significant difference of opinion with the president. and so as a group they're not going to go within a country mile of the kinds of things that president obama's done or has proposed, and they're convincing iowans they can be that person who is fiscally tough, who is dedicate today a small private sector and who can create jobs. martha: y

. >> ifill: doug holtz eakin, heather boushey, thank you very much. >> thank you. >> brown: next: romanceama and some very direct messages about health care. it's all part of a spanish- language soap opera that takes its viewers well beyond the usual storylines. "newshour" health correspondent betty ann bowser explains. >> reporter: it's a sad day for alicia. she has just learned she is dying from colon cancer. alicia's boyfriend don juancho is overcome with grief. he knows if she'd sought medical attention sooner the prognosis would not be so grim. this tragic story line is all part of a unique spanish soap opera called "encrucijada: sin salud no hay nada" or "crossroads: without health there is nothing." it's romance and drama and tears, but there's another powerful sub-text-- how to take better care of your health. actress juloiet ortiz plays alicia. >> we're trying to get people related with this character and feel like its such a shame that we lost her just because she didn't know in time what to do and how to take care of herself because she could have saved her life. >> reporter: s

doug holtz-eakin. he has an outstanding record as a policy adviser and strategist. is former chief economist of the president's council of economic advisers, and was the sixth director of the nonpartisan congressional budget office, which provides budgetary and policy analysis to the u.s. congress. we are incredibly lucky to have him, and to call him a friend. take it away. [applause] >> thank you very much for coming. thank you for the kids to be here today. thank you for the privilege of sitting with an illustrious panel. let me say two things. the first is, for me, this is the most fun i can ever have. i was raised in western pennsylvania and by scots irish parents, which means i am delaware. -- am dull. and i am a ph.d. economist, which means i am boring. this crowd is never dull and boring. the hispanic leadership network is the most enjoyable project i have ever worked on. this conference, and the leadership, is a spectacular testament. i am delighted to be here. thank you. secondly, the second thing is the staff dragooned me last year into using twitter. i kn

that and then in ballroom c policy training, mastering policies to strengthen america, that's doug holtz-eakin the president, and form congressman eagen and paul conway of generation opportunity. so i hope you enjoy the breakout session this afternoon. before we break please indulge me with one more minute of your attention. i would like on behalf of the hispanic network and staff and entire collaborators and hln chair jennifer corn and jeb bush and secretary carlos gutierrez and senator norm coleman thank each and every one of you for participation in this conference. we hope that you feel energized that you've enjoyed the day and stay to the reception this evening and we hope you enjoy the breakout sessions and on behalf of myself, it's a pleasure to do this once again. thank you all for being here. i think we made history today. [speaking spanish] [applause] [inaudible conversations] >> the u.s. senate is in recess right now as senators are attending their weekly party caucus lunches. they'll be back at 2:15 eastern and we expect more work on the stock act which will ban insider trading amo