jack bauer of "24". they have murals of kiefer sutherland they ask what would jack bauer do and they thwart robberies in the market square. this is actually true. i got it from some source. does it bother you the republicen congo appreciates our exceptionalism more than we do? >> i do trust this. i read the story the other day it was written by a friend of mine who is a reliable journalist. i don't know if this is helping him very much. you have to keep in mind it is in the congo. if they are thwarting wars and robberies i haven't heard about this. it is em broiled for the lasy y. they are the withins that ruined the congos. >> the bongos -- the congos >> media memberth makers. >> i was referring to the rock band from the 80's. >> numbers with wings. >> the other thing about this there are so many canaries, we are having this debate now about the confederate flag. if you go to belfast, the protestants at belfast fly the american flag all over the city. >> really? >> they do indeed. >> you see these sort

. >> treasury secretary jack lew health and human services secretary sylvia bauer well and labor secretary thomas perez explain the viability of the report of social security and medicare trust funds. they summarize the fiscal health of the social safety net programs. following their remarks the trustees took questions from reporters. this is about 40 minutes. >> good afternoon. microphone on? good afternoon. hello, everyone, thanks for being here. earlier today the social security and medicare boards of trustees met to complete the annual financial review of the programs and to approve the trustees financial reports. i would like to recognize and thank my fellow trustees for their productive and collegial work this past year. i know i speak for all of the trustees when i say this year's review would knot have gone as smoothly without the skill and determination of the chief actuaries steven goss and. thank you everyone for your hard work. social security and medicare are the most successful social insurance programs in our thanks. they keep millions of older americans out of positive vert