john behner has introduced a campaign strategy which is vaguenessd.t will be the agenda and the platform. he is asking to fire people. the problem for the democrats is this -- the energizer bunny for the 2002 debt -- 2006-2008 campaign has disappeared because of george w. bush being a circumspect and discreet former president. it makes it very difficult for democrats to demonize him again. he has become a non-per cent. >son. he has not said anything controversial and that makes it a tougher fight for joe biden. >> hope and change was specific? everybody is out of power especially if conditions are bad they promise everything vaguely and this will be a referendum on the incumbent >> let's get back to primary politics. >> this will be a battle royale on this issue of tax cuts. the middle class needs more tax cuts. small businesses need more tax cuts. the tax cuts for the super- wealthy, they can't count on me to stand by them. i am standing by the folks that work everyday. >> that was kendrick meek who won the primary. he has an uphill battle? >> that i

following that, house republican leader john behner is speaking at the republican convention and we will show his remarks after the president's speech. >> line our conversation on the american revolution, the making of the conversation and the importance of historical study sunday. that is life for three hours with your calls, e-mails, and treats at noon. on c-span 2. >> obama administration released a report last week saying that the corporate tax system is flawed that needs to be changed. this morning, "washington journal" talk with a portrait every official about that report. journal" continues. host: eugene steuerle, let me read in this headline. moe berg-led economic panel pushes lawmakers to simplify the tax code -- volcker-led economic panel. a group that was looking at taxes. 7.6 million hours are spent doing taxes and 140 billion a year to comply with the tax code. since 1986 when congress and the administration overhauled the tax code, the code has been changed 15,000 times. you were part of the discussion in 1984 and in 1985 leading up to the 1986 reform. what does it mean it