mr. samuels: at the individual level. mr. toder: if we can have it at another level is another issue. mr. samuels: if you want to tax income from capital, you have to tax it where it is not mobile by the owners. mr. toder: i'm not taking position -- [laughter] mr. toder: any other questions? yes? >> [indiscernible] more than one. >> then it seemed to me that you came around -- mr. samuels: no, no, i was suggesting that every economist will tell you, oh, that is the production tax savings, that is going to create a lot more economic growth, much better than an income tax for .rowth i'm just saying i'm not sure i fully agree with that. look what it did for italy. mr. samuels: i understand when you contact something twice, the accreted wealth, nice income tax, nice bang for the buck, but i don't know why the government takes money out of the economy in one form computer orin one form, either vat another -- i don't have it in my jeans to spend. that is my only point. mr. toder: one more question. time for one more question. twice.nce, going yes? >> we have a lot of high-powered former int

mr. samuels of the "new york times" magazine to shadow him and quote him as he did? mr. earnest: there was a decision made by the white house to cooperate with mr. samuels. reporter: that decision involved individuals aside from rhodes himself. mr. earnest: correct. reporter: has mr. rhodes been rebuked by anyone in the white house management structure following the publication of that article? mr. earnest: not that i'm aware of. he's served this white house and president with distinction. there's true when you consider he led the effort to open up a diplomatic channel with the cubans, to bring about an effort to normalize relations between our two countries. mr. rhodes was at the forefront of our policy effort to transform our diplomatic relationship with burma and to encourage the democracy that was forming there. he's also played a leading role in trying to establish these programs that are focused on cultivating young leaders in regions across the country in helping them, giving them access to the united states and cementing our relationship with them. ben has had a

mr. samuels of the "new york times" magazine to shadow him and quote him as he did? >> there was a decision made by the white house to cooperate with mr. samuels' reporting. >> and that decision involved individuals aside from rhodes himse himself? >> correct. >> has mr. rhodes been rebuked by anyone in the white house management structure following the publication of that article? >> not that i'm aware of. mr. rhodes has served the white house and this president with distinction. that's true when you consider he led the effort to open up diplomatic channel with the cubans, to bring about an effort to normalize relations between our two countries. he's at the forefront of our policy effort to transform our diplomatic relationship with burma and to encourage the democracy that was forming there, and ben has also played a leading role in trying to establish the programs that are focused on cultivating young leaders in regions across the country in helping them, giving them access to the united states and our relationship with them. ben has had a very broad policy portf

mr. samuel's article, leon panetta stated that he during his tenure as director of the cia and secretary of defense never saw the letters that obama covertly sent to iran's supreme leader in 2009 and 2012. he goes on to say that he would like to believe that tom doni n donilon, then national security adviser, and hillary clinton, then secretary of state, had a chance to work on the offer they presented. mr. doran, let me begin with you. is there any information confirming that mr. donilon or secretary clinton worked on those letters? >> none that i know of. >> okay. mr. rubin, is the circ circumventing -- let's use that word -- of relevant department and agency heads in major foreign policy decisions typical behavior for members of the national security council and other white house staffers? >> it has become a problem that has grown with time, dating back administrations. >> so this is common practice these days? >> this has become all too common, yes. >> mr. hannah? >> i do think something has changed in that regard. just the fact that we have a deputy national security advisor for str

mr. samuel's article, it was stated that as director of the he neverg the tenure sought the letters that obama covertly sent to iran's supreme leader in 2009 and 2012. he goes on to say he would like to believe that tom donelan, then national security adviser hillary clinton, then secretary of state, had a chance to work on the upper they presented. mr. -- on the offer they presented. is there any proof that sec. clinton worked on those letters? >> know there is not. tracks ok. relevant withng major office headset in policy typicals -- is that behavior for members of the national security council and other white house staffers? gone is a problem that has on with time, dating back to administrations. practice?s a common >> yes, it has become common. mr. hannah: i think it has become common. we have someone whose job is policy andp develop pose foreign policy to the president and the guy who is selling it. administration, the fact is people like karl rove who was in charge of our communications never sat in national security council meetings. there was a strict divide. >> how much undue in

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mr. samuel's article, leon panetta stated that he, during his tenure as director of the cia and secretary of defense, never saw the letters that obama covertly sent top iran's supreme leader in 2012. he goes on to say he would like to believe tom donnellan, then national security adviser and hillary clinton, then secretary of state, had a chan to work on the offer. let me start with you, is there any indication they worked on those? >> none that i know of. >> mr. ruben, is circumventing -- relevant department and agency heads foreign policy for security council and other white house staffers. >> it has become a problem grown with time dating back to administrations. >> so this is common practice these days. >> this has become all too common, yes. >> mr. hannah? >> i do think something has changed in that regard. just the fact that we have a deputy national security adviser for strategic communications whose job is to develop policies, it seems, closest foreign policy aide to the president and the guy sell it i think is worse. i've got to say in our administration, you can maybe fault us f

mr. samuel's article, leon panetta stated that he, during his tenure as director of the cia and secretary of defense, never saw the letters that obama covertly sent to iran's supreme leader in 2009 and 2012. he goes on to say that he would like to believe that tom donilon, then national security advisor, and hillary clinton, then secretary of state, had a chance to work on the offer they presented. mr. doran, let me begin with you. is there any information confirming that mr. donilon or secretary clinton worked on those letters? michael s. doran: none that i know of. jody b. hice: ok. mr. rubin, is the circumventing -- let's use that word -- of relevant department and agency heads in major foreign policy decision typical behavior for members of the national security council and other white house staffers? michael rubin: it has become a problem that has grown with time dating back administrations. jody b. hice: so this is common practice, these days? michael rubin: this has become all too common. yes. jody b. hice: mr. hannah? john hannah: i do think something has changed in that regard, j

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mr. gohmert: this is from may 5 . says, it's hardly any wobbedser that deputy national -- wonder that deputy national security advisor rhodes has a mind meld with his boss, the president. according to a david samuel "new york times" article, rhodes, like the president, is con temp white house of the american foreign policy establishment. what obama calls, quote, the washington playbook, unquote, dictating the source of responses available to the american policymakers, rhodes calls the blob. this article points out what's in the news right now. that the obama administration, and i'm being careful, my friend, mr. speaker, and ms. parliamentarian, the obama administration was responsible for a lie perpetuated against the american people. they claimed they were dealing with moderates in iran, they knew they were dealing with radicals. and ben rhodes is lying, he brags about all the lying they did to get -- keep the senate from standing up and having the courage to say, this is a treaty, it's being done with radical islamists in iran, it hurts all our friends, helps our enemies, we will not allow that to happen. we're taking a vote on the iran treaty as a treaty, and then when they did, if the democra