more high skilled in the last several it goes back to the 1990's, the texas economy has been crucial, the immigration is high skilled. basically again, texas as a commodities-based economy, we that has labor, but changed now and we have been able to bring them in. iny have been instrumental research and development and health care and education. education, our teachers and professors are high skilled and him and -- international immigrants. >> i want to give you a little bit of context. the united states hispanic chamber of commerce. you can give us -- we have heard the facts, numbers, and percentages. real people on the ground. i am hoping you could tell us about some of the businesses you represent here in texas and what role you are playing in helping them be successful. >> thank you for having me. andk you to the ambassador what the institute is doing. it is a real nervous to the american public. we are thankful to be a part of this. together, they contribute about 465 billion dollars to the american economy. is fastest-growing segment the spanish community. we also have 198 ameri

>> it goes back to the 1990's, the texas economy has been crucial, the immigration is high skilled. basically again, texas as a commodities-based economy, we relied on labor, but that has changed now and we have been able to bring them in. they have been instrumental in research and development and health care and education. education, our teachers and professors are high skilled and him and -- international immigrants. >> i want to give you a little bit of context. the united states hispanic chamber of commerce. i am hoping you can give us -- we have heard the facts, numbers, and percentages. you represent real people on the ground. i am hoping you could tell us about some of the businesses you represent here in texas and what role you are playing in helping them be successful. >> thank you for having me. thank you to the ambassador and what the institute is doing. it is a real service to the american public. we are thankful to be a part of this. together, they contribute about 465 billion dollars to the american economy. the fastest-growing segment is the spanish community. we als

is there's also been a big transformation of the texas economy. in the 1970s and most of the 20th century we were the oil, the cotton and the cattle state, and it really wasn't until the '80s and especially if '90s that we transformed ourselves into a modern industrial service sector-based economy. and this transition, you know, it came really, i think, thanks to two factors. one was $10 oil. if you remember in the '90s in the late '90s, oil -- >> about that, yeah. >> so that decimated our oil and gas industry at the time and forced us to change. and luckily for texans, texas is a state that's been able to change. but that's also been because of immigration. immigration in particular of high-skilled immigrants which tend to have a shortage of. >> so high-skilled immigrants here in texas are in a bit of a shortage. it's is awe week from other states where a large percentage don't even have a high school degree always. are they good for the economy too? you know, a lot of peoples people will agree, sure, we should bring in every ph.d., scientist tha

michel and south texas extends into northern mexico, that would be really good for the texas economy. we all already hitting records in terms of our exports of natural gas to mexico. everything in mexico is paying off in the texas. we're so excited about more good things to come. >> let me say one thing about this. one of the things that bothers me, i'm in washington so i'm involved every day with this immigration debate, maybe some of you may not agree with me, but the united states senate just passed a bill to put $30 billion more in basically quote securing the border with, i don't know if they want to build the berlin wall or what, but the whole idea of the immigration of the texas and mexican economy which will begin with nafta is such a positive thing. and i just hate this idea that we're going to kind of wall off america from central america. because as you said, immigration of these economies in such a positive thing. [applause] spent i'm glad some of you agree with it. nobody in washington -- >> may i had a point? because i feel the same way state does. ideas can't be as a re

united tates goes to school in texas yet we produce the lowest ercentage of high school graduates in the entire country. our children, 1/4 live in poverty. in rag about our economy texas but the highest number of hildren are living without insurance. that's nothing to brag about. we do have a lot to be proud of. joined today by a few of not only leaders who know we can do better but are helping to make texas better. some of them in the county today, commissioner roy brooks. thrilled to be joined by a faith community leader and school board trustee, pastor michael evans. my incredible sbufl sister in texas senate who was the one who asked finally at 10:30 that at what point would it take for a woman's voice to be texas senate. who t frost, joel burns represents my old city council justice in ft. worth, of the piece, serge you deleon. at the head table, we have amazing people with us. a little n introduced bit to them. obby patton truly defines what means to be a texas success pioneering true entrepreneur. arris county sheriff adrian garcia and dear friend and senate colleague, rodney ellis. in the remember afternoon of the filibuster, a ator ellis helped me with

texas was able to escape the worst of the great recession while u.s. jobs grew by 1% in the last five years the oil an gas industry increase peud 40%. those paychecks are fourishing the local economyin one of the historically poorest regions of the country. >> all of a sudden you're seeing jobs in south texas that are averaging 2k-7 $70,000,000/$80,s benefits. they have got seen that kind of multiplying effect that will change south texas. >> after previous oil booms t*bs texas has gone robust. as the fossil crude keeps growing, people here expect a long ride. tom t al jazeera, nix on, texas. >> coming up at the top of the hour, hi, joey. >> good evening. on american tonight it was chicago's first week back at school after posing 50 schools a over budget cuts. school system is now having safe -- a program designed to give parents peace of mind with their kids unfamiliar and some times the dangerous routes. we met one grandmother who is so uncomfortable she took some extra steps. >> i feel that they just went in and decided to do what they want with our children. they do not know what is best for our children or our schools. was they not here. >> a family story and what the communi

the oil and gas boom is driving the economy here in houston texas. >> reporter: mayor parker shrugs offonfidently of a third firm. will she run for governor? she believes texans would elect a gay governor but despite the democrats, a republican would have a better chance. >> old school reporting. thanks, john. good story. >>> twin pandas beaten all odds. nascar is about excitement. but tracking all the action and hearing everything from our marketing partners, the media and millions of fans on social media can be a challenge. that's why we partnered with hp to build the new nascar fan and media engagement center. hp's technology helps us turn millions of tweets, posts and stories into real-time business insights that help nascar win with our fans. individualization that your body needs. this labor day, don't invest in a mattress until you visit a sleep number store. when we actually lower the sleep number setting to get the sleep number bed to conform to them, it's amazing the transition that you see with people. oh, that feels really good.it's hugging my body. they just look at you lik

one-beyond the president, the economy is returning you. see higher texas rev -- higher tax revenue. higher taxes on exceedingly wealthy people, yes, it's playing a role. >> neil: but short lived. a 0 lot of that money could wander. >> just shows the amend of padding we put into our federal government. so, good. we cut some. let's keep cutting. >> neil: maybe a little of both. >> we're not disagleing with cutting. >> and breaks for small businesses. >> the cuts should be a little smarter than the sequester thing, which is ridiculous. i have no problem cutting into the budget diligently -- >> with your party loa he to address entitlements. >> the president -- >> neil: on a dime. >> all you ever said is we will take these issues on. >> neil: but they don't. >> you're saying they don't based on history. >> neil: for both parties. >> which is fair. >> neil: you think they should. >> they, should coupled with continuing some little bit higher taxes for the 1%. >> neil: how much high center. >> i don't know. >> neil: 40% is not enough? >> it's not 40%. >> neil: 39. >> do you know anybody -

texas. >>> when empty-nesters that sign the economy is running on empty? neil: well you know, more adult kids than ever are rusing to leave the nest. they're making it their nest and increasing their nest for life because more than one out of three young people are still living with mom-and-pop. some not so young. up to 31 years of age. that is a lot of normans in the basement. a sign this economy is going psycho? ask jo ling kent and steve lazear and jean marsh. what do you think? >> a lot of factors, confluence of things. rising education costs. really difficult employment situation. parents who are willing to have their kids live at home. kids willing to live with their parents. this up tick has gone from 32 to 36%. i find all this interesting this is coming tether and more and more people are living at home. something, when i graduated from college i ran far away to china. but, it's something that has become -- neil: taking a bit of a leap there. i told my daughters the poconos would be a start. >> i is becoming very socially acceptable. think there is

texas. the lowest roduce percentage of high school country. in the entire -- fourth of our children one-fourth live in poverty. aboutough we like to brag our economy in the state of texas. e have the highest number of children living without insurance. that's obviously nothing to brag about. but like i said, we do have a lot to be proud of. joined today by a few who not texas leaders only know we can do better. but are helping to make texas better. some of them in our audience today. we have our county commissioner, roy brooks. i am thrilled to be joined by community faith leaders and also a school board pastor michael evans. y incredible sister in the texas senate, latishia, that at 10:30 that night at what point would it voice to be man's heard in the texas senate. congress member frost. and city council george burns, old city sents my council in fort worth, justice dellion, ce, sergio and at the head table we have people. you have been introduced to them. obby patten truly defines a texas success story and true entrepreneur. county sheriff, adrienne garcia, and my dear colleague, ellis. during the mber afternoon of the filibuster, a ator ellis

we are north of the 13th largest economy in the world in texas, so you have to remain competitive. if you want people to invest more, if you allow people to keep more of their money, we know as conservatives, they will either suspended or save it and -- they will either spend it or save it and invest, which is good for the county. we overhauled our worker compensation system. we have some of the highest rates in the nation as well as in the region. we revamped our system, moving from an antiquated system, moving to a new system that will essentially safe employers, people who create jobs, 50% to 20% on their premiums every -20% on their premiums every year. -- 15% to 20% on their premiums every year. people always say, stop talking about social problems. i think that is nonsense. you take every social issue known to man, whether it is high incarceration rates, drug and substance abuse issues -- i think they can all be traced to one key ingredient, and that is the breakdown of the family unit. this year in oklahoma we said we would do things to promote the family, going on a campaig

texas. yet we produce the lowest percentage of high-school graduates in the entire country. one-fourth of our children live would like to brag about our economy. we have the highest number of children living without insurance. that is nothing to brag about. we do have a lot to be proud of, and we're joined by a few of the texas leaders who not only know we can do better, but are hoping to make texas better. we have some of them in our audience today. we have our county commissioner. i am thrilled to be joined by a community leader and school board trustee. my incredible, beautiful sister in the texas senate who was the one who asked finely at what point it would take for a woman's voice to be heard in the texas senate? former congressman martin frost. city councilman joe burns who represents a city council. my old city council district in fort worth. justice of the peace. at the head table we have amazing people with us today. you have been introduced a little bit to them. bobby patent is a local business leader. he truly defines what it means ao be at texas success story. troop-nearing entrepreneur. true pionerring entrepreneur. adrienne gar

texas. you have to stay competitive. what is good for the state is great for the economy. we overall our workers compensation system in oklahoma. we had some of the highest rates in the nation and the region. we revamped our system and went from the antiquated adversarial system. our system is an administrative will favorthat employers, save the people who create jobs 15% or 20% on their premiums every single year. we did that this year in the state of oklahoma. talking care if you are about social problems -- they say do not going to social issues. i think that is nonsense. in oklahoma, you take every social issue whether it is the high incarceration rates, substance abuse issues, i think they can all be traced to one key ingredient and that is the breakdown of the family. this year in oklahoma, we said yet, and yet, we will do things to promote the family. we will go on a campaign to express to people why strong families are not just rate for society. they are great for the economy. they are great for the state. these conservative values are what lead to prosperity. all

reports-- political and business leaders in florida, texas and north carolina want the deal to go through, they say its better for their local economies. also american and u.s. air are said to be pushing for a fast trial.they are asking the judge to hear the antitrust case november 12th.the government is suing to halt the airline merger because it creates the world's largest airline and could hurt consumers. would you pay extra for an airline ticket that guaranteed you wouldn't have to sit next to a small child? an increasing number of airlines think you would. for fees ranging from $4 to $25 several asian carriers including singapore airlines and air asia x are offering child- free zones. analysts caution a backlash could hit any u-s- carrier that attempts to implement something similar. still to come: if moves by the fed have you worried about your bond investments --- a guest on our show will help ease your fears... plus...some teen retailers are losing popularity...so which ones are part of the in crowd.. and,are we approaching the death of the department store? bill moller steps in next after this in the know message. what's goin

texas. that's not fair is not good for the economy here so horace which part of this the republicans object to the most cutting the top tax rate from thirty five to twenty eight percent are the closing the corporate loopholes that like corporations get away with paying absolutely nothing for it first of all when. just paying almost zero president didn't denounce g.e. and named him to a jobs council because of their wonderful record of jeffrey skilling to void in the so which is the amount there which is that the republicans object to the zero zero loopholes or cutting taxes the other problem is that the small business those that are not going to be corporations will have their rate hike there on merit by no no no they are there the actual cultural tax typically there are some attacks rule proposal is to raise those who follow and say that their income comes not from an employer but from so if it generated would go up so we're going to piano that is part of small business that is not you know it is where you are you doing this you are pointing out where you are are really. no way to twenty e

texas. that's not fair and it's not good for the economy here republicans have a demanding cut to the corporate tax rate for years and they at least say they're interested in closing loopholes so you'd think the g.o.p. would be all about president obama's new grand bargain right apparently now both speaker that is john boehner and senate minority leader mitch mcconnell have called it a nonstarter what's with that let's say you ask david alaska director of communications for the new york republican state committee david welcome back good to be with you tom i've got my purple tie and let's see if we can forge some compromise ok well it might be i mean what do republicans hate the most about obama's plan is that the cutting the top tax rate from thirty five to twenty eight percent is a closing the loopholes look we love both of those things here's the problem republicans want the president to revert back to where he was just two years ago when he said that he was amenable to coupling corporate tax reform with personal income tax reform so this president's been preaching that we need to do what's r

economy. >> plus, voter id. there is another showdown, this one in texas. that's where eric holder's justice department is suing the lone star state again. next, the texas attorney general will respond and guess what. north carolina could be next. >>> checking some of your headlines right now, a senior white house official is saying there is, quote, very little doubt chemical weapons were used by the assad regime against civilians in syria. that coming as the administration weighs a potential military response. meanwhile, firecrews are rushing to save two groves of giant redwood trees from a giant wildfire in yosemite national park, clearing away dried brush and setting sprinklers. and police in florida trying to determine what lead a 72-year-old trucking employee to go on a shooting spree killing two men and injuring two others before turning the gun on himself. >>> from the unrest in egypt to more bombings in iraq and lebenon and the chemical weapon usa tack in syria that will now be investigated by the united nations. a lot of breaking developments in th

texas was able to escape the worst of the great recession. while u.s. grabs grew by 1% in the last five years, the oil and gas industry increased by 40%. those paychecks are nourishing the local economyone of the historically poorest regions of the country. >> all of a sudden, you're seeing jobs in south texas that are averaging $70,000, $80,000 a year, plus benefits and the region just has not seen that kind of multiplier effect. it will change south texas. >> after previous oil booms, texas has gone through busts, but as america's thirst for fossil fuel gross and crude oil prices stay firm, people here expect a long ride. aljazeera, nixon, texas. >> still to come, a long hidden secret of our planet is discovered buried under kilometers of ice in greenland. >> tiger woods looks to have that i can that off his back problems. we have all the details in sports. saudi arabia for that. ♪ >> nigeria wants to become africa's aviation hub. as the number of passengers raises, so does too the amount of investment. >> we are about to take off from nigeria's capitol to the commercial hub. this is one of 500 flights that will fly through the skies daily. there are not enough pilot flights or avi

those pay checks are nourishing the local economy in one of the historically poorest regions of the country. >> all of a sudden, you are seeing jobs in south texashat are averaging $70,000, $80,000 a year, plus benefits. and the region just has not seen that kind of multiplier effect. it will change south texas. >> reporter: after previous oil booms, texas has gone through bursts. but as america's thirst for fossil fuels go, they expect a long ride. >>> fire crews battling the massive rim fire in yosemite national park are taking advantage of the cooler temperatures to slow the flames. so far the fire has burned over 300 square miles and is about 32% contained. the crews have cleared vegetation along key roads to prepare for controlled burning in advance of labor day holiday weekend travelers, who are still expected this holiday weekend, although in smaller numbers. the white house quietly announced that two new executive orders to limit access and the resale of guns. the first will make it harder for people to avoid background checks. a current loophole allows anyone, even with people with a criminal record to get a gun if the weapon is registe

economy is lousy? >> well, the situation you present, why is west texas closing on brent or why is the gap narrowing? i think pipelines have started to reverse the flow. there's not quite the bottleneck that used to exist, and inventories are declining, and that's keeping pressure on prices upward now to close the gap with brent. >> and you're saying, as long as the pipelines are reversed, that that price is going to stay high? >> well, i think that as long as the pipe did not lines are reversed, it's not going to lead to the price depression that you saw in west texas, thanks to the inventory surge that had existed. now the inventories are flowing ouch curbing, and you're seeing prices go back up instead of be almost artificially depressed. just like canadian oil has seen prices blossom, because all of a sudden the talk in railcars, you can't find a railcar to ship canadian oil out. they're all really taking, so it's all with pipeline fundamentals. you have ka knead jane oil, and west texas flowing out of curbing, and it's evening out the differentials. >> we covered this story about the pipelines a

economy is gradually picking up and helping to drive that growth is a boom in energy exploration as well as production. tom ackerman has more from texasumber one state for oil and gas production. >> reporter: midday in the once sleepy center of texas, not so long ago this was a quiet farming town and now it's a cross road of the oil and gas drilling boom in south texas. that boom has been good for the family restaurant run by daisy barahas and one of many people drawn to an area where spanish is heard nearly as often as english. >> we benefitted quite a bit because we have a lot of oil companies and they helped us as well as other businesses. a lot of people are moving here from all over texas. >> reporter: it's been more than a century since texas saw the first oil gusher making america the world's leading producer until eclipsed by the middle east. they are exploding the shall gas deposits as never before. texas doubled the crude production a sharp reversal from the two decades of falling out put and if it were independent nation texas would rank behind kuwait and venezuela and they escaped the great recession and u.s. jobs grew 1%

economy there. san antonio, texas was the best of texas names. that was in the top 25.also. tough news there. so overall, check on forbes if you want the whole list. it's exciting to see which cities are really the best. >> peter: really interesting. >> gretchen: atlantic city got decimated by the hurricane and governor chris christie bringing the miss america panellent back to try and boost some business of the that may bring a filmer of hope. thanks so much. we'll see you soon. let's go outside. is steve getting more ice cream? >> peter: i think he's got the best job to do inform no kidding. tcby, the country's best yogurt, set up a yogurt shop here to celebrate the fact they now have a silk chocolate almond milk froyo and it's fantastic. joining us now, we've got tcby international ceo neil courtney. great to have you from denver, colorado. i'd like your reaction to the number nicole was talking about. 333,000 first-time jobless claims. slightly better than 336 which they were expecting. >> i think right now based upon our current economic situation, any good news, e

happening to the global economy with mike's culture the no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune in to kaiser report on our key. to the future. instils intro to texas on this one show we found out why security state may soon be a girl's best friend and i really can you joining machine make sure it's work a solid black design classic still has room for improvement and we'll learn how to dispose of type is unclear rose in one fell swoop. here on. the central. right close to. the first street. and i think you're. on a record going to. be enough. to have a very high amount then the mortality in this region. and i can tell you where for two weeks into the this year. ninety. three. ninety three. now i know that elsewhere one might turn out there is a crisis. my guess is trisha. but one region for two weeks into a year were recorded and that is definitely possible. you may want to get. to me i'd save this money to shoo invest much on the whole site because if you are not healthy i don't think our communities will be default. if our b.p. is down today we have only one so even though one is down damn is declares that we didn't appear we'll get that service

texas. caller: well, i think the economy is the biggest issue here. people don't have jobs. if they do have jobs they are working two or three of them just to support their families. it started back with regan, his deregulation then clinton and nafta and the undermining of glass speegal which is done as a suggestion of robert, ruben and larry summers whom obama was to bring back into government again, as part of the fed, and i think the economy is a very difficult subject. and neither bush nor obama has had the knowledge or the decisiveness to deal with it. under bush it got worse and worse and then when paulson ame one his bailout crisis soverl, he bailed out big banks. the economy has been attacking the average american citizen for the past 20 years, we just didn't notice it until it became really horrific and then of course the wars that have cost us a fortune. that was done -- so many of these things come from theorists within the government from those who think the their ideas will save the world, the financial neocons like summers and ruben and they really are destroyi

texas, fortunate enough to have a good job. but that being said, have never felt in my life is tolerable. our economy is headed for a major crash. i don't know what to do other than stay as debt-free as possible and pay close attention to what is going on and accordingly. way to go. good stuff. judy from obama's says, as ranchers, we are asset rich and cash poor. the land is the base of our earnings and should not be taxed to our death. our children need the land to continue to operate and not have to buy it again. a great e-mail. here is roger from arkansas. thank you for providing a great program with usable and permission, every day. i like the final "2 cents" at the end of the program. your number one in my book. thank you. if send me an e-mail. coats said gerriwillis.com. finally, it is power ball day. today's drying is expected to fetch eight single winner a lump-sum payment after taxes of $245 million. it is not the 590,000,001 florida woman won in may, but it is not chump change. i would take it and i know you would too. here are some numbers that could help you buy a ticket. first off, three

economy. >> goldie, what's incredibly striking to me is ted cruz where he comes from, texas the highest rateuninsured in the country. is it even conceivable his stand to take down this health care ta could help so many texans, is there any way this could be popular in texas? >> well, unfortunately, it really is. if you look at the road to economic mobility, it is a pot mark filled with sinkholes today. it would be people like ted cruz who don't want to the fill in that will infrastructure, who feel like they don't want to use their hard earned dollars to help other people. those other people get things like quality health care access to quality basic education. those kinds of things that would, you know, help them along this economic trail. so there's really an us versus them kind of mentality going on. unfortunately, it has taken root, you know, among grass-roots republicans. >> karen, and despite all of that, you know, to goldie's point, this is a grassroots issue. it is popular with the base. cruz is still looked at a conceivable presidential candidate. i want to read you, speaking of rig

states recognize that less government and lower taxes will create a better economy and more jobs. texas with no income tax, and tax, andith no income businesses moving from big tax dates to the states, it is not just about helping business, it is the families and people eating the jobs and having a better life -- creating the jobs and having a better life that we want to help. reform,y passed tort what happens? the best doctors move to where they want to practice. the cost of health care goes down. [applause] we know we are right. it is not enough to be right. we need to make sure that every american understands that what takee here for is not to some political agenda, but to make their life better, to give their children better education, to give them better health care. that brings us -- [applause] call brings us to what we obamacare. the principles i just talked about, i cannot think about anything that is more un- american than national government run health care. [applause] those who believe and those present bowls of socialism and that theysm see control their health care system.

economy. but while that may be music to the ears of large -- [frozen again] hi, my name is jonathan betz, and i'm from dallas, texasi'm an anchor for to germany where members of a right wing cell killed ten people over never been caught but police dramatically under estimated the neo-natzi threat and we report from berlin. >> it examples what went wrong and tries to ensure it doesn't happen again. the parliamentary committee looked at how a near nazi gang carried out so many killings over so many years without the authority suspecting or perhaps really caring that a far right group was involved. it is said the committee a story of failure by the police and intelligence services. >> not as professional as it should have been and directly linked the background to organized crime. mafia structures and so on. it's not to criticize they look in the direction but we criticize they only looked in the direction that the possibility that there could be a racist background to the murders was completely out of the picture. >> reporter: these two men are thought to have been the leaders of the gang and killed themselves in 201

texas is the wild, wild west when it comes to the predatory lending industry. the state turned its head as the industry siphons dollars from the local economy entraps hard- working families into a cycle of debt they cannot escape. i have worked closely with an unlikely coalition of folks to try to address the issue from the christian life commission to the aarp to the defense department because of the fact that so many military members are subjected to those practices. i have also worked to ensure state agencies operate with oversight, transparency, and a commitment to being affected is the words of taxpaying dollars. in texas some officials have turned the state agencies into cash cows and favor factories to further their own interests to reward their donors. and for all of rhetoric, and i know we all hear it about the government and small government, texans want what i think everyone wants, they just want to see good government. i continue to take on issues people did not always associate with democrats. these problems do not have a party affiliation. we helped to create better in court to recognize veteran service and their unique needs. we want them back on

economy in the process. the leader of this fringe movement, well, there he is. canadian-born senator from texascruz. >> the continuing resolution that funds congress expires september 30 p this i've publicly stated that i will not vote for any continuing resolution that funds even a single penny of obama care. >> for someone who was born north of the border, cruz should know the benefits of universal health care. he doesn't get it. he doesn't get any of this. on sunday, he goes on and says, repealing obama care would help? would help his hispanics and african-americans? >> it's not working and it's hurting americans. and by the way, the people it's hurting the most are the most vulnerable among us is, the people losing their jobs are young people, are hispanics or african-americans or single moms. i don't think that's fair. i don't think that's right. >> we've had 41, 42 months of private sector job growth. obama care hasn't cost any jobs. it hasn't hurt our economy. it is saving lives. okay. i have been asked to go over to oxford university at the oxford debating society on october 22nd. imagi

we are north of the 13th largest economy in the world in texas, so you have to remain competitive. if you want people to invest more, if you allow people to keep more of their money, we know as conservatives, they will either suspended or save it and invest, which is good for the county. we overhauled our worker compensation system. we have some of the highest rates in the nation as well as in the region. we revamped our system, moving from an antiquated system, moving to a new system that will essentially safe employers, people who create jobs, 15% to 20% on their premiums every year. people always say, stop talking about social problems. i think that is nonsense. you take every social issue known to man, whether it is high incarceration rates, drug and substance abuse issues -- i think they can all be traced to one key ingredient, and that is the breakdown of the family unit. this year in oklahoma we said we would do things to promote the family, going on a campaign to express why strong families are not as good for society, they are good for the economy, and great for the state.

economy off the tracks. >> the potential for another oil shock gives advocates of renewable energy, one more argument for other alternatives. al jazeera, san antonio, texas> well the u.n. top human rights official says sri lanka is showing signs of heading in an all situation. she says she is concerned about increasing military involvement, and the camel dominated north. >> i have received access to documentation from the government, on how they are investigating matters. but i do see that they have to do far more to investigate past and current conflicts, disappearances, killings. it has to be comprehensive. >> one sudan and south sudan separated millions of people found they wants on the wrong side of the new border. many were allowed to return to their respective countries, but as anna reports thousands of people living along the disputed border have no official status. >> in this south sudanese village, people are dancing to celebrate the success of their farms. >> was they are sharing their land now with people that had to flee their homes. mile 14 is one of them. in april around 10,000 people living there left when sudan's arm forced bombs them. ad

texas. it is kind of hard to look at the economy positively when the leaders are passion the economy. -- are dashing the economy. i would like to add that i work for a company or basically do a job for two people. doingof companies are that. they have a small workforce and the get more profits. why would you want to hire? owner, i would probably try to do that to. as far as obamacare, how can it be affecting people so much without even being in effect? i think that is a lot of hogwash. thank you for your time. richard from washington dc, independent line. caller: thank you for taking my call. economy is the way congress and major corporations wanted to be. they repealed glass-steagall act -- which isy call an insurance subsidy. they call it obamacare to throw people off. people need to realize that congress and corporations work hand-in-hand. a want this economy to crash. wall street in the banks are doing good. did you hear how bad people are doing. -- yet you hear how bad people are doing. anything for the people of this country, there is nothing there for you. the only way people can get

paychecks are nourishing the local economy in one of the historically poorest region options of the country. >> all of the sudden, you are seeing jobs in south texas that are averaging $7,080,000 a year -- 70 or $8,078 a year plus binp benefits and the region had not seen that kind of multiplier effect. it will change south texas. >> after previous oil booms, texas has gone through busts. but as america's first for fossil fuel keeps going and crude oil prices stay firm, people here expect a long ride. tom ackerman, al jazeera, nixon, texas. >> the heat continues across the midwest and storms are making headlines in the southwest. here is al jazeera meteorologist rebecca stevenson. >> that was a great summary because eventually we have been watching the same thing happen for the last three days at least. >> that's some very hot weather, coupled with humidity, we have heat advisories stretching across much of the midwest and now it's moving down into texas. labor day weekend, it's good to have some nice hot weather and feel like summer is wrapping up. >> that's what we have right now already 95 degrees in memphis. we have other temperatures in the e

see states that recognize that less government and lower taxes will create a better economy and more jobs. you see texaswith low income tax and florida with no income tax, and people are moving to these states, and it is not just about helping business. it is the families and getting the jobs and having a better life that we want to talk about all over the country. our ideas work, and we can show they work. when they passed tort reform to limit lawsuits, what happens? doctors, the best doctors move there. that is where they want to practice. the cost of health care goes down. [applause] right. we are it is not enough to be right. we need to make sure that every american understands that what we are for is not to take some political agenda but to make their life better, to give their children a better education, to give them better health care. that brings us -- [applause] that brings us to what we call obamacare. principles i just talked about, i cannot think of anything that is more un- american than national, government-run health care. [applause] those who believe in those principles of socialism and

see states that recognize that less government and lower taxes will create a better economy and more jobs. you see texasith no income tax and florida with no income tax and other states lowering their taxes and businesses moving from the big tax states to these states. and it's not just about helping business, it's the families and the people who are getting the jobs and having a better life that we want to talk about all over the country. our ideas work. and we can show they work. when they passed tort reform to limit frivolous lawsuits in a state like texas against doctors and hospitals, what happens? the best doctors move there. that's where they want to practice. the cost of health care goes down. we know we're right. it's not enough to be right. we need to make sure that every american understands that what we're here for is not to protect some political agenda, but to make their life better, to give their children better education, to get them better health care. and that brings us -- [applause] that brings us to what we call obamacare. folks, the principles i just talked about,ically not think of

for our economy so that we avoid the seemingly never ending cycle of boom and bust in our housing market. perhaps in washington, that is ideological but in the fifth congressional district of texas, i think it is known as common sense. i have spent a lot of time listening to my constituents and their common sense. i recently heard from diane in dallas who wrote me " why should those of us who did the responsible thing and purchase homes we could afford have to pay the freight for those bought larger more expensive homes they could not afford?" i heard from steve in jacksonville, texas -- " if it were a mom-and-pop business that did with fannie mae and freddie mac did would have been shut down for border -- for poor business practices and jailed." then scott wrote me -- " what the american people need is not more washington regulations or subsidies, just give us the opportunity to buy a home that people can afford to keep so we can live and raise our families." people outside of washington get it. they understand that the system in place today is too often unfair, unaccountable, and unsustainable. clearly, i know there are other voices in this debate besides my own and my constit

texas. >> i was thinking, it's on fire, i've got to get out. >> every day, trucks, tankers and other commercial vehicles kris kross the nation's highways. they are an important part of our economyoods and material around the clock. but if something goes wrong, these big riggs can turn into big disasters. april 8, 2010. a traffic cam captures randy pierce and his 18 wheeler full of frozen chicken entering a busy highway in louisville, texas. he's just about to merge when suddenly, a dump truck cuts into his lane. >> well, i thought, he's going to see me in a minute. so i started moving to the right. he never did see me, because he kept coming across. >> the two trucks crashed into each other and the dump truck explodes, randy loses control of his rig and heads straight for the highway's concrete divider. >> and it shoved my steering column back into my frame, so that took me back left across the highway. >> the 18 wheeler cuts across four lanes of traffic and breaks through the dividing wall, narrowly avoiding a 40 foot drop to the ground below. randy is left with seconds to make a decision as his cab bursts into flames. >> that's when i thought i've got to get out of here. to t

we are north of the 13th largest economy in the world in texas, so you have to remain competitive. if you want people to invest more, if you allow people to keep more of their money, we know as conservatives they will either suspended or save it and invest, which is good for the economy. we overhauled our worker compensation system. we have some of the highest rates in the nation as well as in the region. we revamped our system, moving from an antiquated system, moving to a new system that will essentially save employers, people who create jobs, 15% to 20% on their premiums every year. people always say, stop talking about social problems. i think that is nonsense. you take every social issue known to man, whether it is high incarceration rates, drug and substance abuse issues -- i think they can all be traced to one key ingredient, and that is the breakdown of the family unit. this year in oklahoma we said we would do things to promote the family, going on a campaign to express why strong families are not just good for society, they are good for the economy, and great for the stat

a florida, texas and north carolina say the combined company would benefit their local economies. the three states are home to large hubs for america and us airways. >> how do you feel? >> it reminds me of the sirius xm messing around. even with at&t, t-mobile, i thought that was stupid. this one, do you think they should get together? >> i always thought this would happen, i feel sort of like, you know, the barn door already has swung open. a little late now. >> i wonder whether leaving them out there means they just fall apart and die or they actually, if they were together, this he create -- >> you know the key stuff they give out, the combined airline would control a huge percentage of flights out of ronald reagan airport. the bure cat bureaucrats were . >> they didn't use that antiquated whatever it is, that rule, that they use with at&t and t-mobile. >> 4 to 3, 3 to 2. >> no, the name. the highsenburg principle of uncertainty. >> you're watching too much "breaking bad". >> no, no, no. i only know -- don't do that to me. i only saw him call himself highsenburg once. is that h