here is the fundamental question that we have to ask, and the american people have and the american people have figured out the answer -- we do not have the money. we're getting calls to our office, "what about this program? it helps kids." it may be a great program, but the answer is, we are broke. you cannot do it. it's like a family making $50,000 who is spending $80,000 per year. some of what they are spending that extra 30 on are good things. maybe they have a family night where they go out as a family. they got out to dinner and watch a good movie. that is all good stuff, but you know what? they cannot afford it. they have to make choices. that is the situation the federal government is in, only it is worse for us, because we have been taking in 50 and spending 80 year after year. and what the president proposed was to do it for the next 10 years. at that crazy rate. when you break it down to the way the typical family and typical small-business owner has to look at this, it is like, we are spending money on good things. the firefighters, those are all good things. you know what? we

the american miracle. what took place in 2009, and no other people in the planet would have reacted the way the american people did. his point was that in early 2009, everybody was scared. lost value, our homes lost value. many americans lost their jobs. general motors was going bankrupt. everyone was nervous, and along came as a popular president and said he was going to do this thing the government tries to do. he would do the same old, same old. he would have bailouts, a failed stimulus package. he was going to promise that the government would do it all. an amazing thing happened. the american people said, you know what? we will forgo the so-called protection of the state and we will embrace liberty. it was an amazing thing to watch from the town halls to that chris christie election to that judges' decision on healthcare regarding individual mandates. an amazing thing happened in the country. the american people basically said, we are willing to do the tough things if it means a better future for our kids and grandkids. amazing. no other people in the world would have made that decision. the embrace of li

americans. for two decades jobs and dollars have flown out of the us and across the pacific meanwhile the american people have suffered high unemployment and a diminished standard of living looking for someone to blame politicians point to asian countries on the rise seemingly at america's expense the american people have also borne the brunt of china's mercantile trade policies which promote trade surpluses to cheap exports based upon an artificial depreciation of china's currency overlooked in washington is the us corporate jungle it's become the elephant in the room this is not the explain to the american working class and to the american middle class they are both destined to oblivion because of all this is decided by corporate boards inside the us which are now global corporations so those who agree say it's right here the problem started that us corporations hijacked american jobs and investment dollars taking them overseas with free rein to boost their bottom line fueled by this mindset so we do look allies two ways of the sellers are neil there's no worker movements to you know cut us off from ou

the american people who to think. our job in washington is to listen to the american people. havingd that, the state of hawaii has said that he was born there. that's good enough for me. the president says he's a christian. i accept him at his word. but isn't that a little bit fast and loose? you are the leader in congress and you're not standing up to obvious facts and saying these are facts. if you don't believe that, it's nonsense. >> i just outlined the facts as i understand them. i believe that the president is a citizen. i believe the president is a christian. i'll take him at his word. >> but that kind of ignorance about whether he's a muslim doesn't concern you? >> the american people have the right to think what they want to think. i can't -- it's not my job to tell them. >> why isn't it your job to stand up and say, no, the facts are these. what you're saying is good enough for me, for those who would believe that or talk about that, you had a new tea party freshman who was out yesterday speaking to conservatives and saying i'm fortunate enough to have an american citizen

the american people. talking about what happened in the past may be a nice academic exercise but the fact is we have a whole different set of challenges for the american people right now. whatever it was an however urgent the needs of the american people were 16 years ago, it has all intensified now. the republican platform the'so be it' cannot be how we proceed. we have to see how we can make it happen for the american people and it is up to the leadership of their party to bring them together a around a set of priorities to take to the negotiating table and make sure that government does not shut down. >> i agree that looking back is not particularly useful unless you learn from the past. what we learn from the past is that the american people wanted an efficient, cost-effective government. they understand that government is necessary. they don't want to see it shut down. the lesson learned is that when that occurred, they did not like it. they will not like it this time either. i hope my republican colleagues come together with their colleagues in the house and with our colleagues in the united states se

. >> the american people have made their opinion on this bill known loud and clear. they spoke at the ballot box. >> republicans want to take awayity's patient's rights that they already have. >> federal judge has just ruled the law is unconstitutional. republicans in the meantime don't have the votes to over right a presidental veto but say their numbers could change during the next presidental election. >> here in california a moving violation could soon cost you more. $3 would be added to each charge. research fund needs the money to offset the loss of funding because of the state's fiscal crisis. assemblyman says money raised will be matched by federal money. >> ship is the first ship from the famous ghost fleet to be sent to the island for dismandling. government had told them it was to be recycled. they are hoping for a revival for the island the work is expected to generate 100 jobs. >> if we open and get it moving again we'll have people shopping valejo. the way it has been in the planning forever. >> the transfer of the ship today was delayed due to last-minu

you have to remember the internet is a 21st century is the most important engine of free speech that we have, the people have, the american people have, and it's not simply a question of grounding airplanes as was the case in 2001, but the question of shutting down the most important engine for free speech, so the comparison that ms. evans made, i would disagree with. i think we have to look at the first amendment implications in this bill and make sure that it was her version that is put forth has clarity about how about protecting our basic civil rights. >> well, mr. karr, i want to go back to what senator lieberman, collins and carper said this week in a statement and this is regarding the first amendment. the legislation expressly forbids any action that would violate the first amendment and also prohibits >> well, i think their statement earlier this week was a step forward. i would like to see the specific language in whatever new version of the bill they are looking to propose before passing judgment. i can say that the legislation which was introduced in 2010 doesn't clarify that protection. in fact the statement

terms of where this country was headed, and i think the republicans clearly cannot count on the american people to havected? >> if the economy is better and more jobs created and less foreclosures, he has a good chance. >> and he has your vote. if the trajectory continues where he is right now i think he'll be reelected. >> sounds good to me. thank you all for a spirited panel, al sharpton, angela mclouf lann, i hope to have you back soon. that wraps it up for "our world@black enterprise." i'm mark lamont hill. check me out on facebook or follow me on twitter. thank you for watching "black enterprise." see you next week. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com try capzasin-hp. it penetrates deep to block pain signals for hours of relief. capzasin-hp. take the pain out of arthritis.

the only people who are upset about this bill, about this law, and have done a good job of telling the american people that this is the end of the world are the insurance companies who now have to step up to the plate and follow the law. so we know what this is about. we know what you're trying to accomplish. but it's not going to work. it's not going to work. -- it's not going to work this way and it's not going to work in rescinding the law. lastly, lastly you know every so often i give advice to the republican party because i like you. if you keep calling it obamacare, you know what's going to happen? it's going to make it through the courts and 20 years from now, you're going to have social security, medicare, and obamacare and you will have cemented his legacy forever. we thank you for that and i'm sure the president thanks you and i reserve. the chair: the gentleman from new york reserves his time. the gentlelady from missouri. mrs. emerson: does the gentleman have other speakers? mr. serrano: yes, i do. mrs. emerson: i do as well, but they are not here right now so i continue to reserve.

we can be part of framing the debate that is participated in by the american people. we can have an immediate impact in the discussion. participated in by the american people. we can have an immediate impact in the discussion. depending on what happens on the rebound from the senate, there will be a real question about whether or not that proposal will be supported by the tea party folks on the republican side in the house. it is possible that they may need some democratic support for any proposal that comes to the floor in the house. the with 04 and coming back, we have an important role to play -- the way back and coming over, we have an important -- going back and coming over, we have an important role to play. there is great room for opportunity for tax return. -- our tax reform. a lot of job has scrapped -- has crept up in the tax code. now is the time to clean that up and lower the rates. there are going to be deductions that people say our sacred cows. there are others that people will say are unnecessary. it is time to get out some of the cluster to raise -- to lower rate

over as may be commonplace on capitol hill but as our day is going it's to can reports if the american people have become a part of the joke. devising other countries on democracy seems to be a must for any u.s. politician and some of them get so carried away that they confuse what countries exactly they're talking about commenting on democracy in belarus john mccain for some reason called it lease or any air i also want to thank the president the way group of our members of congress visited with her. great leader we also had the opportunity meet with members of the opposition many of whom have fellow countrymen residing in prison have been. tortured. we had a chance of meeting during the same conference the former presidential candidate down one of the most influential republican senators referred to russia as the soviet union we all know that our missile defense rather modest or. your more. we are proceeding with it because of the threat we face from iran not from the soviet union. but senator mccain is gaffes don't stop there i'm afraid that it's a very hard struggle. given the situation on the

it's done in recent years, regulations and taxes that limited the freedom of americans in the power of american free enterprise. many people have american dream. since the obama administration and democrats in congress have fallen short on their promises and only have themselves to blame, they cry out for a stronger economy and overly build roadblocks to that success. unfortunately, their failures are shared i our nation at large. we however are already working to rein in the size and scope and power and the cost of washington. republicans in the house of representatives have only just begun to take action to put our nation's fiscal house in order and get the democrats decry our efforts and in reasonable and extreme. i'll tell you was unreasonable, it's the tragic deaths that their big government has amassed in just a few short years. government can certainly do with less. [applause] >> republicans have pledged to lead by listening and acting on behalf of and with the consent of the government. there's something novel. and that requires your active participation. we didn't get it without your help and we will not be a success w

the american people have become justifiably concerned about our budget deficit. we must seek greater efficiencies in the existing budget to refund new or expanded intelligence programs or return the savings to the american people. achieving significant efficiencies will require some hard choices. i look forward to having a good discussion about the pros and cons of different approaches to getting there in the coming months and years i urge the intelligence committee to remain open-minded about the alternative satellite architecture that could potentially meet current requirements at a much lower cost the taxpayer. i am studying my options carefully and i would suggest you do as well. while further budget growth is unlikely, i will will line against any cuts that endanger our key intelligence capabilities. it is not a luxury. i want to avoid the mistakes of the 1990's. making sure that our troops have the best intelligence support possible is one of my highest priorities. i will focus more on that in the coming years. it is the only authorization committee with jur

the american people want. if this congress is going to be able to lennell slate and do right by the american people, we have to be able to get the information from this white house. and that's why i stand here and i stand with the american people and i say, it's time to put an end to this opaque atmosphere in washington. let's be open with the american people and those who are making policy should become the -- should come before our committees to testify so that we know what the policy is that the white house is advocating and we can legislate in a responsible way, so for those of you who didn't understand the russian comment that -- the russian word no, niet, i want to say, it is no to the czars. i yield back. the chair: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado rise? the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. mr. polis: i think that this amendment is typical of many of the proposals from the other side of the aisle that paint with a broad brush the entire federal government. this is a complex world. a president needs an ability to govern. the president relies on

us spend money to the point we don't have any left to spend and we seem to be quite well at that at the moment. >> [inaudible] >> there's no way to do it until we tell the american people the truth and we began to fight the enemy that exists. once we tell the american people that's what the government does and not how they lived perhaps we can have a rational discussion. but until then, we are going to keep spending money without much effect. for example, we've spent, what, 50 billion, $100 billion on gadgets at airports and crossing points around the country? so now we are fully capable of stopping a guy carrying the bomb wearing an i loved osama t-shirt as long as he comes through at miami or niagara. if he happens to drive a 13 year old or 18 year old pickup truck from across the border of mexico to houston, he doesn't have a prayer. so, we are on our way. what did they say that those cargo aircraft bombs cost $4,500 plywood that we've spent over a billion in beefing up our defenses. but it all starts out recognizing the enemy. >> can you talk a little bit more about what you just mentioned, crossing from mexico and canada? you would say that hezbollah and iran has

americans pain at the pump. other national security, counterterrorism issues. we have a lot of cooperative relationships with a lot of dictators in that region. ultimately, i think that the way the american people have to look at this is in terms of the american eideals and how democracy needs to take hold. throughout that part of the world. >> let me move to you, bob kagan. you've been studying this a long time. we've talked about this many time before. is this good for the united states in the end? are u.s. strategic interests best served by a democratic region here or by leaders who they think they can count on? we're talking about oil, oil, oil in strategic interests. >> it's an illusion to think we have an option of supporting these dictators. we're paying the price for supporting them for three, sometimes four decades. both parties have been cozy with the dictators. this has been in the name of an elusory stability. there is no stability now. we have to get used to the idea of change. there's a moment where you go from stability to change. we're not going to a new stability. i think that we should have more faith than we have shown in the basic values we believe are universal. we have to

there are cia people in fact we know they're alive we know it is right we know there are legal issues now being brought up so don't they also have an obligation to report about all the american people have you know the right to find out about wars that are and the reason we know as much about it as we do is because of the press and because of the press reporting of the drone strikes that are operated by the cia and you know so and the united states by the way has the freest press of any country in the world including great britain which has an official secrets act that can actually stop the press from going public with information we have no such law in the united states in fact the only real recourse for the government in the united states is to prosecute a news organization after they go public there's no prior restraint except in extremely rare circuit do you think that sometimes you know if it did whatever your opinion on waking leaks is there is not. that some cases like this put you know point out there and need for stateless news organizations that are on their own abide by anyone's rules are you point out a real difference between someone like wiki leaks in the new y

senator scott brown had been elected a month or so soer, the bill wouldn't have passed as it did on december 24, the day before christmas. the american people have never supported this bill. polling numbers shows they still do not support this bill. the democratic health care legislation was sold as a package that would reduce insurance premiums by $2,500 per family. we were told that repeatedly. it would trim the federal deficit, reduce the deficit and immediately create 400,000 new jobs. sadly, none of these promises have been met, they were all false. they were attacked on this floor by people who were sophisticated, and they pointed out how these matters were not going to be achieved and they have not. they were false then and they're false now. the new health care law will cause health care spending to rise over the next decade. americans will see dramatic increases in their premiums. that is a fact. the federal deficit will increase by an additional additional $700 billion. this bill does not reduce the deficit, and the law's expensive mandates, penalties and tax hikes will lead to job losses and layoffs that will damage our economy.

accountability that that's at the community level people, took loans they should not have taken, but at the end of the day it is the people on top who sought positions. i think the americaneople are entitled to know the facts and the real lesson is we have built -- in nomy where1980 in 1980 -- over one-third of the corporate profits were in the financial sector. one point i want to raise, this was supposed to be about putting people in homes, but in 2004 is when home ownership peaked. after that, it was all about packaging and selling securities and not creating more home ownership. tavis: here is what i find absolutely asinine and beyond troubling about this. whatever one thinks of freddie mac and fannie mae, the white house now lays out a plan to pressure them out of business but the folks on wall street are not just in business, are making more money than ever before. the same president who wants to push them out of business is begging these titans the industry to loosen up the trillions of dollars they are sitting on to put that back in the economy. i have no reason to believe what ever you told eric holder that given the cozing up the administration is doing to busi

people, and may god be with you. >> now we will get reaction from president obama that egyptian president hosni mubarak will step down in september. >> good evening, everybody. over the past few days the american people have watched the situation unfolding in egypt. we have seen enormous demonstrations by the egyptian people. we have borne witness to the beginning of a new chapter in the history of a great country. throughout this period, we have stood for a set of four principles. first, we opposed violence. i want to commend the egyptian military for the professionalism and patriotism it has shown thus far in allowing peaceful protest while protecting the egyptian people. we have seen tanks covered with banners, sodas, protesters, embracing in the streets. -- soldiers, protesters, embracing in the streets. i encourage the military's efforts to help ensure that this time of change is peaceful. second, we stand for universal values, including the rights of the egyptian people to freedom of assembly, freedom of speech, and the freedom to access information. once more, we have seen the incredible potential for technology to empower its citizens, and the dignity of those who stand up for a better future. goi

people to try to express their frustrations and hopes for better future. and it is also, i think, important to mention that it is in that same generation and in the samoset american people havelected president obama at the first-ever american president of the united states, so it is more about the demographics of the society and the voice of the youth that this media is helping them. >> yes, an 0.20 first century communications. >> exactly. >> this uprising was sparked largely in part by things like unemployment, oppression, political oppression, rampant corruption. these things do not go away overnight. what lies ahead for egypt? >> i am very optimistic about the future of egypt, and i think it will take time before a true democracy comes to the plate. but i think we need to start with having a really genuine, true justice syste because the rule of law in a true justice system are the fundamental pillars of any civilized nation. a justice system will bring security and will bring democracy and bread and butter to everybody. >> ok, we will certainly be watching all developments. we thank you very much. >> thank you very much for having me. >> the jasmine and the nile revolut

other people who are considering running should be looking at and talking about, having an honest conversation with the american people. >> schieffer: what you have said is they've got to get out here and talk about these things that are going to be the issues, that you can't finesse it. >> you can't finesse it. you have to have unscripted moments. you cannot be blow-dried and, you know, poll-tested and come out here. that's not what the american people want. they want somebody who is going to speak straight to them. they want to ask you questions. they want unguarded moments. that's when they can really judge your character. >> schieffer: is that aimed at, say, sarah palin, who seems to talk to people mostly on her web site and not... and she doesn't do many interviews? >> i think it's aimed at all of them. certainly, when i first made that comment, it was in response to a question about governor palin. i think if she wants to prove that she's ready for this, you have to have some unscripted moments. she may very well be up to it. if she is, good for her. but i think people want to see that. they're very much

i think this will come as some surprise to many people of the transgregs that have occurred, the affronts to our civil liberties as americans that have occurred rn the patriot act. perhaps some of us have taken christmas vacations to las vegas. well, there's a list of 300,000 people that visited las vegas in christmas of 2003 that according to an article in "the las vegas review journal" said the ka see yow operators turned over names and other guest information on an estimated 270,000 visitors. i think a lot of people don't expect that to happen when they visit las vegas. there needs to be an oversight process in place to ensure that when extreme measures are necessary that interfere with our privacy it goes through the right chams. this particular incident, even the f.b.i. conceded that the personal records had not borne out a particular threat. the patriot act has been used more than 150 times to secretly search individuals' homes and 90% of those cases, 90%, have had nothing to do with terrorism. the patriot act was used against brandon may feel, a muslim american innocent of any crime to tap his phone, seize his proper

the democratic line. caller: good morning, greta. it seems like every day we have a new republican out there trying to scare the american people about the health-care law. i think it is a good law vote we have not given a chance to work yet to see what is good to happen. everybody is predicting what they think is going to happen. everybody should sit back and give the law a chance to work. host: why not that idea, senator? sit back and let it work? guest: well, because it will bankrupt the country in the process. the expenses are extraordinary. we are $14 trillion in debt. this is going to add to that debt and not helping in any way i can see making it easier. it will be harder for patients to see doctors, and i think ultimately the quality of care will go down. this is a law that -- i have read the whole thing, i know we will see thousands of thousands of pages of regulations still coming. the president's promises to the american people have been proven to be false. when he said it will get the costs down, it hasn't. costs have gone up. when he said that you can keep what you have if you like it, even the chief actuary of medicare s

if the government can tell people they have to buy health insurance, where does it stop? and that's why i'm encouraged. as are americans all across the country when they saw the ruling coming out of florida. people inherently understand that this is unconstitutional. the health care law even fails to meet the president's own promise. in wyoming, we have the code of the west. it says if you give your word, keep it. the president promised that this health care law would actually bring down the cost of care. he said by $2,500 a family. what are we seeing with insurance costs? the costs continue to go up and up and up. the president said if you like what you have, you can keep it. that hasn't been true either. in terms of insurance people have. they are losing what they have if they like it, and even though the several pages of the health care law may have implied that, when the secretary of health and human services came out with over 100 pages of regulations, it was clear that if you get your insurance through work, big company, small company, a majority of americans will not be able to keep the health insurance that the

the paychecks of americans will larger, and helping to invest. but the true measure of progress is that every american who wants to have a job can find a job. people in this country can still achieve the american dream. this is the process. in the global economy, the newest industries will take root and the strongest commitment to research and technology, this will help with -- we have to innovate more than the rest of the world. students and researchers are leading the way on innovation and they are taking up the challenge all across the country. if you focus on tackling the biggest obstacles, with clean, affordable energy, we will get behind your work. the people in pennsylvania are trying to save more energy, with more efficient lighting, and better heating and cooling. this will not just cut down on energy consumption, this will save money on energy bills. and this will lead to new jobs we have seen a maryland window manufacturer boost this and a manufacturer in pennsylvania saw an increase in business by $1 million. they were provided tax credit and financing opportunities and this is what we want to do going forward. we have the discoveries

american saudi state, washington has created a situation in which america will be drawn into any arab-israeli war that includes any arab state beyond palestine. no matter the wishes or the interests of the american people. havingall but negated the ability of the united states to abstain from wars for oil and major wars between arabs and israelis, the u.s. political elite has completed and axis of doom for americans through its apparently limitless zeal for overseas democracy crusading to read a perversion of what america stands for that can only lead to war and more war. the american elites democracy crusading in iraq is destabilize the entire region creating new threats to oil supply and making prices largely unpredictable. it also has cost american taxpayers nearly a trillion dollars. has killed more than 4500 of our soldiers' children, while wounding 30,000 more and has set the stage for a potential regionwide secretary ansel war. a few more missions accomplished like this one in the democracy building from will bankrupt the nation. and the still pending threat of another war to impose dhaka see this time in iran, which is of course a more representative state than washington's islamofacist. allies would b