thelook at a quarter of population already over 65.s there a recognition you cannot fight demographics with dollar yen? >> absolutely. of gdp, 250 percent aging population. this is a reminder milton friedman was incomplete in a way when you look at the japanese scenario. inflation and deflation are a general monetary phenomenon. if you look at the demographics and you look at the structure of the country, i think deflation is a rational response to where japan is at the moment. it is fair to say the boj is not getting enough traction. there is not a lot of demand for the again. -- four yen. if there is no use people are not borrowing or lending. it is not going to work. anythingng to not do for the economy, which is why prime minister abe needs to get on with the structural reforms. that is the key. >> great work. thank you very much. i am going to turn to geopolitics. over the weekend g-20 leaders discussed global growth in the australian city of brisbane. another common theme was criticism of russia and president putin. he bowed out

in thelook at those lowest fifth of income earners, the obamacare laws hammered them. 400incoln, for example, food service workers had their hours reduced from full to part because they couldn't afford the obamacare law. get creativity going, you're going to have a better job. >> well, the main thing senator landrieu has been able to accomplish on energy is to push through all of president obama's appointees. we certainly, in louisiana, don't need that kind of clout. pull obamacare out by the roots, because it's a job killer. i've talked to small business of thosed employees businesses all over, through 85,000 miles, and every one of me the same message. sir, you've got to do away with obamacare. we cannot afford the restrictions. we cannot afford the new fees, the taxes. creating the jobs we could, and we're cutting the jobs we had down the part-time the and that's hurting economic spectrum. that's exactly what obamacare was supposed to help. unleash our energy sector in this state so we can lead america to energy independence. that's what we should be doing here in louisiana, acros

map, thelook at the vote so far in virginia, senator warner with a slim lead over the republican nationalg to louisiana will be going to a runoff and her challenger, bill cassidy, she has 42% of the vote, but that is a state where you have to get 50% of the vote or it goes to a runoff. she faces two republicans, one of them being bill cassidy. we see that runoff, december 6, i believe. alaska, where it appears most of the vote is tallied, showing the republican incumbent dan sullivan in the lead with 49% of the vote to 45% from mark is. begich you know thet reaction yesterday up to the election vote. coverage at noon eastern today of the republican national committee chair briefing reporters on the race and the elections yesterday. we will have that live for you. at 2:00 p.m. eastern, mitch mcconnell will speak to reporters. we will hear from president obama at the white house this afternoon at 2:50 eastern. all of that is live here on c-span and c-span radio. we continue to take your calls. for republicans -- your tweets are welcome as well. let's hear from indianapolis. welcome, sherry.