tell themred him to that they look into policies that could be used to alleviate poverty. he said this is my kind of program. >> now discussion about the obama it is rations relationship with the press and a recent study by the committee to protect journalists. new is hosted by the america foundation. it is 1.5 hours. >> hello, welcome to new america. i am the managing editor. a edit the digital magazine "weekly wonk." i am here to welcome you to this event, the obama administration and the press. if you have not had a chance to see this report, it is all about protecting sources. those of us who have done the job in reporting know that the sources are our lifeblood. if they come for the sources, we better speak. you are familiar with the court cases against sources, it is a bleak picture. the u.s. attorney in chicago put a lot of guys away. when he came here to prosecute scooter libby, he asserted that journalists are witnesses to a crime. thank you for coming. these fellows will have a fine discussion. we are excited. before i introduce the moderator, one bit of business

i asked the readers to look this all the seniors on a , give themr system vouchers and they would goxchanges, just like this, to sign up for private health insurance, one at a time. that is 50 million people. it would be virtually identical to this. please, go look it up. how can you vote for something when brian wants 50 million seniors to sign up through exchanges? guest: that's a good question. caller: you brought up the , thele of insurance moderator pointed out how they do not get tax subsidies for that. you pointed out that they have to pay premiums. it is still subsidized premiums. a lot of the public is tired of industries. they want it stopped. guest: in terms of the health care, there is a difference between offering an option and requiring that everyone has to go to an exchange. it is the difference between offering people choices and options and setting up a around that everyone has to abide by. obamacare -- you have government run health care lands that everyone has to follow. that is one of the biggest difference is there. in regards to your second question, that is why

we have tested it out already with truck drivers, a suite of certification from truck themrs, and welace immediately in jobs that are open in north carolina. >> one of the places we have heard that is of interest is in teaching, that some of these veterans are excellent teachers, and could actually move into a classroom. it is that something you are thinking about? >> absolutely, not only for veterans, par for the private sector. my goal was to be a teacher. in the private sector i was a manager of training for the utility company. i did teach. for me to go back into teaching, i would have to go through a lot of different hoops to recertify my teaching degree. i think i'm pretty qualify. and aics, at least, a little bit of history. we need to make it easier for engineers in math and algebra, people coming from the private sector, return to teaching or to get into teaching, not put them through what we typically require of a college graduate. >> this is been wonderful. i wonder if you would mind taking a couple questions from the audience. have a couple microphones, and, andrew, i wil