we will have a discussion with thomas edsall. he discussed says politics and the current presidential race. and his new tax called "the age of austerity: how scarcity will remake american politics." the debate about austerity in this country and how it will be a central issue in the race for the white house. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it is the cornerstone that we all know. it is not just a street or a boulevard, but a place where walmart stands with the community to make everyday better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from and viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- tavis: it thomas edsall is a professional art -- prof. of journalism affairs. he writes and online column for the new york times. his new column is called "the age of austerity: how scarcity will remake american politics." thank you for all the years of good reading courtesy of your penmanship. >> i am delighted to be he