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thurgood marshall, tip o'neill, lyndon johnson. these were remarkably interesting, fabulously ugly in the best sense of the word meant. great looking guys, and they were politicians, of course, and they had to -- but there was something statesmanlike about them which we do not have much anymore. tavis: you may be onto something in that our culture now puts a premium on anyone being on television being aesthetically pleasing. whether one likes or dislikes mitt romney, he is not esthetically and pleasing. barack obama, not esthetically and pleasing. there are others that we cannot say that about. i wonder with our politics that that has crept in so we cannot see a tip o'neill. we would not have a lyndon johnson anymore in the age of television. >> i think our culture started to change, and you are too young to know this, but with john f. kennedy, when he was shot, and this nation lost its innocence, and to this day, we'll grow more vulgar, more bitter, more angry a nation, less discerning in all of the art forms. if you notice any of
thurgood marshall, tip o'neill, lyndon johnson. these were remarkably interesting, fabulously ugly in the best sense of the word meant. great looking guys, and they were politicians, of course, and they had to -- but there was something statesmanlike about them which we do not have much anymore. tavis: you may be onto something in that our culture now puts a premium on anyone being on television being aesthetically pleasing. whether one likes or dislikes mitt romney, he is not esthetically and...
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. >> that is one reason why my old friend, tip o'neill did so well is that in the other side, tip was old enough yet been announced, started politics before the new deal. so he knew that cycles change come at this come around and how to play that same thing. >> poker completely, but their import attorney general once said that eisenhower is the most respected man on earth a four he became and that is a good platform to start from. but second, if anything from the presidency in some ways diminished the esteem because it made him a more partisan figures so you're absolutely right there is a sense in which he could make decisions and breakout things in a way that might've been more difficult for them aren't fatuous person. >> for all of you actually, how real to linger on communism for a moment? how do you really do think the communist threat was? i mean come endearing and then certainly the centerpiece of it in eisenhower's life, how could he know how short it might be? and even in the case of darrell, you have these early socialists was her real extremists. these were terrorists. >> ga
. >> that is one reason why my old friend, tip o'neill did so well is that in the other side, tip was old enough yet been announced, started politics before the new deal. so he knew that cycles change come at this come around and how to play that same thing. >> poker completely, but their import attorney general once said that eisenhower is the most respected man on earth a four he became and that is a good platform to start from. but second, if anything from the presidency in some...
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he had relationships with tip o'neill. the two of them worked together to get it done. this president has no relationship to the congress. if you go to the congress and i did, there is absolutely no relationship. the senate leader mitch mcconnell, front page story of the "new york times" had not had a private meeting with the president in 18 months. >> i'm not sure mitch mcconnell insisted on that private meeting he would have gotten it. we're partisan to the extreme in the way we would not see. >> that is part of the problem. the kind of presidential leadership we need to get out of this mess did not come from this president. a lot of people believe that. >> i disagree with that. >> i'm telling you, it's just a disappointment. >> van disagrees with you. we're going to have a little more chance to talk. mort, a pleasure to have you on the show. mort zuckerman, editor in chief of u.s. world and report. >>> will woman in charge of protecting your bank account during an economic crisis says it's time for the federal reserve to declare victory putting her directly at odds w
he had relationships with tip o'neill. the two of them worked together to get it done. this president has no relationship to the congress. if you go to the congress and i did, there is absolutely no relationship. the senate leader mitch mcconnell, front page story of the "new york times" had not had a private meeting with the president in 18 months. >> i'm not sure mitch mcconnell insisted on that private meeting he would have gotten it. we're partisan to the extreme in the way...
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this is the city where in 1983 ronald reagan and tip o'neill came together and added two decades to the. the forceful but civil words of donald payne spoke in the hallowed halls of congress were short to speak, but their echos are endless. heroes in washington, d.c. are made by the men and women who, win or lose, and at no small risk to themselves, place their names on ballots for the place or a place in the people's house. donald payne was a hero. he defeat adhere row to get here. and once here, he remained true to his ideals and beliefs. donald payne was a hero because he never landed on the evening news because of some caustic comment. he is a hero because he forced congressional attention on africa. he became a hero because in a town filled with hot air, he taught us to say nothing often. he is a hero because he won more washington battles with his ears than his mouth. he is a hero because his life is measured not by its duration, but by its donation. i'm united methodist, and john wesley who laid the foundation to what we call today methodism said our people die well. donald payne
this is the city where in 1983 ronald reagan and tip o'neill came together and added two decades to the. the forceful but civil words of donald payne spoke in the hallowed halls of congress were short to speak, but their echos are endless. heroes in washington, d.c. are made by the men and women who, win or lose, and at no small risk to themselves, place their names on ballots for the place or a place in the people's house. donald payne was a hero. he defeat adhere row to get here. and once...
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one of the aides to tip o'neil said why did you sign on?resident say to you when you went to the white house. tip o'neil said i went up there and he never talked about taxes. all he talked about was the goodness and greatness of america and her people. before i knew it i was supporting ronald reagan and what he was trying to do. how can you be against a man like that. that was what ronald reagan was about. that's not what barack obama is about. he's dividing to conquer. megyn: he has different policies. michael barone has a piece. the numbers make it clear. the reagan tax cuts lid to vibrant economic growth, the obama spending splurge did not. do you see -- how big a difference do you see when it came to approaching fixing the economy between these two presidents? >> ronald reagan as john kennedy realized in the 1960s. cutting taxes, giving people more of what they earned. allowing them to make the decisions how it will be spent grew the economy. it is a proven fact. reaganomics work for this country and it doesn't work when you try to push
one of the aides to tip o'neil said why did you sign on?resident say to you when you went to the white house. tip o'neil said i went up there and he never talked about taxes. all he talked about was the goodness and greatness of america and her people. before i knew it i was supporting ronald reagan and what he was trying to do. how can you be against a man like that. that was what ronald reagan was about. that's not what barack obama is about. he's dividing to conquer. megyn: he has different...
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. ♪ the have also sung at weddings and at funerals, including those of rose kennedy and tip o'neill. at masses six days a week. but some boys may have to drop out of the choir before they graduate. >> boys' voices are going to change, and there's very little that can be done about that. for many boys it really is no man's land vocally, and the sound that they can produce is unpredictable and sometimes embarrassing, so we just have to be very kind to them when that day comes because, of course, it's quite shocking that suddenly their whole life for the last four years as they've known it singing these beautiful treble parts is no longer happening in that way. >> reporter: those whose voices have changed can sometimes continue with the choir, learning to sing in falsetto. others will serve as altar boys or ushers or will sit with the congregation, singing to encourage those around them. ♪ >> when i'm conducting the choir so many things are going through my mind. you're thinking about the effect it's having on the people listening. sometimes their concentration will wander. they'll star
. ♪ the have also sung at weddings and at funerals, including those of rose kennedy and tip o'neill. at masses six days a week. but some boys may have to drop out of the choir before they graduate. >> boys' voices are going to change, and there's very little that can be done about that. for many boys it really is no man's land vocally, and the sound that they can produce is unpredictable and sometimes embarrassing, so we just have to be very kind to them when that day comes because, of...
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because he had relationships with tip o'neill and the two of them worked together to get it doe done. this president has no relationship with the congress. if you go to the congress, and i just did, there is absolutely no relationship. the senate leader, mitch mcconnell, with a front page story in the ne"the new york t, had not had a private meeting with the president in 18 months. >> i'm not sure if mitch mcconnell had insisted on that private meeting, if he would have got pinpoint we're partisan to the extreme in a way we have not seen possibly ever. >> and that is part of the problem. but the presidential leadership we need to get out of this mess did not come from this president and a lot of people believe that. >> i disagree with that. i disagree with that. >> i supported him, i endorsed him. i'm telling you, it's just a disappointment. >> van disagrees with you, but van, we'll have a little more chance to talk about this. mort, always a pleasure to have ow on the show. mort zuckerman is the editor in chief of u."u.s. news & world report." van, stay where you are. >>> the woman i
because he had relationships with tip o'neill and the two of them worked together to get it doe done. this president has no relationship with the congress. if you go to the congress, and i just did, there is absolutely no relationship. the senate leader, mitch mcconnell, with a front page story in the ne"the new york t, had not had a private meeting with the president in 18 months. >> i'm not sure if mitch mcconnell had insisted on that private meeting, if he would have got pinpoint...
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i was here as a guest by your speaker tip o'neill in '75. i've had the pleasure of meeting president nixon. but as a great friend of your great nation, and also as a great friend of israel, which i respect enormously, which was created by jews who were denied their rights whose spirit was their people, nazis tried to crush their spirit. evil at the highest form was evident in germany at that time. >> i'm sorry, but i have to ask, do you have a question? >> my question is this. yes, i have a question. yes, i have a question. >> please ask it. >> my point is this, that we must not mix religion with fanatics. thank you. >> two things. first of all, i believe explicitly in my talk i said i was distinguishing between islam anise lammism. the movement. of several times. second, if you don't know the dr. jasser r, you should. you and he would get along very well. i don't want to get into a debate about which sewer raz come first and which come later on. you and i both know that the people who are misusing your religion are quoting from the same kor
i was here as a guest by your speaker tip o'neill in '75. i've had the pleasure of meeting president nixon. but as a great friend of your great nation, and also as a great friend of israel, which i respect enormously, which was created by jews who were denied their rights whose spirit was their people, nazis tried to crush their spirit. evil at the highest form was evident in germany at that time. >> i'm sorry, but i have to ask, do you have a question? >> my question is this. yes,...
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. >> rose: you know, it's often said that when ronald reagan was president and tip o'neill was speaker, sitting in your office, that they could get together, that at the end of the day, they could have a drink or have dinner. do you have dinner with the president? >> we don't have dinner but we've had drinks together before. we've had lots of conversations -- >> so it's not a problem of relationship? >> oh, no. the president and i understand each other pretty well. >> rose: how do you understand him? >> well... i'm the most open person in the world. and so what you see is what you get. i'm pretty easy to get along with -- >> and him? >> and the president, we get along fine. it's just that we disagree. but even though we disagree on some major issues, the american people expect us to find enough common ground to move the ball down the field to address america's challenges. and i-- and i told the president, any time that i think that there's an idea whether it's his idea or my idea, that would be good for our country, i'd be there to support it. >> rose: the catholic bishops today said t
. >> rose: you know, it's often said that when ronald reagan was president and tip o'neill was speaker, sitting in your office, that they could get together, that at the end of the day, they could have a drink or have dinner. do you have dinner with the president? >> we don't have dinner but we've had drinks together before. we've had lots of conversations -- >> so it's not a problem of relationship? >> oh, no. the president and i understand each other pretty well....
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he disagreed with tip o'neill, with ted kennedy, but he liked both of them and got along just fine with something done, which seems to be the point of going to you know washington in the first place. >> you know, ron perfect story today speaking of my dad who was a big notre dame man, last week -- i don't know if you saw this catholic bishop sparked national outrage when he compared obama to hitler and stalin. and i think my dad would agree with him having designed. >> yeah. >> you don't use this kind of rhetoric. >> you don't say the president of the united states is like hitler. so far i haven't seen the trains leaving heading east. an apology would certainly be in order. sincere apology. >> obviously your father's presidency remains relevant today. everybody is talking about it again, as someone who is provably more reagany, who should run for president? >> none of the people running for president shouldn't have been. newt gingrich was on a book tour. and herman cain why was he there at all? michele bachmann, you only need to say the name michele bachmann to conjure up all sorts of i
he disagreed with tip o'neill, with ted kennedy, but he liked both of them and got along just fine with something done, which seems to be the point of going to you know washington in the first place. >> you know, ron perfect story today speaking of my dad who was a big notre dame man, last week -- i don't know if you saw this catholic bishop sparked national outrage when he compared obama to hitler and stalin. and i think my dad would agree with him having designed. >> yeah....
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the way it worked back with tip o'neill and ronald reagan is very simple.nfair. you usually favor the party that just won the the election. that way the elections matter. you respect each other's offices and you respect each other's parties and most of all you respect the electorate. after 2012 the deal should have been a 10-1 deal or 8-1 deal. they almost had that deal. we can blame it on the jockeying back and forth. they should have had an 8-1 deal that favored the conservatives. for example going back to when i was working in politics after the '82 the election it should have favored the democrats and it did on the social securitys is deal. so the great thing about reagan and tip o'neill they both were partisans but they realized there were the elections and they mattered. the party that won the the election should have gotten the deal. 60-40 is my way. whoever win, whichever party wins should get' 60-40 favor. the other side should give. >> that's an argument against term limits. too many people in washington don't understand how to get things done. >>
the way it worked back with tip o'neill and ronald reagan is very simple.nfair. you usually favor the party that just won the the election. that way the elections matter. you respect each other's offices and you respect each other's parties and most of all you respect the electorate. after 2012 the deal should have been a 10-1 deal or 8-1 deal. they almost had that deal. we can blame it on the jockeying back and forth. they should have had an 8-1 deal that favored the conservatives. for example...
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. >> it's often said that when ronald reagan was president and tip o'neill was speaker, in your officehe day they could have a drink or have dinner. do you have dinner with the president? >> no, we don't have dinner but we've had drinks together before. we've had lots of conversation. >> it's not a problem relationship? >> oh, no. the president and i understand each other pretty well. we get along fine. it's just that we disagree. even though we disagree on major issues, the american people expect us to find enough common ground to move the ball down the field to address america's challenges. and i told the president, any time that i think that there's an idea, whether it's his idea or my idea, that would be good for our country, i'd be there to support it. >> you're a golfer. what probe do you -- >> no mulligans, no mulligans. >> but he's not the president that wants to take a mulligan, does he? >> no, no, no, no. he and i were partners. we play by the rules. >> and how about biden and -- do they play by the rules? >> they play by the rules, too. >> have you played presidents that don
. >> it's often said that when ronald reagan was president and tip o'neill was speaker, in your officehe day they could have a drink or have dinner. do you have dinner with the president? >> no, we don't have dinner but we've had drinks together before. we've had lots of conversation. >> it's not a problem relationship? >> oh, no. the president and i understand each other pretty well. we get along fine. it's just that we disagree. even though we disagree on major issues,...
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tip o'neill was the speaker and he would have us work late on wednesday night. i struck up a friendship with geraldine ferraro. i would stay for dinner. i would spend wednesday night at 0 per apartment. we became pals, and her daughter laura is with us today. [applause] geri, barbara kennelly, and i became great friends and great pals. we were the same age, no matter what she tells you now. [laughter] we both went to the same kind of catholic girls' schools and we both wanted to work together. that friendship to get -- the french ship continued when geri -- friendship continued when geri nominated for vice president. that friendship has continued. i hope it will continue for ever. there was another game changing time. that game changing was the congresswoman's caucus. we all got together in the late 1970's. there was starvation in cambodia. their refugee camps and people were dying. someone said, do you think we could go and say the children? the congresswomen at that time got an air force plane and we got on, and it did not matter what party we were from, it ma
tip o'neill was the speaker and he would have us work late on wednesday night. i struck up a friendship with geraldine ferraro. i would stay for dinner. i would spend wednesday night at 0 per apartment. we became pals, and her daughter laura is with us today. [applause] geri, barbara kennelly, and i became great friends and great pals. we were the same age, no matter what she tells you now. [laughter] we both went to the same kind of catholic girls' schools and we both wanted to work together....
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tip o'neill was the speaker and he would have us work late on wednesday night. i struck up a iendship with geraldine ferraro. i would stay for dinner. i would spend wednesday night at 0 per apartment. we became pals, and her daughter laura is with us today. [applause] geri, barbara keelly, and i became great friends and great pals. we were the same age, no matter what she tells you now. [laughter] we both went to the same kind of catholic girls' schools and we both wanted to work together. that friendship to get -- the french ship continued when geri -- friendship continued when geri nominated for vice president. that friendship has continued. i hope it will continue for ever. there was another game changing time. that game changing was the congresswoman's caucus. we all got together in the late 1970's. there was starvation in cambodia. their refugee camps and people were dying. someone said, do you think we could go and say the children? the congresswomen at that time got an air force plane and we got on, and it did not matter what pty we were from, it matters
tip o'neill was the speaker and he would have us work late on wednesday night. i struck up a iendship with geraldine ferraro. i would stay for dinner. i would spend wednesday night at 0 per apartment. we became pals, and her daughter laura is with us today. [applause] geri, barbara keelly, and i became great friends and great pals. we were the same age, no matter what she tells you now. [laughter] we both went to the same kind of catholic girls' schools and we both wanted to work together. that...
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i had the pleasure of meeting tip o'neill and president nixon.as a great friend of a great nation and also as a great friend of israel, which i respect enormously, this was created by those who were denied the right -- now they try to crush their spirit. it was evident in germany. >> do you have a question? [applause] >> yes, i have a question. >> please ask your question. >> my point is this, you must not mix religion. thank you. [applause] >> first of all, i believe explicitly in my talked i was distancing between islam and islamism. several times. second, if you do not know about it, you should. i want to get -- i do not want to get into a debate. you and i both know that the people who are misusing their religion are quoting from the same karan you quoted up from when they call people descendants of apes, pigs, and so forth. the line has to be drawn someplace. people like you would be the people to draw it. people like me cannot be the people to draw it. i am heartened to see you here today. thank you very much. [applause] >> yes, thank you,
i had the pleasure of meeting tip o'neill and president nixon.as a great friend of a great nation and also as a great friend of israel, which i respect enormously, this was created by those who were denied the right -- now they try to crush their spirit. it was evident in germany. >> do you have a question? [applause] >> yes, i have a question. >> please ask your question. >> my point is this, you must not mix religion. thank you. [applause] >> first of all, i...
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this is a city wherein 1983 ronald reagan and tip o'neill came together and added two decades to they of social security. the forceful but civil words of donald payne spoke in the hallowed halls of congress were short to speak but their echos are endless. heros in washington, d.c., are made by the men and women who, win or lose, and at no small risk to themselves, place their name on ballots for the place or a place in the people's house. donald payne was a hero. he defeated a hero to get here and once here he remained true to his ideals and beliefs. donald payne was a hero because he never landed on the evening news because of some caustic comment. he became a hero because in a town filled with hot air he taught us to say nothing often. he is a hero because he won more washington battles with his ears than his mouth. he is a hero because his life is measured not by its duration but by its donation. i'm a united methodist and john wesley, who laid the foundation to what we call today methodistism said, our people die well. donald payne is a hero because he died well. blessed are the
this is a city wherein 1983 ronald reagan and tip o'neill came together and added two decades to they of social security. the forceful but civil words of donald payne spoke in the hallowed halls of congress were short to speak but their echos are endless. heros in washington, d.c., are made by the men and women who, win or lose, and at no small risk to themselves, place their name on ballots for the place or a place in the people's house. donald payne was a hero. he defeated a hero to get here...
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ronald reagan and tip o'neill sat down and figured out a way to extend the life of social security. the president tried to do several things this summer. we do need to do with entitlements and in a balanced way. the republican approach is to cut entitlements. everybody needs to sacrifice, just seniors and not just the middle class. host: $110 million raised by the rnc. compare that to the dnc. $137 million. not terribly much more than the rnc on hand. guest: is that number right, hand?soon guest: i will take her on that. host: i will double check those numbers. the rnc was able to turn the money situation around. guest: we had a bad couple of years. we brought in a new chairman. ande looked at our spending said what do we need and what we need to focus on. what we need to do to do the best job possible. get rid of everything that doesn't help us win the election. talk to the donors. getwe're going to do it them on board. we have a record number of donors back into the fold. you see record numbers of donors to the rnc. what you're seeing is not just how much we are raising but how mu
ronald reagan and tip o'neill sat down and figured out a way to extend the life of social security. the president tried to do several things this summer. we do need to do with entitlements and in a balanced way. the republican approach is to cut entitlements. everybody needs to sacrifice, just seniors and not just the middle class. host: $110 million raised by the rnc. compare that to the dnc. $137 million. not terribly much more than the rnc on hand. guest: is that number right, hand?soon...
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if you look back to the mid-'80s and say was tip o'neil in love with president reagan -- >> i never heard that. >> there was a lot of tension between those two as well. i would not say that there was ever a time when politics were gentle, at least in my lifetime. so, look, we've got to get through these issues. it's the responsibility of our leaders to get these things done. eventually they do. the process isn't always pretty. and it's not pretty right now. i think we'd like it to be better but i wouldn't give up on it. i'm not mess mystic. >> we've been in an election cycle for two years now, in my opinion. that's how long we've had the administration running for re-election. thank you, ed. do you disagree? it started with the boehner thing. >> i want to bring you an update again. we've had an earthquake that was just off the shore of sumatra. we're going to have more on that in a moment. also, i want to point out the futures at this point. the dow futures are up 117 points above fair value. this comes after yesterday's losses. we're going to see what happens. s&p up by 14 and nasdaq up
if you look back to the mid-'80s and say was tip o'neil in love with president reagan -- >> i never heard that. >> there was a lot of tension between those two as well. i would not say that there was ever a time when politics were gentle, at least in my lifetime. so, look, we've got to get through these issues. it's the responsibility of our leaders to get these things done. eventually they do. the process isn't always pretty. and it's not pretty right now. i think we'd like it to...
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to reagan and said there's a big budget hole and reagan that its doctrine that says you me and tip o'neillright? the speaker of the house that time, a democrat. well, for the next -- rest of his term, reagan raised taxes every year, mainly by closing down the loop holes he previously opened. in 1986 he went a long way to getting rid of tax shelters and individual tax code and making the corporate income tax back to what was supposed to be. that is a very good thing. how did we do with? the stars were aligned may be, but we had a bipartisan congress, public and senate. democratic house, republican president. and the public was energized and it takes some credit for that because i was putting out reports regularly about how general lack turk and most of the other big corporations are paying any taxes. and we made to pay taxes for a while. then exchange, democratic party somewhat less interest and tax reform and things started to go away. but now we are at a point for a bit of a more again about who should pay for government, whether we should pay for government, whether we should have tax br
to reagan and said there's a big budget hole and reagan that its doctrine that says you me and tip o'neillright? the speaker of the house that time, a democrat. well, for the next -- rest of his term, reagan raised taxes every year, mainly by closing down the loop holes he previously opened. in 1986 he went a long way to getting rid of tax shelters and individual tax code and making the corporate income tax back to what was supposed to be. that is a very good thing. how did we do with? the...
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said, you know, we've got a big budget hole, an reagan looked at stockman and he said, you mean tip o'neill was right? the speaker of the house at the time, a democrat. well, for the next rest of his term, really, reagan raised taxes rather regularly every year, mainly by closing down some of the loopholes he had previously opened up. in 1986 we went a long way to getting rid of tax shelters in the individual side of the tax code and making the corporate income tax back into what it was supposed to be. that was a very good thing. how did we do it? well, stars were aligned maybe, but we had a bipartisan congress, public incentive, a democratic house, a republican president, no interference from the supreme court. and the public was energized. i take some credit for that, because i was putting out reports regularly about how general electric and most of the other big corporations weren't paying any taxes. and we made them pay taxes for a while. then times changed. republican party changed. the democratic party somewhat lost interest in tax reform and things started to fritter away. but now we
said, you know, we've got a big budget hole, an reagan looked at stockman and he said, you mean tip o'neill was right? the speaker of the house at the time, a democrat. well, for the next rest of his term, really, reagan raised taxes rather regularly every year, mainly by closing down some of the loopholes he had previously opened up. in 1986 we went a long way to getting rid of tax shelters in the individual side of the tax code and making the corporate income tax back into what it was...
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tip o'neill was the speaker and he would have us work late on wednesday night. stuck up a friendship with geraldine ferraro and stayed with dinner. i stayed longer for dinner. wednesday night at her apartment. we became pals and her daughter laura is with us today and her family. [applause] >> we became great friends and great house. we were the same age no matter what they tell you or she tell you now. we went to the same kind of catholic girl's schools and we both wanted to work together and that friendship continue. she was dominated for vice president, and moved out of her apartment. she said to barbara kennelly you get the apartment and the furniture and you get barbara. [laughter] >> that friendship has continued and i hope will continue forever. there wasn't also one other game changing time. that game changing and life changing was the congresswomen's congress. when we got together in the late 1970s and there was starvation in cambodia and refugee camps and people were dying and tell me, do you think we could save the children? the congresswomen at that
tip o'neill was the speaker and he would have us work late on wednesday night. stuck up a friendship with geraldine ferraro and stayed with dinner. i stayed longer for dinner. wednesday night at her apartment. we became pals and her daughter laura is with us today and her family. [applause] >> we became great friends and great house. we were the same age no matter what they tell you or she tell you now. we went to the same kind of catholic girl's schools and we both wanted to work...
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year later when he was told there was a budget hole, and reagan looked at him and said, you mean tip o'neill was right? [laughter] speaker of the house of the time. democrat. for the rest of his term, reagan raised taxes by closing on some of the loopholes he had opened up. in 1986, we went along way to getting rid of tax shelters in the individual side of the tax code and making the corporate income tax into what it was supposed to be. that was a good thing. how did we do it? the stars were lined, but we had a bipartisan congress. we had a democratic house. a republican president. the public was energized. i take some credit for that because i was putting out reports regularly about how general electric and most of the other big corporations were not paying taxes. we made them pay for a while. republican party changed. democratic party lost interest in tax reform. things started to frizzle away. we are having a more interesting debate about who should pay for government, whether we should pay for government, whether we should have tax breaks for millionaires or medicare. that is a nicely to
year later when he was told there was a budget hole, and reagan looked at him and said, you mean tip o'neill was right? [laughter] speaker of the house of the time. democrat. for the rest of his term, reagan raised taxes by closing on some of the loopholes he had opened up. in 1986, we went along way to getting rid of tax shelters in the individual side of the tax code and making the corporate income tax into what it was supposed to be. that was a good thing. how did we do it? the stars were...
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president reagan, clinton and bush and house of representatives and its powerful speakers, tip o'neill new gingrich, and nancy pelosi. the dissent for greatness didn't go unnoticed. in 2005, the political historian wrote that, "a profound sense of crisis now surrounds the senate and, quote, it would grow the worst. as barack obama took office in january, 2009, with america facing its economic crisis since the great depression of the already diminished senate in virtually dysfunctional, torn by partisans from palm paralyzed and is obsessed with fund-raising, the institutions and frustrated by the lack of accomplishment and unable to change the situation. the once proud senate offered to be of itself on the words of george parker and, quote, the empty chamber. end of quote. all right. elaborate on that. >> guest: i think what i try to explain in the epilogue, which the epilogue somebody said to me you can't just ended in 1980, you've got to sort of connected, and i felt the need to do that. >> host: i think that's right by the way. >> guest: what the epilogue says is 1980 election shatte
president reagan, clinton and bush and house of representatives and its powerful speakers, tip o'neill new gingrich, and nancy pelosi. the dissent for greatness didn't go unnoticed. in 2005, the political historian wrote that, "a profound sense of crisis now surrounds the senate and, quote, it would grow the worst. as barack obama took office in january, 2009, with america facing its economic crisis since the great depression of the already diminished senate in virtually dysfunctional,...
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address some of these issues in that context, you need to take the approach that ronald reagan and tip o'neilldid which is a bipartisan approach. i think the model for how you get this done is out there. you are right. that issue is not specifically addressed. i would point out that the social security trust fund is 100% solvent if congress takes no action between now and 2037. beneficiaries would take about 25% reduction in but if it. it did a significant issue that should be addressed. the sooner we address it the better. i do want to make it clear that the social security trust fund is softened by the trustees 100% until then. >> why should anyone look at any but is that our in plan right now as anything more than political document? >> for the purposes of this year, i think the part of the budget that are going to be potentially acted upon by the portions that deal with discretionary spending. the budget control act that we passed last year which has a trillion dollars in discretionary savings established these budget levels including for this current fiscal year 1 trillion 47 billion. unf
address some of these issues in that context, you need to take the approach that ronald reagan and tip o'neilldid which is a bipartisan approach. i think the model for how you get this done is out there. you are right. that issue is not specifically addressed. i would point out that the social security trust fund is 100% solvent if congress takes no action between now and 2037. beneficiaries would take about 25% reduction in but if it. it did a significant issue that should be addressed. the...
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year later when he was told there was a budget hole, and reagan looked at him and said, you mean tip o'neill was right? [laughter] speaker of the house of the time. democrat. for the rest of his term, reagan raised taxes by closing on some of the loopholes he had opened up. in 1986, we went along way to getting rid of tax shelters in the individual side of the tax code and making the corporate income tax into what it was supposed to be. that was a good thing. how did we do it? the stars were lined, but we had a bipartisan congress. we had a democratic house. a republican president. the public was energized. i take some credit for that because i was putting out reports regularly about how general electric and most of the other big corporations were not paying taxes. we made them pay for a while. republican party changed. democratic party lost interest in tax reform. things started to frizzle away. we are having a more interesting debate about who should pay for government, whether we should pay for government, whether we should have tax breaks for millionaires or medicare. that is a nicely to
year later when he was told there was a budget hole, and reagan looked at him and said, you mean tip o'neill was right? [laughter] speaker of the house of the time. democrat. for the rest of his term, reagan raised taxes by closing on some of the loopholes he had opened up. in 1986, we went along way to getting rid of tax shelters in the individual side of the tax code and making the corporate income tax into what it was supposed to be. that was a good thing. how did we do it? the stars were...
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they came to reagan and says we have a big wretched hole and reagan looked and he said do you mean tip o'neillight? the speaker of the house at the time, democrat. well, for the next rest of his term reagan raised taxes regularly every year mainly by closing down some of the loopholes he had previously opened up and in 1986 we went a long way to getting rid of tax shelters in the individual side of the tax code in make in the corporate income tax back into what it was supposed to be. that was a very good thing. how did we do it? the stars were aligned maybe that we had a bipartisan congress, a republican senate and a democratic house and a republican president. no interference from the supreme court and the public was energized. i take some credit for that because i was putting out reports regularly about how general electric and most of the other big corporations weren't paying any taxes. we made them pay taxes for a while. then bikes chained -- are public and party change in the democratic party somewhat lost interest and tax reform and things started to fritter away. but we are now at a poi
they came to reagan and says we have a big wretched hole and reagan looked and he said do you mean tip o'neillight? the speaker of the house at the time, democrat. well, for the next rest of his term reagan raised taxes regularly every year mainly by closing down some of the loopholes he had previously opened up and in 1986 we went a long way to getting rid of tax shelters in the individual side of the tax code in make in the corporate income tax back into what it was supposed to be. that was a...
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this is the city where in 1983 ronald reagan and tip o'neill came together and added two decades to thevency of social security. the forceful but civil words of double paint spoke in the hallowed halls of congress, but the echoes are and less. heroes in washington, dc., placed their names on ballots in the people's house. paul paine was a hero. he defeated a hero to get here, and once here he remained true to his ideals and beliefs. donald payne was a hero because he never landed on the evening news because of some caustic comment. he is a hero because he forced congressional dissentient on africa. he became a hero because in a town filled with hot air heat taught us to say nothing often. he is a hero because he won or washington battles with his ears and his mouth. he is a hero because his life is measured not by its duration, but by its the nation. i am united methodist, and john wesley said our people die well. dull pain is a hero because -- donald payne is a hero because he died well. blessed are the dead who died in the board. the rest from their labour and their works to follow th
this is the city where in 1983 ronald reagan and tip o'neill came together and added two decades to thevency of social security. the forceful but civil words of double paint spoke in the hallowed halls of congress, but the echoes are and less. heroes in washington, dc., placed their names on ballots in the people's house. paul paine was a hero. he defeated a hero to get here, and once here he remained true to his ideals and beliefs. donald payne was a hero because he never landed on the evening...