I think eric did a great with job of talking about some of the problems that we see, that economic inequality seems to breed political inequality. We also have Health Inequalities which is, you know, tightly related to income. And i think what we should be focusing on is the welfare of our nation. And, i mean, that does include focusing on the welfare of those at the bottom of the income distribution, but we shouldnt lose sight that there are people in the middle who really, you know, have seen their incomes stagnate over the last 20 or 30 years. The body language suggests that robert would like to [laughter] i mean, obviously, i worked in the poverty programs for 18 years, and im really focused on the bottom. I will offer this, though, there are some solutions on the income inequality issue. And one of them is and im a believer in the transparency with regard to the ratios between ceos and the workers. That rule has been passed. Sec is trying to enforce it. Thatll with be a good thing
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Good friday morning. Welcome to squawk on the street on this final friday trading session of the year. Im Carl Quintanilla at the new york stock exchange, along with melissa lee. Thats a good song. I actually requested that a few moments ago. Cramer and faber had the day off. The market has a few jitters as we enter what is going to be an interesting day. Of course, the meeting at the white house, 3 00 between the president and some congressional leaders. As for europe, getting some data out of japan overnight and some data out of europe. Currently red arrows across the board, in london, paris, and frankfort. Our road map begins at the white house. Congressional leaders set to meet with the president , 3 00 p. M. This afternoon. Senator reid has already said hopes of a deal are fading quickly. Just two trading days left until the cliff. And its not just the fiscal cliff. Wind farms and dairy are set to get hit. The ports of the east coast and gulf coast are bracing for a potential stri
The sea. Its a pretty walk in star bulletin the countrys worst national election. In two thousand double. Some weeks. I get he stops to instill in students not to walk the local recordings made by victims of the sunken ferry and south korea. And britain for a few of them the license to these medicines that have not as Laboratory Testing the force hundreds of chinese clinics they had to close. Oh and welcome to the cctv. He lived in beijing three pm here and the Chinese Capital our top story this hour iraqis have started to cast their ballot in parliamentary elections. This is the First National election since us troops withdrew from that country in two thousand eleven. More than twenty million legal voters are going to cast their ballot to choose among some nine thousand candidates for over three hundred parliament seats. Prime minister nuri al monkeys alliance is expected to win the most seats and all my life he himself is looking at a third term. The election comes amid rising violen
Pressed on why she cannot recall the president s offcolor comments even though she was right there. Apologies, i dont remember specific word. What i was struck with frankly as im sure you were as well was just the general profanity that was used in the room by almost everyone. Did you hear me use profanity . No, sir. Neither did i. Did you hear senator graham use profanity . I did hear tough language from senator graham. Yes, sir. What did he say . He used tough language. He was impassioned. I think he was feeling very strongly about the issue as was everyone in the room, and to underscore a point, i think he was using some Strong Language. Do you recall that the Strong Language he used repeated exactly what the president had said prior to that . I remember specific cusswords being used. And the insider steve bannon recently thrown off the trump train, answering questions behind closed doors this hour at the House Intelligence Committee, as the president s closest aide hope hicks and h