We need to go big. And if we waste some money now, we waste some money. Absolutely we have too many people hurting and the economy is going to sputter and weve got to get ourselves out of this mess. And this is the way we need to go right now. Let me tell you something, that man has a future in Northwest Florida politics. I like him. Or West Virginia. Mika, thats interesting. Thats from the republican governor of a state that donald trump got 69 in. Jim justice, governor of West Virginia, urging congress to go big on covid19 relief. Good morning. Welcome to morning joe. It is tuesday, february 2nd. We have columnist and Associate Editor for the Washington Post, david ignatius. Back with us, capitol hill correspondent and host of way too early, kasie hunt. And it seems more and more likely that democrats will push through the Biden Administrations nearly 2 trillion Economic Relief package with or without republicans. The president met with a group of Senate Republicans for about two hou
Economy accelerated, unemployment is down at 4 . Hispanic and black unemployment are at lows going back many, many years. You have 1. 5 trillion dollars being kept in the economy over the next ten years because of a tax bill, which, by the way, 500,000 people are now getting 500 Million Dollars because of it and then lets throw in the mandate, that stupid, silly mandate that hurt the people that make 50,000 or less most. Thats going by the wayside. And im a happy camper with all of this and i hope it continues. My one big worry, debt and deficits foisted on the public the last 20 years, they may come home to roost one day. Lauren so the economy overall is trumps biggest accomplishment in 2017 says gary. What say you, david . I say thats an inherited economy. Nothing to do with donald trump. Lauren whoa. And that being, you know, the one nothing . Well, the one accomplishment they will speak to is the tax cut that was just passed. That, i dont think, makes for a great presidency, and wo
Capitol hill where lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee heard his plea to change policing across our country. I cant tell you the kind of pain you feel when you watch Something Like that. When you watch your big brother who you looked up to your whole entire life die begging for his mom, im tired. Im tired of pain. Pain you feel when you watch Something Like that. He didnt deserve to die over 20. I am asking you if that is what a black man is worth, 20 . Im here to ask you to make it stop. Stop the pain. Stop us from being tired. It is on you to make sure his death is not in vain. By the way news out of the twin cities where weve learned that thomas lane one of the officers charged in connection with the death of george floyd has been released on 3 4 of a Million Dollars bail. The president has yet to come out with any definitive proposal to address Police Reforms even though house democrats, Senate Republicans are working on their own pieces of legislation. White house aides are
Shooting a man in the back. The one thing nobody disagrees with is that it shouldnt have happened. Its sunday, june 14th. Im ali velshi. Less than one week after the burial of george floyd another black man has been killed by a Police Officer after an alleged use of force. When is it going to stop . Lets get you up to speed. Protesters and mourners gather at the scene where rashard brooks was shot and killed in a wendys parking lot in atlanta. Protesters filled the streets in atlanta demanding justice. The wendys Fast Food Restaurant was set on fire. A heavy Police Presence remains in the area. Last night the Atlanta Police chief erica shields resigned and the officer involved in the shooting has been fired. I want to take you back to friday night. Mr. Brooks fell asleep at the wendys drivethrough when officers were called to the scene because a man was asleep in his car. The Police Interaction with brooks lasted nearly 30 minutes. It was entirely peaceful until officers tried to handc
Capitol hill where lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee heard his plea to change policing across our country. I cant tell you the kind of pain you feel when you watch Something Like that. When you watch your big brother who you looked up to your whole entire life die begging for his mom, im tired. Im tired of pain. Pain you feel when you watch Something Like that. He didnt deserve to die over 20. I am asking you if that is what a black man is worth, 20 . Im here to ask you to make it stop. Stop the pain. Stop us from being tired. It is on you to make sure his death is not in vain. By the way news out of the twin cities where weve learned that thomas lane one of the officers charged in connection with the death of george floyd has been released on 3 4 of a Million Dollars bail. The president has yet to come out with any definitive proposal to address Police Reforms even though house democrats, Senate Republicans are working on their own pieces of legislation. White house aides are