Whether its a special interest loophole in the tax code, to special interests, many of those tax expenditures do not create growth and they increase the deficit. And they are just like spending. Theyre called an expenditure because theyre giving a tax break to certain special interests. How does that fit in here . We want to go to the table, put everything on the table subject it toing a notic s a toing a noes tick scrutiny to to agnostic scrutiny that has fairness, simplicity and transparency. What the republicans are proposing this week is totally in opposition to our being able to do that effectively. What they are saying is let us take 800 billion permanently unpaid for out of the mix and then we have less to negotiate on. And then in terms of what we can do on the other side of the budget, which are investments into the future. I have always said, and i think that most economists would agree that the best nothing brings more money to the treasury or reduces the deficit more than i
To sustain this force . I think the small investment for the Afghan Security forces continues to provide the ability to protect our country and provide for a more stable afghanistan. A safer afghanistan is a safer United States. I dont know what 3. 8 billion is of the total federal budget, probably not a lot but it is a lot to me but i think the return on that investment is a norm us. We keep their army is enormous. We keep their army intact and they will keep fighting. The president suggested that when he visited the United States he would like the opportunity to thank the American People and suggested whether or not a joint session of congress appearance would be possible, you think that would help the overall relationship . President ghani thanks the American People everywhere, if he had the opportunity to do that with the joint session of congress that would be good. A lot of us were on the trip will send a letter, this is the one appearance i think we would all support. I cannot t
And this has been alluded to a little bit weather today too, theres been some discussion about what are the goals attached. One of the things i think that separates us here, which makes it kind of hard is that there are folks who look at this as an exercise to raise revenue, its something the president wants to do, a lot of us believe the best way to get revenue is through greater growth. And that tax reform the goal of tax reform ought to be how do we generate Economic Growth in the economy. Which addresses a lot of those income disparity issues that were mentioned earlier as well. Speak a little bit about growth as an objective, and how you think that plays into the deliberations that should occur here. Growth, obviously, everybody wants growth. But i remember russell long, who is chairman of this committee for 16, 17 years. And one meeting going, ive been here for 30 years. Three times we have put the investment tax credit in in tax reform. Three times weve taken it out in tax refor
Crisis is to get as much aid through as many channels as we possibly can. Whoever is best placed in certain circumstances are the ones that we ask to deliver. Obviously to the extent that they are comfortable delivering given all the challenges that are actually there. You asked, in particular, about the crossing lines and crossborder Ranking Member deutsche. Since the resolutions have passed in the security council, weve had about 54 of those aid shipments reach about 600,000 people in terms of the crossborder efforts. That doesnt mean that were keeping up with need though. So i dont want you to be left with a goodnews story. The needs are vastly outstripping the humanitarian aid that were able to provide. Tom mentioned the enhanced monitoring. We, too, on the u. N. At least the u. N. Refugee agency and others that we support have asked for enhanced monitoring plans. Thank you. In terms of diversion my time is up. And we have okay. Votes on the floor. But would you like for me to reco
Over the weekend the religious freedom laws in arkansas and indiana, and whether businesses should be more socially active. Some of the reaction to those laws in those states, whether businesses should be more engaged in political debates over social issues. Here is how to join our conversation. For those of you in eastern and central time zones, the number is 2027 488000. Mountain and pacific 202748 8001. For social media, send us a tweet cspanwj. Make sure you mute your television or radio when you call in. Over the weekend, the president gave an interview to Thomas Friedman of the New York Times. The front page this morning peter bakers article obama calls the iran deal our best that. Host a quote from the president , this is the best that so far that we have to get an agreement from iran. What we will be doing even as we enter into this deal is sending a clear message to the uranian and to the entire region that if anybody messes with israel america will be there. This is the headl