We have now publicly traded companies and we are unique in the way we are truly a Member Organization created 75 years ago under the guide of one number one vote. So nfib members vote the ballot and set policies for nfib. We dont decide what is good for Small Business. They tell us and we take that to state capitals and to the hill to lobby on your behalf. When it comes to going to build what is the main message you deliver at the white house if you have that relationship . One of the things most policymakers dont understand is Small Business makes up half the economy and have the job growth. Reminding them how important Small Business is to the wellbeing of the country through employment, growth and all that and reminding them Small Businesses are different, they are small, familyrun, in smaller communities having 1sizefitsall policy from washington that might be great for large corporations can harm Small Business. Does that apply to this accident to Small Business . Great point. We
For those who dont know me, i am neil saul, Student Program ps coordinate here at the Cato Institute and an honor to introduce tonight, tonight is it at the heritage interns go headtohead with acute interns to debate is libertarianism or conservatism the superior political philosophy . With political flossie provides better answers to todays most important political questions . Of course each of us have always had much to agree upon, limited government, free markets and individual liberty are all pillars of the political flossie that we both value and appalled. Which of often led us to the same policy preferences and conclusions. Yet, what each of us invasion in a Free Society Without governmental and regulatory intrusion often does look quite different. Policy preferences surrounding foreign policy, immigration, sex work, emerging technology, marriage and families come just in a few, create cleavages that emerge from differences between our political philosophies. As weve seen in toda
Why the change in strategy . Because i was responding. I hope the next debate we can talk about how we fix the things that trump has broken not how , barack obama made mistakes. He didnt. He didnt. I want to make it clear that going back 10, 20, 30 years its a game to make sure that we handle republicans in the election coming up. Look folks there are a lot of , things everybody has done in the past, votes that dont have a context today. They are taken out of context. I want to make the point that some of the assertions being made were absolutely how can i say it nicely . Not true and taken out of context. If they met with a said, they would not have done a lot of things they did. Do you think your party has gone too far to the left . Immigration joe biden the world has changed since obama, and heres the deal. This is about the future. This is about taking the same kind of integrity and moving ndime e president s term ended, he was able to focus in ways are not just keeping the car fro
Room here. Great to see so many members and sponsors and our board. Thanks for joining us here and welcome to trucon 2019. [applause] i am so glad youre hear with us today and i am especially grateful to those of you who traveled a great distance to be here. Thank you. Before we get underway i want to take a moment to thank those who helped make this event and so much of this possible. Were fortunate to be supported by sponsors in the work we do and the world we seek a create. Bob abernathy, Carnegie Corporation of new york, john d and kathyrn macarthur, and others, and with em to herb to the truman for over a decade. Mr. Sandler passed away and i was happy to have met him a few weeks ago. We are not just grateful for their continued investment since 2008, but the willingness to lead by example in funding and guiding the full fight for likemined organizations. Id like to thank board members, alvin, steven bailey, jake sullivan, john finer, matt spence. Franklin templeton investment. Gu
Speaking as the crowd at a big move on big ideas summit forum encourage her harris to come back. Harris as you can see was just fine. This happened at the democratic gathering in San Francisco. She was fielding questions. The protester popped out of the audience. Direct action everywhere claimed responsibility for the disruption. It is an animal activist group. It is unclear at the protest it will face charges. Harris is one of more than a dozen president ial candidates for the state Democratic Convention. Melissa is at missoni center. Reporter here in the Convention Center 11 candidates gave speeches today. You might think kratz give speeches the democrats would be an easy go. While it was generally warmly received some speakers got the audience participation. Reporter former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper did not get a warm reception. He said america has problems but socialism is not the solution. In response he was booed. If we are not careful we are going to end up helping to