Good morning mayors we have had a busy morning. Welcome to all of you. I encourage you to take your seats. We have a great panel this morning. Welcome our live cspan audience as well. I am the mayor is the city of san diego. Welcome. Our session today is trade. The americas and beyond. One of the most important topics and we have been dealing with certainly in our area in our region. I think all of my fellow mayors are here today the members of the audience in the panel that you will hear from in a second. There has never been a more critical toxicities around the country to Champion International trade and what that means. That is a success and the foundation for many good quality jobs have been created. That is what we will focus on today and get some unique perspective from our fellow mayors and ambassadors. As you know, the us mayors have taken progressive positions on the importance of free trade over the years in terms of transpacific partnership, laws and Environmental Standards
Good morning mayors we have had a busy morning. Welcome to all of you. I encourage you to take your seats. We have a great panel this morning. Welcome our live cspan audience as well. I am the mayor is the city of san diego. Welcome. Our session today is trade. The americas and beyond. One of the most important topics and we have been dealing with certainly in our area in our region. I think all of my fellow mayors are here today the members of the audience in the panel that you will hear from in a second. There has never been a more critical toxicities around the country to Champion International trade and what that means. That is a success and the foundation for many good quality jobs have been created. That is what we will focus on today and get some unique perspective from our fellow mayors and ambassadors. As you know, the us mayors have taken progressive positions on the importance of free trade over the years in terms of transpacific partnership, laws and Environmental Standards
Last fall at the education summit, the governors and i agreed to help look for ways to make sure that our kids are ready to learn. The very first day they walk into the classroom. I have made good on that commitment by reporting a record increase in funds, and extra half 1 billion for something near and dear to all of us. [applause] our approach protects the quality of care and peoples choices. It builds on what works today in the private sector to expand employerbased coverage to guarantee private insurance for every american. I might say, employerbased private insurance for every american was proposed 20 years ago by president Richard Nixon to the United States conference. It was a good idea then, and it is a better idea today. [applause] we cut taxes. He cut taxes for 95 of working families. We cut taxes for small businesses. We cut taxes for firsttime homebuyers. We cut taxes for parents trying to care for their children. We cut taxes for 8 million americans paying for college. Wat