people was fired on by forces from the regime or its allies. and we remain deeply concerned as well that we are hearing reports of syrian men between the ages of 18 and 40 who have apparently been detained or conscripted into military service when trying to pass through government checkpoints and that some who of these went missing days or even weeks ago and we still don t have families, don t have their loved one, don t have accountability for what has happened to them. these acts are despicable and contrary to the laws of human decency. more positively, we have finally received pledges from russia that it will assist in the monitoring of evacuations that the international red cross and the syrian red arab crescent
lot of silicon valley companies, in america today a lot of what you see, who are starting businesses? people who he already have means and people young and don t have families. one of the reasons is people are tied down because of health care. so the idea that some people may ultimately fall out of the workforce but you have a whole group of people who may decide i m going to start that new business and that in turn will create. hold on. a comment from mike here. the cbo debate has been one of those great moments that illustrates how washington, d.c. confuses the debate. here you have some of the same people who look at paul ryan s plan to strengthen medicare by providing premium support so that medicare exists for future generations and current generation and call that pushing granny off the cliff. people who look at mitt romney s career that created jobs and opportunities and say he s a guy who murdered some woman who had cancer that now say because you look at a cbo report that
you see, who are starting businesses? people who he already have means and people young and don t have families. one of the reasons is people are tied down because of health care. so the idea that some people may ultimately fall out of the workforce but you have a whole group of people who may decide i m going to start that new business and that in turn will create. hold on. a comment from mike here. the cbo debate has been one of those great moments that illustrates how washington, d.c. confuses the debate. here you have some of the same people who look at paul ryan s plan to strengthen medicare by providing premium support so that medicare exists for future generations and current generation and call that pushing granny off the cliff. people who look at mitt romney s career that created jobs and opportunities and say he s a guy who murdered some woman who had cancer that now say because you look at a cbo report that does say it s going to cost 2.5 million jobs, you re being unfai
2 million people who have a stronger incentive to get out of the labor force. if they try to get in, the marginal tax rates go super high as you go up the income scale. you have fewer people working. we want people at home helping kids and people in the labor force to be a growing country. this is not good for that. what you can do about the labor force, the most dramatic thing is do something about immigration. that is what is now stymied. we don t know yet whether john boehner really means it or is just trying to calm down his republican caucus. mike and heritage have been very, very powerful this past week in scaring the speaker of the house. mona, make a point about health care. let s put the people in context. 145 million people in the workforce. we re talking about in this country, and i ve worked with a lot of silicon valley companies, in america today a lot of what you see, who are starting businesses? people who already have means and people young and don t have families
when you are looking at these issues, i mean, what s the answer? i reflected with with you earlier we were talking off camera that, you know, my mom and dad married and divorced four times each. 17 houses. my mom on welfare. i was in trouble and got arrested at 12 years old. i was drinking and stealing my mom s car. i was doing stupid things. i had a couple of coaches who took me under their wing and a judge who gave me a second chance. why do not some of these kids have that same chance? is it just is it an environmental thing or complete breakdown of their society seattle norms in their homestead and the like? by the way, senator, i m glad you were able to fight your way through that i m sure education and your faith and adult termination allowed you to progress to the point that you are hosting this show for bill o reilly. congratulations. i too have a same story i am wearing this pin on mila pell for foster care youth. we have foster youth who don t have families.