From member nations to contribute more to military spending. This comes at the same time as congress under current u. S. Law looks for ways to reduce americas defense at it. Our focus for the first 45 minutes here on washington journal. When in on the conversation. With growing threats, should the Defense Budget be increased . Host the u. S. , launching a fresh series of airstrikes yesterday input Defense Department officials described as a mission to stop militants from seizing an important game on the Euphrates River and preventing the possibility of floodwaters being released words baghdad. Towardscks were aimed military fighters in iraq and syria known as isis. According to officials the operation represented another expansion of the limited goals that president obama set out when he announced last month that he had authorized airstrikes in iraq. That story this morning online and on the front page of the New York Times. Where are we at in terms of defense spending . You can see th
We start the first halfhour asking you what your message is for congress for this brief session. For democrats, use 202 5853880. Republicans, 202 5853881. And for independents, 202 5853882. On twitter, our twitter handle is cspanwj,. You can post on facebook. The question is up as we speak. Facebook. Com cspan. Your emails are welcome too,. Journal cspan. Org. Susan davis usa today piece, congress back for a brief session. Shortterm funding bill is the top priority. Congress returns for a threeweek sprint to the legislative finish that will focus on political messages before the midterm election. If the transfer control of the senate to republicans. John boehner advised lawmakers on a recent Conference Call to expect a brief but busy session with the key agenda items being the must pass shortterm funding bill to keep the government running until early december. The funding runs out september 30 and congress is on track to extend until a postelection lameduck session. Willol of the u. S
93 graduate versus 56 graduating. Ng. 91 go on to a twoyear or fouryear institution. 93 of the parents are happy. If we were looking for a way to change the dynamics in who votes for us, the issue of education w cannot be owned by the ne democrats. Cannot be owned by the democrats. And when we do our part, i willr tell you, the results are amazing. Im taking this agenda people throughout South Carolina and around the country and im telling you the truth. The pe people love it. All people love the concept of choice so much so, ive noticed a couple things in d. C. When the people start liking something, the federal government sues. If there seems to be a correlation or relationship, i dont know what it is. But in louisiana they decided to go forward with the school d choice agenda and the federal government, the department of justice decided to say that you cannot help poor kids get a better education, unacceptable. It will hurt Public Education. E i assume thats what they said. T dont q
My grandparents had the other room. John said you can change all of that through business ownership, and he was so right. One of the reasons why, as you uncover my opportunity agenda in washington d. C. , that i focus so much on the entrepreneur is because ive experienced first hand that when the government steps back and entrepreneurs step in, all things change, that a good economy makes all things possible. The question is what makes a good company. So my opportunity agenda focuses on how do we create a good economy. We all know that tax reform and Regulatory Reform are necessary, key ingredients to that good economy. I cant hire more people and pay higher taxes and have higher regulations at the same time. I can do two out of the three. If you want me as an entrepreneur hiring more people, we have to reduce the cost of doing business. I know you guys in this room are fans of obamacare. Good, good, good. Obamacare spends too much, taxes too much, and it destroys the best Healthcare S
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