She had had 16 tax cuts signed into law to help Small Businesses grow and thrive. As we know, during the last 15 years, Small Businesses account for about 2 3 of the job growth in our country, but when the bush recession hits in 2009, 2010, Small Businesses were hit particularly hard. Small businesses are the center of her agenda. Congress under her leadership gave 27 million Small Businesses tax cuts. Two main pieces of legislation the Small Businesses jobs act in the information you have, will create a total of 500,000 jobs and create eight tax cuts. They are all described in the packet you have. Also, unleashing up to 300 billion in credit for Small Businesses to access. There are another eight tax cuts that were passed through a number of different laws. Some of our panelists will address those. Even though now we are in an environment where there is a republican majority in the house and a slimmer majority in the senate, please note that the leader and democrats are going fight ha
Two main pieces of legislation the Small Businesses jobs act in the information you have, will create a total of 500,000 jobs and create eight tax cuts. They are all described in the packet you have. Also, unleashing up to 300 billion in credit for Small Businesses to access. There are another eight tax cuts that were passed through a number of different laws. Some of our panelists will address those. Even though now we are in an environment where there is a republican majority in the house and a slimmer majority in the senate, please note that the leader and democrats are going fight hard to keep their agenda and restart our economy, and there will be more work to be done. I would like to hand over the podium to nicole rivera, who put this together. She will introduce the panelists and go over some logistics. I want to point out quickly that we are being recorded by San Francisco government tv. The camera in front is only aimed at the podium. It is not taking shots of the audience, on
Anti police. Were Anti Government protesters from st it was for people negotiators from iran and six world powers have begun talks in vienna. Theyre seeking a comprehensive agreement one confronts Nuclear Development program Iranian Foreign minister mohammed divides our reef and the European Unions Foreign Policy chief Catherine Ashton are among the attendants the talks come after iran in the five Permanent Un Security Council members plus germany agreed last november on an initial deal. The deal has been implemented since january to iran agreed to scale back its Nuclear Development in exchange for a limited the easing of International Sanctions western nations were expected to urge iran to accept surprise inspections of its Nuclear Facilities by the International Atomic energy agency. They also wanted to scrap plans to build a heavy water reactor iran hopes to persuade the six world powers to recognize its right to the use of Nuclear Power for peaceful purposes. Before the cox a senio
In terms of primary care, rehab, you know, and that is that may prove to be a powerful consolidator of people with shared interests and wanting to do well, coupled with sort of the Outcome Measures that will be attended to that. Why dont we open up to questions from the audience. I believe we have some folks Walking Around with microphones. I see a hand up in the middle here. If you could please identify yourself, and if you have a particular panelist your addressing a question to, let us know. Im a primary care physician. I volunteer at the arlington free clinic. My question is for the gentleman from cedarssinai. We heard earlier that cedarssinai is not going to be part of the network for any of the care plants that are going to be offered on the California Exchange. Right. I was wondering how that is for you, and if youre planning to make any changes . Yeah, i appreciated the shout out earlier in the program. [laughter] but i think the question is a good one. Because again, a couple
Woodruff those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And by bnsf railway. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Ifill the people who built the Governments Health care web site pointed the finger today at the government. The contractors told a house hearing they tested their own components, but that the department of health and Human Services did not do comprehensive testing of the entire system before its october 1 launch. Well have more on that, right after the news summary. The food and Drug Administrat