Sure. Thank you. I would only say in the view of many economists, the issue about how to correctly measure inflation is a completely different discussion. And the issue of whether we can fix poverty in old age. And in my view, personally, if the chained chiropractic pi is a better way to measure the cost of living for senior, we should do it. We need to focus on the issue of inadequate ability in control over resources. We did provow the not going there we proposed a change in the indexization of benefits prior to retirement nap generated enough money to raise survivor benefit which are important. And raise minimum benefits to 120 of the poverty line. So lets just stop there. I want to bring it to your attention. Senator. If i can. I want to go back to the point senator machin raised. When he talk about the decision between using a chained cpi for some people err not others you are acknowledging as its been laid out, were talking about over time a cut in benefits. I think that senator
Joining me to comoderate this debate is Lindsay Hopman university of delaware professor of communication and Political Science. The candidates in this race for the u. S. Senate includes democrat chris coons the incumbent republican kevin wade. Gentleman welcome to both of you. Tonights debate will be divided into two parts. Following a one minute Opening Statement from each of our candidates Lindsey Hoffman and i will post will pose questions to the candidates. Responses are limited to one minute and 30 seconds with a 1minute rebuttal and then there will be the opportunity for moderator discussion. The second part of our debate includes questions posed by students from the university of delaware and delaware state university. Responses in this portion are limited to one minute. Each candidate will also have one minute for a closing statement. In our studio audience here in the Mitchell Hall theatre on the university of delaware campus understands there will be no applause during tonigh
Underwritten or excluded whatever medical condition they had in the first place. So these were typically oneyear contracts. If they use the plan because they got sick nor a car descent or a victim of Domestic Violence, sometimes they would be thrown off the plans or rates would go up . Yes. I think thats important to note, madam secretary. And im intrigued as well that my understanding is that last month hhs conducted an analysis that found that nearly six out of tun uninhere issed americans will pay 100 a month. Theyll have a plan if that is their choice. And that number would be even ier, would be better if more states chose the option of using federal funds to expand medicaid to cover the low income population . Thats just a marketplace snapshot. Those are people that will be in the marketplace. Madam secretary, i dont think i heard anyone from the other side of the aisle today, my republican colleagues, ask you how can Congress Work with you and support you in fixing this website a
Government, millions of americans are already benefitting and there are benefits that are not tied to healthcare. Gov. Some madam secretary, lets clarify whats working. Is it correct to say many of the improvements that the aca makes to employer coverage and medicare were the vast majority of americans receive their coverage are not dependent on healthcare. Gov. Thats correct. So the delays and problems with healthcare. Gov do not affect the millions of individuals thanks to the aca who no longer have to worry about lifetime monetary caps on their coverage that previously sent them to bankruptcy . Thats absolutely true. I think the quote that the president was quoted recently saying if you have health care, you can you dont have to sign up for the new marketplace was referring to the large portion, the 95 of insured americans who plans are solid and stay in place and move forward. I understand the frustration with the website. I dont know why people are not similarly outraged by the la
Scenes, and helping them out policywise. What does the house want to do ultimately, because they separated the farm bill from the food stamp bill, and tackle them separately. The houseot know what is going to do, because we have a very factionalized house of representatives. They say keep the food stamps and the farm bill separate raid separate. A lot of the institutions on capitol hill see themselves as them again the world. Against the world. Trying tosswoman is be a good soldier, and the democrats are trying to get a bill through, but they know that the snap program is very important. If they had for different figured out how to bridge these gaps, we would have progress. The house and Senate Conferees are trying to negotiate some sort of deal on what they call on the ground common ground. Does the farm bill get thrown in that . Could be part of the budget agreement, and that is a good and bad thing for the senate committee. It is good because it is part of the bill, but then they lo