This group showed us how it is done. Two stellar interviews in one day. And these students ask some hard hitting about Immigration Reform and the dream act. We are asking students to choose a section of the u. S. Constitution and create a video illustrating why it is important. Our competition is open to all middle and High School Students grades six through 12. 100,000 in cash prizes will be awarded. 5,000 willize of go to the student or team with the best overall entry. At contest details studentcam. Org. All this week, washington journal is hosting authors from the past year. Next, henry olson on his book the workingclass republican, Ronald Reagan, and the return of bluecollar conservatism. This is just over an hour. Joining us now is henry olson , senior fellow at the ethics and Public Policy center, also the author of the workingclass republican, Ronald Reagan and the return of new color conservatism. He is here as part of our spotlight on authors to talk about the future of the R
People need do people need in the moment to get ahead. Ronald reagan could appeal to that person and could embody that because as he always said he was one of them. He grew up in a working class family. He achieved stardom in hollywood. Shaped fact is he was very much by his roots with two High School Dropouts as parents. And he never left that behind. Host talk about blue collar conserveatism. Guest its something that of the ts the focus shaped very of the average person the average voter in america is a college dropout. The average person is also somebody who is also somebody who did not even attend university. We tend to forget that here in washington where everyone has College Degrees and post graduate degrees and focused on the new economy. The fact is most americans are facing more competition than before. There are people who are just trying to get along with their lives. And blue collar republicanenism at the focal point and says sometimes they need a little help from governmen
Other stops on our tour at cspan. Org citiestour. You are watching American History tv, all weekend every weekend on cspan3. We continue now with our look at the history of spokane. Next, an interview recorded for the cspan broadcast the sidebar. Reagan era tax reform. , seniort is henry olson fellow of the ethics Public Policy and the author of the working class republican, Ronald Reagan and the bluecollar conservativism. Tax reform is a talks desktop legislative priority for president trump. This look that president reagans efforts to reform the tax code in the 1980s. This is American History tv on cspan3. Fellow, olson, a senior out with a new book titled the working class republican, Ronald Reagan and the return of bluecollar conservativism. Lets talk about tax reform because you wrote a piece that republicans are chomping at the bit to pass tax reform. How did it get there . Henry olsen to passing this tax reform, they need to pass something that gives everybody a stake in the sys
Henry olsen to passing this tax reform, they need to pass something that gives everybody a stake in the system. I think they need to not just focus on Corporate Tax reduction and higher rate reduction, but include payroll tax cuts for the workingclass people who put donald trump in the white house. They need to have something that gives americans a leg up being hired for companies and keep middleclass tax cuts and be more like the reagan style tax reform rather than the tax principles that have so far been breached. Lets talk about how Ronald Reagan reached that point. At what point did Ronald Reagan talk about tax reform . A how long did it take for negotiators to piece together a bipartisan plan, and what are the lessons we can take from that . Henry olsen reagan had two major tax plans. One was a tax cut in his first term, but he started his second term talking about tax reform almost as soon as he was inaugurated in his first state of the union address. He set out some broad princi
We do upwards of 400 events. This handy little flyer will tell you more information about more events coming 00 00 34 Rachel Pearson m. D. Different events that are coming up. Rachel pearson m. D. Up. Right now were so happy to welcome a new northwest arthur, will claim here as long as we can, Rachel Pearson. [applause] thank you so much tonya can you hear me . Thanks so much for coming out. Were excited to share the book with you and hear your questions if you have any. This is a book that i wrote primarily based on experiences i had a medical school. Is working in texas where i cared for folks and marginalized communities. A free clinic some border clinics and county hospitals in central texas. This was eyeopening and lifechanging. Im excited to share with you tonight. One thing to know is that it deals with a really heavy things. So at the same time it has stories about our family, stories about our friends. Im gonna start off with a section that i think is funny. This is based in w