We export options, theres another option which is that you give a limited benefit up front that everybody gets it. But at least the tail for the Insurance Industry to cover, and that may be less comfortable for them. But i think we need to look at these options and see what is it that the Public Sector can do in d d that creates some space for private sector innovation. Thats where id like to see us explode. The last thing ill ask, and its a question for the record, if any of the witnesses have information are on what you believe the governments present exposure to longterm care of the liability is right now, as we speak. If you have any way to quantify what the cost is of that, that will our discussion in terms of being able to try to work with people to figure out, and income is going to pay for this to a degree anyway and theres a smarter way to do it, i would like to have that conversation, bearing in mind what the experts say we are going to pay for this anyway. I seem to recall t
Suffering much worse as we have strategic interest but it would be nice if we would stand up for our principles or at least call things as everyone else in the world would see them. The second thing i would like to end on a hopeful note some of me just observe this. We have had a situation where for 40 years the arab world was the only region in the world, the only significant however you drew the map in a world thed where there wasnt a single democracy, and now according to Freedom House i think correctly judged there is a democracy. Its transitionaits transitionas elements of fragility and things we should be concerned about. We shouldnt take it for granted. That is precisely my point. If i were an american policymaker i would be saying okay what is the economic agenda for embracing and lifting up this economy and for strengthening the state, for partnering with the Civil Society and Political Institutions . You have to start somewhere. This country is crucially important i think to
Rachel Maddow takes a look at the days top political news stories. Comments are anything to go by. The New York Times reported that the serving White House Counsel Don Mcgahn has done more than 30 hours of voluntary interviews with the special Counsel Robert Mueller and his team of prosecutors. Shortly there after we got new reporting from the times about the president s personal lawyer being sqozed, for look of a better term. The Wall Street Journal is first on the story as they have bone the criminal intrigue surrounding president trumps long time lawyer Michael Cohen from the very beginning. But following the initial reporting a couple weeks ago that the potential charges Michael Cohen might be facing, now the New York Times as of yesterday and the Associated Press as of today, who have both match that had story. So the Wall Street Journal and the ap and the New York Times, all now reporting that Michael Cohens legal vulnerability may be at least in part rehated to
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Rachel Maddow takes a look at the days top political news stories. Has publicly verifiable information, tread lightly. Dont go too fast around this corner. This may be someone trying to trip you up. On top of the mcgahn and cohen news, there have been a bunch of new developments today and into this evening including one that relates to this guy. Remember this guy . He is the one person who has gone to prison already. Actually served his custodial sentence in the russia scandal. His name is alex van der zwaan. Hes a lawyer that served 30 days in federal lockup as punishment for lying to investigators about his role in one of Paul Manaforts foreign lobbying gigs. It has always been possible there was a Big Biographical coincidence about him. It is totally possible its a coincidence. But one of the more intriguing details about him, who has
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Place at a very very high profile company. The shooter was reportedly a woman. Both those things are rare in terms of american gun violence. Before shooting herself, the only fatality from this shooting would be this woman killing herself after she shot and wounded these three other people. Police have not described any terrorist association and the intent of bringing a gun and live ammunition into a business and starting to shoot the place up. Well tell you more about the youtube shooting tonight if we learn more over the course of this hour but so far thats pretty much the extent of what we know. I should also tell you looking ahead to the overnight, we are bracing ourselves for two expected news earthquakes. One economic, one political. The economic earthquake were anticipating has to do with china. President trump today unexpectedly announced another 50 billion in tariffs against chinese products. China already said they are adamantly opposed to what trump has done and they will re