Solutions for Small Businesses and major corporations. What can we do for you . Now, bbc world news america. This is bbc world news fromca reporting washington. A failed rescue mission and a ransom demand. Details emerge of attempts to journalist,rican james foley. Defeatat will it take to the Islamic State now . Were on front lines with iraqi forces who are in the thick of battle. And calling it a miraculous day. His colleagueand infected with ebola are released from hospital and declared free virus. Welcome to our viewers on Public Television in america and around the globe. The u. S. Defense secretary the threat posed by the Islamic State as beyond anything we have seen. He was speaking as details emerge about the murder of american journalist james foley by militants. We begin with this report from the bbcs international correspondent. Hunt is on for the man who murdered james foley. Every detail of the gruesome of his killing will be scoured for clues, with the mi5 and others lead
It is the duty of our government to do things for people that they cannot do themselves. The rich can do for themselves. The poor people cannot. Ill hang up and listen. Host lets go to curtis dubay. Guest we keep hearing about infrastructure investment. But the way we do that is federal gaps. The 65 cents of every dollar raised for the federal gas tax actually goes to roads and bridges and highways. The rest of it goes to things that are not supposed to be funded by the attacks. Sustainability projects, bike paths, roadside museums. I would much rather see us spending all of the money on infrastructure and then come back in five or 10 years and say, well, maybe then. We are spending the money on infrastructure. It is a weak argument. Host lets go to laura. Caller i have two comments to make. The first is, the bush tax cut entitlements were supposed to be temporary. I remember when they were argued, and as far as im concerned, republicans live at that time. They never intended it to be
We will provide new money to support the partnerships. From april 2015, the governmental elites one of the funding and get people back to work. The gross funds are having businesses get back into the game. We are going to support businesses and technologies where britain has a Clear Technology advantage. We will extend our global lead in aerospace and support the supply chain for advanced infection. Weve also support British Companies to new emerging markets in asia and africa and the americas. And increasing the funding for the uk by over 25 a year. So they can help more firms build the capacity of overseas british chambers and maintain our countrys position as the number one destination in europe for foreign investment. We are launching a new 1. 5 billion pounds export finance facility to support the purchase of british export. [cheers] third, we are addressing the credit problems of companies we are providing it with 1 billion pounds of extra capital which will leave her either plan
Whole of next year during which you can reach resolution to that issue. Now, the only reason why i think thats an extraordinarily bad idea is i think it would be viewed quite unfavorably by the Financial Markets. And so you could see a reaction. And it is really bad tax policy to be legislating in the middle of the tax year on the basic structure of the income tax for that year. Host well go to jeff in tampa, florida, independent caller. Caller good morning, how you doing . Host good morning, sir. Caller yes, i have a question for mr. Buckley, and this is more it may be a little generic, but something that a couple of my friends and i have talked about and just trying a basic understanding of. Instead of having an income tax, has there ever been any discussion about having a national or a federal sales tax to help offset so this way everyone from the rich to the poor, everyone pays the same amount . I mean, im not sure the exact amount that you would have to pay, im not an economists,
United states of america. And widows and orphans funds will invest in government bonds. Host alma, thank you for your call. We will consider your suggestion. The senate banking, housing and urban Affairs Committee is about to hold a hearing on the oversight of the fha program. Shaun donovan will be testifying. We will be going to that as soon as that hearing begins. I want to show you this article in the New York Times took. President obama plans to ask congress for about 50 billion for emergency funds to help rebuild the states the were ravaged by hurricane sandy. Regional leaders complained wednesday it was not enough. The white house will send the proposal to capitol hill this week. It should be between 45,000,000,000. 50 5 billion, according to officials 45 billion and 55 billion, according to officials. Both democratic and republican lawmakers from the region quickly expressed disappointment in the pending request and lobby the administration to increase it before sending it to co