When we talk about organizing a around a singular principal, i dont think the solution is necessarily to consolidate around existing labor movements. It is not necessarily to formulate a third party platform. The solution is to use these tools and use these bodies in order to consolidate power and to use that power to challenge the way in which decisions are made fundamentally. I would like to have time for questions from the audience. Please go to one of the of mikes so it can be sure to hear you. I will alternate between mikes as long as we have people at them. Do you think cooperation does not work in this country because people do not know what it means . Noncooperation, civil disobedience. And if not, why not . In this country. I believe it should work, that is the only way to help in this country, but it does not really work. It works, if you get the numbers. The important thing is about building numbers. And sustaining it. But it certainly works. Worked in the labor movement. Th
Do you consider to be at a wartime footing in terms of fighting this virus . I do. Im looking at it that way. I view it in a sense a wartime president. Thats what were fighting. The president invoking powers created at the start of the korean war giving him the authority to speed up production of badly needed medical supplies. He also wants to send Navy Hospital ships to new york and the west coast, but it may be days before theyre ready to sail despite the president s comments. The president also signed a new measure into law making Virus Testing free and giving emergency paid leave to people who are sick or caring for someone infected. Now the focus shifts to the massive trilliondollar package the administration is seeking in an attempt to get checks sent direct three struggling americans. The Treasury Department will ask congress for a measure that would send half of that package thats 500 million to the American People in the form of direct payments in april and may. The other half
Very close. We are very close. We are close to a bill that takes our bold republican framework, integrates further ideas from both parties, and delivers huge progress on each of the four core priorities i laid out a week ago. Last night, i thought we were on the 5yardline. Right now, were on the 2. As i also said last night, at this point, of the few outstanding issues, i dont see any that cant be overcome within the next few hours. Well, thats good news. Nbc news has learned that negotiations led to an increase in Unemployment Insurance, an extra 100 billion for hospitals, and the end of a phasein for direct payments for americans. A deal cannot come soon enough. Today, the World Health Organization is warning that the United States has the potential to be the new global epicenter of the virus, as the number of cases continues to surge. Well, one of my guest warns of economic catastrophe, warning that the coronavirus depression could be imminent. But we begin today on capitol hill, wh
These were the guidelines originally held back by the administration because they were too specific, and nowi projected the u. S. Economy could see the gdp drop a staggering 38 . I want to go straight to the white house with pie colleague carol lee. The president was asked about his plan for helping get the 36 Million People who are now unemployed back to work. He said this, i want to share it exactly the plan is each state is opening and its opening up very effectively. Is that it . Is that the whole plan . Reporter yeah, steph, thats it right now. The message we have heard from the white house essential is they want to take it slow. Weve heard them say they want to see how the reopenings go before they adopt any measures or push anything aggressively through congress. There are a few things we know the president has said he does want. He wants the payroll tax cut, which runs into some barriers in congress. He said that he wants a liability waiver for businesses. That also can be prob
Hillary clinton president as the 42nd president , bill clinton, watches. Here with me now, my political dream team, except for one. Youll have to figure out who that is. Mark press tony, peter bienheart, bakari and peter sellers. Who do you think it is except for one . Mark presston. Angela already throwing pins at people. So last week poring over Melania Trumps speech tonight. But then tonight, it was the first lady of the united states. She really rocked the house. Look at this. I wake up every morning in a house that was built by slaves. And and i watch my daughters, two beautiful, intelligent, black, young women playing with their dogs on the white house lawn. And because of Hillary Clinton, my daughters and all our sons and daughters now take for granted that a woman can be president of the united states. So look [ applause ]. So dont let anyone ever tell you that this country isnt great. That somehow we need to make it great again. Because this right now is the greatest country o