That reward companies that stash profits overseas, we can reward companies that invest here in america. We know if we close loopholes that allow the top 1 to avoid paying taxes on their accumulated wealth, we can use that to help middle class families pay for child care and send their kids to college and that will help the entire economy grow. We need a tax code that helps working americans trying to get a leg up in this new economy. And thats what were fighting for. So we dont just talk the walk. We do not just talk the talk, we are walking the walk every day. Im telling you, democrats, we should never worry about fighting for these issues, because they are not only right, the American People stand right beside us on most of those issues. Sometimes that gets lost with all the money thats being spent by outside forces and the distortions and confusion. But when you actually look at the americans do they agree with our policies . Do they think these policies would help them . And when t
It is friday, july 31st, 5 a. M. In new york. Despite what President Trump suggested on twitter yesterday, laura, we are still 95 days to the election. Well dig deeper on that in just a few minutes. You bet we will. This morning, a nation in desperate need of a plan will look to medical experts for answers. The House Select Committee on coronavirus will hear from members of the White House Coronavirus task force including dr. Anthony fauci, testing leader and cdc chief dr. Robert redfield. With any luck, theyll have more specifics than this. You said youre in the process of developing a strategy against the coronavirus thats very powerful. Where is that strategy . Youre seeing it. One of the things were getting, it hasnt been utilized, were all set to march when it comes to the vaccine. So the plan is wait for a vaccine. That will be little comfort to the more than 1200 people who lost family members. Staggering when you think of that. It was the Third Straight day of record deaths in
Have 2 million. When Lilly Ledbetter discovered that no Aspen Institute years at goodyear she was making 40 less than three other areas managers doing the same job. 200,000 in her career, that was not taken into consideration for retirement and social security. For women of color the it is larger. In 2010 africanamerican women were earning 67. 7 to everymans dollar and Hispanic Women 58. 7 of all mens earnings. Lilly ledbetters story is everyones story. There are sixty million working women in the work force, two thirds are mothers bringing home their familys earnings. In many cases women ought sold breadwinners. From wall street to walmart it doesnt matter where you work, women are discriminated in the work force and that is a very broad statistical picture of the wage gap and Lilly Ledbetter is the poster child for the wage gap whether she wanted to or not. Here is her story from her point of view and that is just one womans experience. What we did is we put a lot of information in t
The debates on the floor and the hearings that you cover for subcommittees and Major Committee hearings. She watches cspan on comcast. Cspan, created by americas Cable Companies in 1979, brought to you as a Public Service by your television provider. Next, a look at how Data Analysis helps Public Health and safety. Speakers include the key to digital officer in new york city. Is is part of the world in 2013 festival at new york university, hosted by the economist magazine. It is about 25 minutes. Welcome back. I wanted to introduce this session. We have been hearing about data and how it is an increasingly powerful force in our lives. We will talk exactly about that. The are looking forward to a lively debate. The first speaker is the honorable shirley jackson. The president a wrestler Polytechnic Institute of renselar Polytechnic Institute. [applause] midafternoon. Good afternoon. There is a significant transformation under way globally and awaiting make predictions, make connections
Took to regulate wall street, to pull us back from the economic cliff, to Reform Health care, to equalize pay between the sexes, to end the war in iraq, to pound al qaeda into destruction and, of course, to cut off its head. Tonight this president , who has prevailed against so many storms, both natural and manmade, stands on post, in the same situation room where he directed the killing of bin laden. Again, the officer in charge through pair louse times. Here is where things stand at 5 00 eastern. The storm is expected to make landfall in southern new jersey or in delaware within the hour. The slowmoving storm is expected to batter the northeast into tomorrow with winds remaining strong by midafternoon. Wind gusts in new york city had reached 60 Miles Per Hour already and were expected to climb throughout the night and into tomorrow. This is going to last. Already its caused massive damage. In atlantic city, part of the famous boardwalk has washed away. And a large part of the city wa