Then at 7 00 we open our phone lines and take a look at todays headlines on washington journal. Announcer this week on q a, maya macguineas. President of the committee for a responsible federal budget. She talks about the federal budget process and what to expect from the new congress and administration. Brian maya macguineas, the president of the committee for a responsible federal budget. Maya i thought you were going to make fun of the name. Happens regularly. This is in organization that has been around for decades. I think the most distinctive feature about it, think of it as very bipartisan. Our board of directors are people who have been in this town in washington and they have run all of the budget organizations. Our cochairs are governor mitch daniels, now the president of purdue, kim penny, leon panetta, democrat, republican, independent. This has been the head of the treasury department, the opposite of management and the house of the Senate Budget committee. Recently, it is
Then at 7 00 we open our phone lines and take a look at todays headlines on washington journal. Announcer this week on q a, maya macguineas. President of the committee for a responsible federal budget. She talks about the federal budget process and what to expect from the new congress and administration. Brian maya macguineas, the president of the committee for a responsible federal budget. Maya i thought you were going to make fun of the name. Happens regularly. This is in organization that has been around for decades. I think the most distinctive feature about it, think of it as very bipartisan. Our board of directors are people who have been in this town in washington and they have run all of the budget organizations. Our cochairs are governor mitch daniels, now the president of purdue, kim penny, leon panetta, democrat, republican, independent. This has been the head of the treasury department, the opposite of management and the house of the Senate Budget committee. Recently, it is
Obamas eight years in office. Heres how you can let us know. If you think they have improved, give us a call at2027488000. If you think the have not 7488001. 202 or our post on Twitter Facebook page as well. Gallup on january 9 took an assessment of president obamas term in office. Taking a look at the eight years asking people what they think has occurred under those eight topicsn a variety of lost up specifically, Race Relations. The responses, 25 of those cold said when it comes to Race Relations, that progress has been made. Stoodid that it has still. 52 saying there has been lost ground when it comes to the topic of Race Relations under president obamas eight years in office. That is gallup on a poll that came out on january 9. We want to hear from you, your thoughts on Race Relations here in the u. S. , if they have improved in the eight years president obama has been in office. On facebook, post or twitter. To give you context of the things that president obama has said, we will
Manufacturing jobs and americas middle class. Of our question is how can we restore those manufacturing jobs. Open. One lines are if you work in the manufacturing. Ector you can also send us a tweet. The conversation is already underway at facebook. We will hear from donald trump in just a moment. Lets begin with the frontpage story of the New York Times a different issue. Phones Donald Trumps call with the president of taiwan. Is saying over the past two decades, taiwan has split from its position. That is from the front page of the New York Times this morning. We want to focus on trade and jobs. Donald trump in indianapolis last thursday. They are not going to leave the United States anymore without consequences. Its not going to happen. Its not going to happen. We are losing so much. One of the things were doing to keep them is lowering our hopefullyax from 35 down to 15 , which would take us from the highest taxed nation in the world. Its terrible for business. To one of the lower.
Where individuals in communities, particularly young black males, have been killed by Police Officers. Sometimes, investigation shows use of force was justified. Sometimes, it does not. But obviously, there is a tremendous amount of mistrust has built up. I do not believe our mission has changed. Our mission is to try to get dialogue going in communities across the country. The cities we have visited, where they have been proactive in this regard, are more effective at preventing these things from occurring and when they do occur. And unfortunately, they will occur. When they do occur, they will be better prepared to deal with it because they have developed a better, more trustful relationship between Law Enforcement and the communities they are trying to protect. Susan what was your goal in forming this committee . Rep. Conyers there were big differences in attitude towards police. And the police have a different attitude toward certain members of the community. To add to what chairma