and how both contributed to shaping our nation. joseph jay ellis works at mount hol yok college he is the recipient of several prestigious award, including the pulitzer prize. and the national book award for american sfink, the character of thomas jefferson. publishers weekly called his newest book subtle and brilliant. we are also pleased to welcome back richard brookehighser. among his many books are america s first dynasty, alexander hamilton, american, and what would the founder do. he was a curator of of exhibition alexander hamilton. he is a contributor to the national review and writees a column for the american observer. now before we begin this terrific program this evening i would ask as always that you please turn off your cell phones and now please, join me in welcoming our guest to the new york historical society. thank you. [ applause ] [ inaudible ] we re both really federalists, so that s all that really matters. before we begin, i want to embarrass our gues
strategy back in the 1980s in the steel industry, the auto industry, meet packing and so on down the line. so it is good to see again a woman and a union leader challenge the conventional wisdom that was expressed by brother trumka in an op-ed piece in the wall street journal the other day that what we need to offer shared sacrifice. i noticed that he is not offering to share the sacrifice that has been imposed on busby schapiro and other members. he is not offering to have a two-year praise pay freeze or contribute more for his health care. so i think he should be more cautious about proposing that is a labor strategy. i think framing the messaging is kind of deeply flawed. bob, you are the health care expert, one of many in the room. do want to speak to the question of health care and why became this battleground? you are shaking your head. a row out made a by a rare outburst of china s. have a i have a question specifically about your book. i ve not read it yet but