The chasm widens. Im not talking about one of madonnas inappropriate yoga poses. But the free trade issue in the republican party. Free individual should be able to make predecisions without government encumbrance. Typically free trade makes people wealthier. Where competition flourishes, dollars flow, choices increase and lives are literally saved. Who can argue with this logic . Someone with a political cause. President trump won on that cause in keeping businesses within our borders is a winning issue. Beating up on china is easy, satisfying and fun. And then those who want to poke us in the face. The president rightly doesnt want that to happen, but hes misguide if he thinks limiting free trade and pulling out of the tpp and stocking his fond with nominees like the National Trade council and trade barber Peter Navarro and antichina strongman robert lightheiser. One of the president s first actions was to pull out of tpp. Another early order was a hiring freeze on all federal jobs e
And so, that being said, there are a number of negotiations that are going on not only at 1600ennsvania avenue b upon capitol hill as we speak. So hopefully we will be able to find some consensus. Reporter youre a modest man but you basically have veto power over this, dont you . I have one vote. My card has a picture on it. It doesnt belong to me. It belongs to the people of Western North carolina. That is truly what motivates reporter can the president or speaker pass this without your support . Im one vote. I can tell you at this point, were trying to get another 30 to 40 votes that are currently in the no category to yes. Once we do that, i think we can move forward with passing it on the house floor. Reporter congressman do you agree with some of your colleagues voting for the bill in its current form would be worse than doing nothing about obamacare . I think at this point, some of the provisions in here do not Lower Health Care costs enough. Certainly for my constituents. So as
Existential is Nuclear Weapons. Haves positions on this been all over the map, so it is very hard to know what he means, but some of them are pretty frightening. Amy we will also speak with professor noam chomsky about his new book requiem for the , American Dream the 10 principles of concentration of wealth power. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The britishbased Monitoring Group the syrian observatory for human rights reports dozens of people have been killed in more than 200 wounded and suspected chemical weapons attack the rebel held town in Idlib Province also the observatory reports at least 11 children under the age of eight were killed in the attack. Afp is reporting a few hours after the alleged gas attack, a rocket hit a nearby hospital where victims were being treated. The observatory says it does not know whether the attack was carried out by the Syrian Government or its ally, russia. The S
But someone who didnt show up at the game and everybody said what about the famous alumni, michael jordan. According to coach roy williams, he was at the game last year when they lost so this year he stayed home and they won. Reinforcing his superstition. Hell never be able to go. Big day in North Carolina. More on this coming up. Well begin with that Supreme Court showdown on capitol hill. Democrats now have the 41 votes they need to filibuster the nomination of judge neil gorsuch but republicans are poised to change the rules and use that socalled Nuclear Option which means he could get on the court with just 51 votes instead of 60 and mary bruce is on capitol hill with all the latest. Good morning, mary. Reporter good morning, george. Partisan fights have become the norm up here but this could be a new low. This showdown is so bitter that by the end of the week it could fundamentally change the way congress does business. Now, heres the state of play. Democrats are so opposed to nei
Denierers running the white houe and chomomskys fear over r a nw , nuclear arms race. The other crucial issue in ,uman life, issue of survival existential is Nuclear Weapons. Haves positions on this been all over the map, so it is very hard to know what he means, but some of themem are pretty frightening. Amy we will also speak with professor noam chomsky about his new book requiem for the , American Dream the 10 principles of concentration of wewealth power. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynynow. Org, the war and peace e report. Im amy goodman. The britishbased Monitoring Group the syrian observatory for human rights reports dozens of people have been killed in more than 200 wounded and suspected chemical weapons attack k the rebel held town in Idlib Province also the observatory reports at least 11 children under the age of eight were killed in the attack. Afp is reporting a few hours after the alllleged gas attack,a rocket hit a nearby hospital wher