Gets used for corporations and the wealthy. Thats not a guess, by the way. That is the way the republican budget budget is structured. Thats their budget numbers. Awful it to lower all of it to lower tax rates for corporations and the rich. Theyre willing to spread the wealth around, as long as it stays in the same hands. Were at the gates of ali babas cave, this special treasuretrove of earmarks for the rich and connected. Were at that place where the lobbyistists queel the special x deals. Were knocking on the door of tax spending that has been completely untouched, completely untouched in the deficit reduction so far. And our republican colleagues are getting a little twitchy. Come on, fellahs. Out of nearly 14 trillion in tax spending and earmarks, cant we put just 7 of it, just 7 of it toward the debt and the deficit . Our proposal is to leave 93 of the treasure in the cave. Thats not unreasonable. Whats unreasonable, whats unbalanced is the republican desire that not a nickel in
So, ladies and gentlemen, and congressman, thank you very much for that conversation. Heres how were going to proceed for the remainder of our our. We will engage in a short and brief conversation up here. Ive a couple of questions im going to pick up on based on your comments this morning and then we will open the microphone for questions from the floor. So be thinking about the questions that you want to ask and when the time comes well ask you to raise your hand and do our usual procedure of wait for the microphone and identify your identify yourself. Let me start out with a couple thoughts of your very useful description of both while youre doing what youre doing and what you hope to do. Theres a lot on worth the effort peace if you will. I think he made the case very strongly for why its important or critical. Its a little harder though to talk about the possibilities, not necessary the possibilities of undertaking the effort of the possibilities of achieving results. How are you
A communication from the speaker. The clerk the speakers rooms, washington, d. C. , january 25, 2013. I hereby appoint the honorable andy harris to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, john a. Boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Gracious god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. You have blessed us with all good gifts and with thankful hearts we express our gratitude. You have created us with opportunity to serve other people in their need, share together in respect and affection and to be faithful in the responsibilities we have been given. In this moment of prayer, please grant to the members of this peoples house the gifts of wisdom and decertainment that in their words and actions they will do justice, love with mercy and walk humbly with you. May all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker pro tempore
I really need keep guiding me. It felt as if my whole brain was powered up like a Christmas Tree all at once. Sometimes usually people did have very positive, affirming experiences. A lot of time it was revisiting the trauma. It was painful, difficult experience, but the mdma seemed to make it possible for them to do it effectively. Within weeks, rachel says about 90 of her symptoms were gone. I dont scream. I dont have flashbacks anymore. And in results just publi published, the doctor says 14 of 19 patients were dramatically better more than three years later. The question is, okay, was this just a flash in the pan . Did people just feel good from taking a drug . So the answer to that turned out to be no, it wasnt just a flash in a pan for most people. Now, of course, 19 people is still just a tiny study. But it is getting attention. Lori sutton was the armys top psychiatrist until she retired in 2010. Ive certainly reviewed it. The results look promising. Its like with the rest of s
Class tax cut as first part of any deal. And he linked republicans to scrooge today while touring a pennsylvania toy factory. Listen. If congress does nothing, every family in america will see their income taxes automatically go up on january 1st. Every family, everybody here, youll see your taxes go up on january 1st. I mean, im assuming that doesnt sound too good to you. That is sort of like the lump of coal you get for christmas. Thats a scrooge christmas. Thats pretty scroogy, right . President obamas proposal calls for 1. 6 trillion in new tax revenue. 50 billion for new stimulus spending. And about 400 billion in entitlement cuts. Republicans say, the president s proposals nothing but a political stunt. Here is boehner. The white house spends three weeks trying to develop a proposal and they send one up here that calls for 1. 6 trillion in new taxes, calls for a little not even 400 billion in cuts, and they want to have this extra spending that is actually greater than the amount