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Ask you to check that the various mobile devices have been silenced or turned off as we prepare to begin. For everyone inhouse there will be a slight shift in the program agenda. Our keynote will now follow our first panel, but it will also occur before the break that is scheduled before the second panel. So, opening our discussion today will be dr. Lee edwards, distinguished fellow and conservative thought here at the Heritage Foundation. Please join me in welcoming dr. Edwards. [applause] good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. And welcome to the Heritage Foundation. We thank you so much for coming out today. August is something of a slow month in washington, dc, and were so pleased that we could attract some of this Towns Limited attention to the matter of u. S. Taiwan relations. And i extend a warm welcome to our speakers, panelists, and of course, to you, members of the audience. Particularly want to offer my appreciation to the Taiwan Benevolent Association of america, and the inst
Im sure this is not a wakeup call. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, president lee, honorable guests and distinguished speaker. On behalf of the Taiwan Benevolent Association of america, thank you Heritage Foundation for this opportunity to be the cosponsor of this forum. This forum we hope through this forum we are not only reinforce relationship between United States of america and republic of china but also we can have the people of the two countries to understand to build better relationship than ever. So this is my very short speech, and i thank you for your comment and thank you for your support. Enjoy this afternoon. Thank you. [applause] and also like to introduce another cohost, organizer, in ita institute of taiwan and american studies. [applause] now were going to start the panel and talking about the economy issue, policies interesting but it comes fundamental. Everything is fundamental. We are going to go by the order on the program so we will start riley from the Heri
I really encourage all of you to share your thoughts and observations using life at urban. We encourage you to ask questions by emailing event at urban. Org. We will make a point to use these questions in the q a portion of the program. Im excited to join the Tax Policy Center and i thank you for important issues surrounding our states fiscal futures. The panel would examine obstacles and opportunities, governors and legislatures will face in the decision as they passed a budget. The budget this year of the budget process this year appears to be exoptionally challenging. But federal policy will look like in a wide range of areas. As the new administration fans at the new policies are shaped, its important to recall many programs being discussed are implemented at the state and local level. Educating children, building roads, the social safety net is largely done by state and local governments of federal funds paper 130 state expenditures. The federal government through provision of fun