Role and the response of the democratic process themselves and particularly it was invented in the 1920s and 30s not just in world war i which was much less than in europe and still the new institutions were invented by the u. S. Democracy institutions. So there is a lot to learn. We shouldnt just be me that they were starting years ago. They have been with us forever and there is a lot to learn on the perspective. As most of you probably know it is an extension of the property tax to include the attacks on the other properties and that has been called utopian by some people, but if the income tax was called utopian 100 plus years ago, could you talk about the iq test experience for the income tax . Its partly about the notion that we were appalled about the idea of the income tax but we began to tell a personal story. And as i listened to them talk about this, think about every time how its the story of our understanding of ourselves and why we are in these economic circumstances. So
And data we are divided on thats been the reason rand paul got a standing ovation they dont have problems with most social issues. I agree completely but id like to come back to history. For those of you better students of history with the first evangelical president was elected jimmy carter 66 percent the evangelicals got mad. Four years later he lost with Ronald Reagan carrying 64 my point is social conservatives have to be kept with in the structure or we will complete the reformulate i cannot speak for senator paul because i know the man they he is the social conservative to the best of my knowledge it with the issue he tries to ram down the throats. I paid three. Fact is important. Day concept that might be useful how do you relate to the concept with the term american exceptionalism to the allied presented . We have 17 kids to readers of the book and to talk about that in the book to say we are losing that the way that we stifle the market our government is involved in by freeing
Partner in monitor breakfast land the past couple years. Shes heading off to graduate school and today is her last breakfast. Jared gilmore, who just graduated from the school of journalism at northwestern will be taking over. As those of you who dealt with her, caitlin brought gace under pressure and unfailing kindness especially to the elderly. To the many logistical tasks these gatherings involve. Thank you, caitlin. [applause] now to the more mundane process matters. As always were on the record here. Please, no live blogging or tweeting. In short no filing of any kind while the breakfast is under way to give us time to actually listen to what our guests says. Theres no embargo when the session ends. As regular attendees know, if you would like to ask a question, please do the traditional thing and send me me a subtle, nonthreatening signal and i will be happy to call on one and all in the time available. Lets offer our 0 guest to make opening comments, hes threatening to make news
Here is the troubling statistic. If you look at the lowest quartile of income, only about 8 of children in that category ever get a College Degree. Upper look at the quartile it is 85 . Differentialomic between a College Degree and not a College Degree, we are at real risk if we have not moved far awn the path to creating caste system built on the economy. We are becoming more and more left andengland we fought the revolutionary war to defeat to build this land of opportunity, this upwardly mobile society. We are losing that. Timeesponsibility of our is to expand Educational Opportunities to include more low income students. Yes we need more public support. We in Higher Education have to find the means of delivering highquality education at a lower cost. Theets turn to one of first and most important issues we outlined with Higher Education, access. Within 10 years the majority of High School Graduates will be students of color. Yet post secondary education has get to resolve the discr
And principles. So, we have that frank dialogue. We are able to do that with a very strong embassy team there. I think we need to continue to do that. It helps when members of congress visit the capitals to reinforce the message that we take corruption very seriously, not only as a matter of economics, or of moral principle, but as a matter of National Security. And until an ambassador is appointed, has the administration considered reappointing or asking mr. Butcher to stay on . Hell complete the tenure this summer. Theres another sar shay affair and take over by the end of the summer. Okay. Im sure senator murphy agrees with me we dont want to see a void there in romania. It is important we dont do that. Mr. Hochstein, you were talking about developing shale gas in europe. Do you have or does the u. S. Have any estimates or europe in terms of the oil and gas potential is if they were willing to exploit it . Yes, senator. We work with country that is are interested. And as chairman mu