On friday, the house passed a bill that would allow Health Insurance companies to sell health plans through 2014 that do not meet the minimum requirements under the Health Care Law. That vote took place just a day after president obama proposed changes that would allow people who received cancellation notices to keep their plans for another year. Next, a roundtable discussion from this mornings washington journal about the future of the Health Care Law in light of the actions by congress and the president. Two publications represented on the sunday roundtable. Michael warren, the staff writer for the Weekly Standard, and paul walden, thank you for being with us. I wanted to get with you because you have this memo to democratic chicken little, the sky is not falling. The headlines focusing on the beginning of the end when it comes to domestic agenda items. I think we have the tendency to believe whatever is happening right now is going to be that way forever. You might remember a couple
The president on health care . The phone lines lets take a look at that poll that says 46 of those surveyed think the president knowingly deceived them. We want to get your calls and comments. Let me share with you the front page story in the New York Times you can also join in on the conversation via social media. We will be taking your tweets as well. You whato share with the president said last thursday during his News Conference in which he reversed the policy of the Affordable Care act and said that those that lost and had that lost Health Insurance plans can keep it. Heres what the president had to say. [video clip] i understand why folks are frustrated. I would be too. At what iseople look taking place in washington. Regardless of what Congress Congress does, im the president of the United States. Onterms of how i intend approaching it, i am going to work as hard as i can around the priorities that the American People care about. Is legitimate for them to expect me to win back s
The john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org. Park foundation, dedicated to heightening Public Awareness of critical issues. The kohlberg foundation. Barbara g. Fleischman. And by our sole corporate sponsor, mutual of america, designing customized individual and Group Retirement products. Thats why were your retirement company. Welcome. Last week, the scientist david suzuki was here to tell us what he thinks should happen to politicians who ignore or deny evidence that the earth is heating up. Our politicians should be thrown in the slammer for willful blindness. If we are in a position of being able to act, and we see something going on and we refuse to acknowledge the threat or act on it, we can be taken to court for willful blindness. I think that we are being willfully blind to the consequences for our children and grandchildren. Its an intergenerational crime. The problem is, if
The john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org. Park foundation, dedicated to heightening Public Awareness of critical issues. The kohlberg foundation. Barbara g. Fleischman. And by our sole corporate sponsor, mutual of america, designing customized individual and Group Retirement products. Thats why were your retirement company. Welcome. Last week, the scientist david suzuki was here to tell us what he thinks should happen to politicians who ignore or deny evidence that the earth is heating up. Our politicians should be thrown in the slammer for willful blindness. If we are in a position of being able to act, and we see something going on and we refuse to acknowledge the threat or act on it, we can be taken to court for willful blindness. I think that we are being willfully blind to the consequences for our children and grandchildren. Its an intergenerational crime. The problem is, if
Better ability to access large amounts of cash needed. However, this raises issues of market power and the possibility for abuse of a firms dominant competitive position. These are issues that are appropriate for consideration in a hearing like this. For the most part, the companies before us today engage in very different businesses. At t is primarily a provider of services. Internet directv is exclusively a Video Service provider. Begun to offerly a Video Service which is referred to as universe, which is a competitor in various parts of the country. In addition to its Video Service company, it has a few Sports Networks in the pittsburgh, denver, and seattle areas. Todays hearing will examine how the proposed merger may impact the future of universe and its ability provoke to provide services to consumers during the merger. Ill also examine submittedirectv have a paper arguing the merger will allow the combined company to offer a bundled product that will and hence Consumer Choice i