Joining us now, scott hodge. Good morning. Thanks for having me. For those who dont know the foundation, how would you describe your mission . We are a nonprofit, think tank. We were born in 1947 by a group of Business Leaders who felt the American Public and needed more data and information and nonpartisan analysis of tax not just at the federal level, but we are also doing a lot of work at the state and local level, working with legislators and governors across the state to improve their tax systems. You is theopic for tax policies of both lets start with joe biden and the things he is proposing as far as tax policies. Some of the highlights, i will read them and then you can comment on them, raise the rates securityly a social tax to earnings above 400,000, also tax Capital Gains and dividends at ordinary rates of annual incomes of more than 1 million. Those proposals, what would they accomplish if they were enacted . Guest it would certainly make the tax code much more progressive
President ial candidate tax plans. At 8 45, pennsylvania senator bob casey on the Upcoming Senate vote on Amy Coney Barretts confirmation to the Supreme Court. Host good morning. This is the washington journal for october 22. The fbi and the director of National Intelligence have accused two countries of attempting to influence this years election. Russia and iran, who according to officials not only gave voter info, but also according to officials sent emails aimed to intimidate voters and damage the president. Well see what officials have to say and get reaction from capitol hill and get your thoughts on this first hour of the program. Heres how you can call us pure 202 7488001 if you support President Trump and mike pence. 202 7488000 if you support joe biden and kamala harris. If you an undecided voter or support another candidate and want to give your thoughts on this latest, 202 7488002. You can text us at 202 7488003 and also post on twitter. Our Facebook Page is also available
Joe bidens plans might not be that helpful for the market no matter what moodys says. We raised a issue about moodys. Theyre saying it would be stimulative to the recovery. Moodys is a Municipal Bond rating firm. Under democrats generally a very a buoyant. News out of new york, Governor Cuomo says movie nighters outside of new york can open at 25 capacity. Here is the trouble. Those in the city dont think about it. One in Staten Island, owner of that theater does everything and anything he can to protect those that to go to his theater. Looks like he cant. For wait some time. Is that fair or balanced . We pick apart the theaters. You decide. Were keeping a very, very close eye on the real life movie playing out over stimulus. Right now growing confusion over nancy pelosi socalled 48hour deadline to come up with something from the white house, presumably. Republicans more generally to respond to her sort of bottom line deadline, get it done by tuesday or it is after the election. Lets g
No choice but to start over and thats exactly what todays show is all about. To this day the truck or trout the is the symbol most associated with east german industry the now iconic vehicle was manufactured in the city of stick in the state of saxony it was known for being on reliable and extremely polluting but 30 years on change is brewing in its birth place today is home to one of fox law against most innovative car factories. Car manufacturers are scrambling to catch up and get ahead of the future is an electric shock means are brought to go transformation of germanys alter industry suppliers are struggling in west and eastern germany im sure but no. Electric cars need to have a tree. What they dont need to get cases like this because they dont have multi speed good boxes. And that is a major problem for young. He heads the Works Council its a company that makes cases d. T. H. Hide and now the work force numbers more than 300. 00 trainees i can tell you that there will be personne
distortion . Just for point of clarification, i didnt hear you call my name so i didnt respond aye. But to respond, yes, i support the motion. [indiscernible]. I will call the vote again on item 11. [roll call] i vote aye. Theres something wrong with this computer. You have five ayes. The motion passes. Thank you, madam secretary. Next item, please. Number 12, action item, update on strategies to address climate risk in the sfers portfolio Climate Action plan. [indiscernible] on this item as well as the previous five, theres a great amount of information [indiscernible]. The tenor of the item is on page 37 [indiscernible]. Bill, sorry to interrupt you but we can barely hear you. Can you hear me now . distortion . The centrepiece of this item is on page 37, table 10, Additional Companies to [indiscernible]. I did want to also draw attention to theres just a voluminous amount of information in the report and thanks to andrew for organizing it all. There is a significant decline as far as