well, i think that as a democrat and as an american, that we need to not make it so that one is to the exclusion of the other. the president is not going to go solo and unilaterally but do what he can as the executor and executive and hope that congress will come along as they did with the recent budget that was just passed for two years. and getting cooperation and we hope that the environment that creates will add to further initiatives, whether it be raising the minimum wage, providing for unemployment insurance. all which like the economy being top on everybody s priority list is supported by a majority of americans. that s what the president will speak to in strengthening the middle class and allowing for upward mobility and those initiatives helping to do. so that s what he will address. let me jump back to you, angela. you talked about how some of the president s policies
feet power straight to executive order or action? ideas that perhaps congress can can perhaps grow and work on with his cooperation jamie, to reiterate i will say that the president has sought all efforts in, woulding with congress and is not abandoning that effort. at the same time, given the challenges that the unemployed may be facing, and others in the middle class, it is for everybody to do all they can can. it is not like boehner said to rely on being judged by what you don t pass or being judged by what you don t pass rather being judged by what you do pass. president is taking initiatives to the extent that in his term in office 8 million jobs have been created over 30-plus months is. is that enough? first of all are you sure of that number. i am positive of that
political analyst. welcome to both of you. thanks, jamie. pleasure to be here. you first, angela. yes. because i want to hear what republicans want to hear the president talk about. do you match the list basically in that order? well, you match the list of dealing with the economy and jobs. but, also, the president is going to talk about income inequality. and from a g.o.p. standpoint, some of the policies that the president has created has actually created the income inequality. so i think the white house and congress are on the same page, jamie. they want to create a more prosperous america. they don t want more people on the government dol. speech does not make success. the president has to work with congress to make those policies. it s interesting you bring that up. one of the things predicted is that the president will talk about his ability to push forward initiatives without congressional involvement and approval. how do you feel about that as a democrat?
have actually increased the income inequality. yes. which one specifically? well, healthcare, number one. and do you remember the stimulus package for jobs? but our shovel ready program is not quite shovel ready yet? his policies, jamie, has actually grown government. and the only proven way to increase prosperity and reduce poverty is less government. less taxation. and letting the free markets flourish. there is a place for government, jamie. and that s protecting the consumer. but obama s policies have actually impede upon the success of america. and now you have more americans depending on the government dole. now we know david from this fox news poll that americans are still very very concerned about employment and the to earn a living not necessarily take a living from the government what should the president do and why not work with congress if you maintain
about that when you talk about over regulation? there are hundreds 40,000 new laws that have been passed by state and local governments this year? right. unfortunately, i think what you are going to hear is we need to do more of that i think he is going to talk about more action, more administrative regulation, particularly in the area of the environment. finally, what can can congress do and what can the senate do? democratically controlled in order to try to address the issues that you talk about today? well, two things. first of all, i work with conservatives all the time to put forward positive initiatives that will grow the economy. secondly, i work on another set of concerns in a bipartisan way, things that i think we can move forward like a water resources bill that we are going to do. like a highway bill maybe later this year. hopefully we can pass a responsible farm bill. things like that. finally is he going to step in front of the congress and democrats will