Fiscal problem that is much more severe. So i think the discussions of the dynamic scoring cannot let it us slip into a place where we look the other way and theres a highrisk that some of the decisions we make will leave behind a big fiscal mess. Ive had the misfortune of inheriting fiscal messes and taken great pride in cleaning them up and i think we have to be careful and not create those problems. You spoke approvingly of the ryan murray spending bill that helps us avoid the shutdown but that build left in place some caps on domestic and defense appropriations in 2011. Are you comfortable with a the level of those taxes . I never thought the caps were in the right place. I think we have a tremendously important need in this country that are both on the defense and nondefense side that will lead to a stronger economy and a stronger nation if we have the room to invest sensibly. In the context of the conversation about these kinds of issues there will have to be further discussion a
Ladies and gentlemen there is one more lost child. Im sorry, shes over here to my right, your left. Shes 9 years old from north dakota. Shes looking for her parents. If you see anyone, theyre right over here by the gate. We continue to cover the u. S. Conference of mayors winter meeting underare way way in washington. President obama addresses the group this afternoon. Thats coming up 4 45 p. M. Eastern on our companion network, cspan. All this month were covering state of the state speeches and governors inaugurations, which you can see at cspan. Org. Tonight, well bring you some of the speeches beginning at 8 00 eastern on cspan2. Including republican governor nathan deal, in georgia. Larry hogan, the governor of maryland. Tom wolf of pennsylvania. And new mexico governor suzanna mar tee hes in martinez. Thats 8 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan. Org 2. Andrew keen, author of internet is not the onser eranswer on how the public is being used for profit. People went to work for factories. The
Nd so long as it is not inconsistent with the rest of it. It gives a most any authority to the fcc. This is a broad expansion. I pose the question, what happens when an fcc not to their liking grabs the regulatory throttle. That means that amazon betsy and every other m internet based company should be prepared to meet its new regulator. Look no further than your fellow witnesses, mr. Powell and miss baker, former regulators who currently represent the regulated. We who are elected to write the law and set the communications policy. My priority is to protect consumers and the internet we rely upon. My priority is to encourage its expansion and to various segments of our population that are underserved and too often ignored. We have taken on complicated medications challenges and produced good legislative solutions. We are stood up to special interests and stood with the American People. The draft legislative proposal represents our good faith effort. Our committee will not ignore our r
Buck 47 a barrel. Energy co. Still getting hit because we went up and then we went down so exxon is taking a hit, same with chevron, Conoco Phillips a little bit. Now we have 21 states in the 1 gasoline club. That is where the state average for regular is below 2 a gallon. Most people in america pretty much have access to under 2 gasoline. How about that . The Interest Rate barometer we check every day, down again, 1. 81 is the interest on a ten year treasury bond, historically very low. President obama wants to give away, paternal leave for federal workers, six weeks of that fully paid. Stuart s to give that away, paid sick leave for everybody one weeks worth, a giveaway to everybody Washington Times on my opinion editor Monica Crowley is here. I dont think any of this is actually going to pass muster in congress, what the president is doing is my opinion, he is a we are going to give everybody all this good stuff republicans are going to say no you are not and they look like the bad
Plunged about 3 along with it. Homeownership rate, plunging as well, which is still yet to climb back to levels seen in 2008. Lets bring in todays panel. Fox businesss Charlie Gasparino. Dan schaefer of schaefer asset management. Dominic tavella. Are we better off . We have better gdp numbers. You left that out. Were a growing economy. Melissa so you think were better off than we were . President obama inherited a horrible situation. I mean i covered the financial crisis every day. It was nasty. It definitely sent the country into a great recession. Maybe the stiffest economic downturn since first depression. Melissa so youre on his side . No. Heres why. He actually had a chance to get this country going so many different ways. He had some bipartisan support for tax reform and tax cuts and he blew it. And his whole presidency in my view is one big missed opportunity. Melissa 15 million more people on food stamps than there were. They would say theyre finally reaching people who actuall