Demographics, another factor influences state responses to a. C. A. Just as the issue of Medicaid Expansion reflect issues. State experiences also tell us there is more to the equags than just politics. What is notable in our Field Research is how market and demographic forces have shaped state level deliberations and action. When the a. C. A. Was signed into law, a number of states signaled their intonet create their own state operated exchanges. It is safe to say that the conventional wisdom held that the federal exchange would be a fallback rather than a default choice and the states would actively pursue exchanges. We know this has not come to pass. As our Field Research con firms, much of this was for partisan reasons. There were other factors at stake that proved to be a real world test for this new policy design. For some states like West Virginia which was one of the first states to authorize planning, analysis and the challenges of developing an i. T. System suggested that aon
Master on how to get things to happen. Her grandfather was, is the legendary bob strauss who probably was one of the legends of politics in america. Before i asked mark to kick it before i ask mark to kick it off, a book is out that i just watched called the death and life of american journalism. The book is dedicated to bill moyers. There is a quote at the beginning that says this is a crisis for journalism that is also a crisis for american democracy. You are experiencing it now. Thank you. Great to be here. I have met so many wonderful people already in this room. Thank you to tom for encouraging me to come, and to you for being here. Im afraid i might have been oversold a little bit in the sense that i cannot tell you what the future of news is. I guess i would challenge anyone in this world to say what the future of news is. It is in flux. There is a thinker about journalism, clay sherkie, who wrote a blog post several years ago in which he says memorably, compared the phase were
And i think it needs really deeper thinking on what it takes to do that. But if countries like egypt or emirates are on board, great. We have seen a lot of volunteers wanting to cross the border and the iranen government has stopped ian government has stopped them. What happened to yazidis really filled every sentiment. But iran would not allow them to come so easily and the kurds seem in iran are not in this picture that people are talking about. But this is a challenge. I think, again, iran will be well advised to have their own strategy to deal with them. But in terms of them crossing the board to help unless they do it illegally, theres no other way that they can. Okay. Yes. You talked about strategy of aircraft supporting someone on the ground. So do you see the kurds doing this not only in the kurdish regions but into regions even reaching to mosul or do you think kurds will not take this step . The kurds will stop short of going into any traditional sunni areas. They cannot do i
Has been and is going to continue to be iran. I think the administration frankly has lagged far behind the house. We have been far ahead in pressuring iran. A lot of that is because of reuel. We have been united in the house in our effort to do that. I think that congressional pressure frankly is building, building quickly in light of recent events. I am looking forward of course to the conference report that we are going to see now from the National Authorization act where we are going to have another chance to tighten the noose. And i want to say that the amendment that would shut down most business with key sectors in the iranian economy, with energy and shipbuilding and shipping and ports, this amendment that would shut down businesses that are involved in sectors which fund the proliferation activities of iran, of that regime, is crucial. In addition, the amendment is going to prohibit business with all designated persons connected to the iranian government. It bans trade and comm
Republican of North Carolina is stepping down from his seat in january to become the president of the Heritage Foundation. Next, senator Lindsey Grahm payr tribute to the outgoing senator. Madam president , i met with jim demint this morning, and i, to say i was stunned is an understatement. Jim indicated retiring from the senate next yearco taking over the presideny of h the Heritage Foundation, ah great conservative think tanks here in washington has. South carolina. At times playing the good cop, the bad cop, but always always trying to Work Together. And what differences weve had have been sincere, and thats the word i would use about senator demint. He sincerely believes in his cause. Hes a he sincerely believes in his causes. Hes a sincere voice that people in our party look to for leadership and guidance. What hes done over the last four years to build a conservative movement, to get people involved in politics, like marco rubio, who jim helped early on in his primary i just thi