Education, student debt, admission policies and campus security. This week we have kicked off a monthlong series looking at the big ten universities and interviewing their president s, giving you a chance to talk with some of these University President s. This is a cspan bus tour and this month, this morning, the cspan bus is in iowa city, iowa, at the university of iowa and joining us from the bus is the president of the university of iowa, sallie mae son. She has been president of that University Since 2007. President mason, begin by telling us, whats the budget for the university of iowa, your an yul budget, where do those revenues derive from . The budget for the university of iowa, the total budget for the university of iowa is about 2. 4 billion. Largely because we have a very large academic medical center, thats part of our operation, including a very big hospital. Its a big budget, it is absolutely one that has continued to grow despite some of the challenges that we have had,
Recently held interviews with with president s of universities in the big ten conference. The issues are the high cost of education, student debt, admission policies and campus security. This week we have kicked off a monthlong series looking at the big ten universities and interviewing their president s, giving you a chance to talk with some of these University President s. This is a cspan bus tour and this month, this morning, the cspan bus is in iowa city, iowa, at the university of iowa and joining us from the bus is the president of the university of iowa, sallie mae son. She has been president of that University Since 2007. President mason, begin by telling us, whats the budget for the university of iowa, your an yul budget, where do those revenues derive from . The budget for the university of iowa, the total budget for the university of iowa is about 2. 4 billion. Largely because we have a very large academic medical center, thats part of our operation, including a very big hos
The kremlin says it will consider a tax on ukrainian territory. Its about to annex as a tax on russia. A signing ceremony is due to be held shortly. Meanwhile, 25 people are killed in a missile strike near the ukrainian city of upper reach of moscow and keep each other. Ah, youre watching 0 live from headquarters and im getting you navigate. Also coming up, the russian president Vladimir Putin is due to sign a treaty, formalizing the annexation of 4 ukrainian regions. Thats the live picture from moscow right now. Were moscow appointed leaders off those regions are attending the ceremony. Pro russian authorities in the hands. Danielle upper reach and has on held referendums to join russia in the past week. But ukraine in western powers have denounced the 5 day vote as a sham. Just a quick look now at the areas of ukraine that russia planned to annex. Here it is so the kremlin has said that lu hands can dont yet will be incorporated according to the 2014 borders. Its also added the borde
Changing the expense side. That is happening right now. I think that is an area where you could see some consensus. One that i also think was messed in the whole debate over obamacare. Frivolous lawsuits. There is some issue with regard to the federal versus state role. There is a clear opportunity to reduce cost. The Budget Office has laid it out for us repeatedly. It is over 50 billion over 10 years. There is some areas here where you can find some common ground. What about Medicaid Expansion in your state . This is a decision that our state made. The governor and legislature. We will see what happens. My concern has been that i think these important programs, unsustainable programs on the entitlement side, need to be addressed. A vital program, but we need a way to pay for it. Right now, these programs, medicaid, medicare and social security, are not sustainable. I am curious that some in the other party are talking about expanding these programs at a time when they are already look
What the president had to say. Are 5853881 if you opposed to to it. You can also make a comment be a social media on twitter cspanwj facebook. Com cspan, and send the email to journal cspan. Org. A debate over airstrikes is the headline in the Washington Post this morning. Host a little bit from the Washington Post this morning. Here is the New York Times the house in rare unity with obama will lead the trail for an vote. Weisman writes host 202 5853880 if you support what the president announced on wednesday night. 202 5853881 if you are opposed to it. We will begin with cliff and essex, maryland, oppose line. Hi, cliff. Caller good morning. I want to say first thanks for cspan. Let people get their voice out there. Yes, i am opposed to obamas plan just as i was to bushs plan. I really see no difference between the two of them. Only obama is a little worse i think. But the whole problem is for a country that is supposed to be by the people, of the people, and for the people, the peopl