Or private sector alternative Medicare Advantage. Yes, the woman is correct you give up some choice to get more benefits. But it is a much better economic deal if you are feeling pinched and that is why many of the people who have chosen medicine cache advantage are Medicare Advantage are low low income not qualified to get medicaid but not able to buy their own medigap. They get to make it every year. So that they dont need to make the decision once and feel like they are locked in as bob said, the question about how other countries do it is a big topic and either at the end of this session or in another session you can explore it. Host we will go to anita in n. On medicare in florida on medicare. Caller im 74 years old and i have lived in florida since 2011. I had never heard of Medicare Advantage advantage, couldnt believe it when i first heard about it. But i selected it. And my question to you is i might as well tell you up front im an old retired nurse so therefore we have a tend
While raising my brother and me, which was a challenge in and of itself. American people are working harder today than ever before. That is a fact. More hours, more productive, and yet, real wages are not any higher today. That is a disgrace. Virginia, west philadelphia, and most of our country. The more we can focus on those issues, i think the better off we will be. Host representative brendan boyle. Democrat from looking at a live picture hotel in Downtown Washington dc. We are waiting from a briefing from father Federico Lombardi. He is the vatican spokesman. It will get underway soon. We will have it for you life. Ve. The pump arriving two hours ago, around 4 00 p. M. Eastern time. The book now at the vatican mission, which is like an embassy on massachusetts avenue, kitty corner of the Vice President s residence. Here are some of the schedule coming up. A 40 5 a. M. , a welcoming ceremony on the south lawn of the white house. Andave that on cspan and then at 4 00 p. M. In the aft
[cheering] looking at a live picture [cheering] indiscernible chanting] [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] [chanting] uhhuh, hey hey, welcome to the usa [cheering] [cheering] [cheering and applause] [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] [cheers and applause] next, the vatican spokesman greets reporters on Pope Franciss visit to the u. S. This is 45 minutes. Good evening and welcome. I am the Media Coordinator for the papal visit. We are honored to have with us this evening father federico lombardi, papal spokesperson. Assisted by father manuel of the archdiocese of chicago. Di will bebar providing daily briefings to the media across the three cities of the popes visit in United States. We are also honored to have with enardo,inal daniel ind archbishop of galvestonhouston. And representing the local the likesshop, and Hillary Bishop of the archdiocese of washington. The format for this evening will be that each of our principals will say a few opening remarks,
Resources, transportation, and you have seen a pretty dramatic move by the russians in terms of an Arctic Military command. There, newts icebreakers, and heated rhetoric. Weterms of u. S. Action, if were to remove our substantial arctic forces that the only what with that do in terms of additional russian reaction . I have expertise in a reasonable number of places, but i will defer to you on the arctic, im afraid. There is a bit of a strategic irony going on where some of us think that we are withdrawing and parts of the world, but when you look at it and in schmitz of american power, things like in terms of american power, things like energy, the resurgence of manufacturing, the best universities in the world, the list agriculture the list is very strong. We have so many advantages over other countries china, how do weatever utilize those in a way that shows that we are still the Country Holding all the cards . On so many different instruments of power that countries measure power by
[cheers and applause] next, the vatican spokesman briefs reporters. This is 45 minutes. I am coordinator for the papal visit. We are honored to have with us this evening father federico lombardi. By a member of the archdiocese of chicago. Father lombardi will be providing daily briefings to the media across the three cities of the popes visit this week. We are honored to have with us his eminence, archbishop of galveston, houston and Vice President of the conference of catholic bishops. Axillary bishop of the archdiocese of washington. The format for this evening will be that each of our principals will say a few opening remarks and then we will open the floor to questions. Would you like to start . Father lombardi thank you very much and thank you for being the papalworking on visit. I would say that in the first meeting of the pope on the plane with journalists leaving from journalistsd to the thank you for the service that you will do in helping me in my mission. And theding good ne