On a barge off the south coast of england have now begun arriving on board. The governments use of the barge called the Bibby Stockholm Has been controversial. Officials say it will be used to house up to 500 men while they await the outcome of their asylum applications. Campaigners have expressed concern about the conditions on board, but the government insists the vessel is safe and that it will help reduce the cost of placing migrants in hotels. Protestors have gathered close to the barge in dorset. Heres what some of them had to say a little earlier. Iam against i am against the barge, i think it is extremely dangerous. As has been proved by the fire brigade. I do not think they should be on the barge, it is like a prison. I think a lot of them will have come from prisons, it is appalling. Portland has not got the infrastructure, i can see that Point Of View but we have to welcome them, they are here now. Our correspondent ellie price is in dorset for us now. The first of the Asylu
Chloe kelly scoring the winning goal for england. But it wasnt all plain sailing for the Lionesses Laurenjames was sent off for violent conduct and nigeria had more shots on target. England are now the favourites to win the tournament with the usa and germany already out. Our reporter emily brown is with england fans in derbyshire and Celestine Karoney is in lagos for us now. Describe the moment when the winning a penalty went in. It was absolutely electric, we are here in derbyshire and this was the england captains former club. There has been so much support for millie through the world cup and that moment was so exciting here. We have come outside to the pitch, this was despite millie bright was scouted to play font Sheffield United when she was 12, a special spot for the team. The club here have been so supportive and so pleased to see millie and the lionesses do so well and they are through to the quarterfinals is a lot of optimism amongst Young Players and lots of people saying t
Thank you. Mr. Williams. Im going to take one of his second as he went on as you noted. I cut him off as well. I dont cut off director ellmendorf. I cut off members. [laughter] now you get the drill. Thank you mr. Chairman and doctor for your testimony. Im a smallbusiness owner 42 years, family man. Like a taxpayer and a smallbusiness owner rather than a politician. The economy and main street economy is not fixed. Its hurting. I can tell you that. And the 0 hasnt worked in the stimulus money has not worked. The effects are evident from the high unemployment. People are living from paycheck to paycheck. People on food stamps, and frankly larger deficit. We see that. I believe the last thing that we have to fix its economy and turn it around is through Small Business owners and lower taxes. I think that is what we have left and i am a big supporter of cutting the corporate and cutting the cap gains and dividends into the tax employer and employee, accelerated depreciation, and also inhe
A percent of gdp during that time. They are hire in each of those years than they are today, is the rights because thats right, congressman. And their higher, are they not do, in each of those years than it will be as a percent of economy 10 years from . Yes, thats right. My calculation is that the average amount of revenue as a percent of gdp when the last balance the budget was 19 of gdp. During those four years the average amount of revenue was 90 of gdp. Now, you have just testified that the main reason that were going to see an increase in the deficit in the out years is because we have tens of millions more americans on programs like Social Security and medicare, right . Yes. Our republican colleagues position is that we can somehow deal with that huge increase in the number of americans on Social Security and medicare with less revenue as a percent of gdp in lebanon last balanced the budget in 19982001 women had a lot fewer americans. On Social Security and medicare. That is the
Programs that reduce the existence of poverty and the suffering associate with it. So i want to ask you, what policies are antipoverty initiatives tend to get the most bang for our buck in terms of boosting Economic Growth . For example, what is the impact of Economic Impact of not extending Unemployment Compensation for the 1. 7 Million People have lost their checks what theyre looking for a job . Will we see them fall into the ranks of the poor . Does raising the minimum wage boost Economic Growth and reduce poverty . Whats the impact on poverty and Economic Growth rate as a result of, unfortunately not, the impact of structural and longterm unemployed as we continue to recover from the recession and cant seem to get any jobs past. I would like for you to respond to this issues around poverty, given the sense of congress that was put into the omnibus bill. Yes, congresswoman. We have estimated that if the congress were to extend the additional Unemployment Insurance benefits that exp