be used to spur economic recovery but first remind folks what the tax foundation does and how you do it. the tax foundation is an organization that educates the public on tax policy and also assist members of congress in developing tax policy. we do in particular analysis of the cost to the economy and to the government of tax increases or tax decreases, tax foundation.org is a website as. as we look at recovery efforts, it s now been four months since america startedon shutting down. congress congress is appropriatr $2.5 trillion in response. at what point do we start focusing on long-term recovery as opposed to responding to immediate needs that are happening in the here and now? guest: that s hard to say. i had originally thought when the crisis began that around the end of the summer we would need to make a strong tilt towards long-term growth. we had sort of a three-part approach to this during the immediate crisis we needed to write liquidity for businesses, for hou
good afternoon. today to talk about infrastructure and jobs and are clean energy future, but i have to start by speaking about what millions of americans know when they wake up every morning with worry, anxiety and fear. we are still a country in crisis. the pandemic has affected more than 3 million americans. it has cost or than 135,000 lives and climbing and shows no signs of slowing down. in just the last few days, 19 states, 19 states reported florida,ses, including which saw more than 15,000 new cases in a single day. hospitalizations and deaths, two of the most concerning indicators of trump s failed response, are already unacceptably high and they are rising. it has gotten bad enough that even donald trump finally decided to wear a mask in public . i m glad he made the shift. mr. president, it s not enough. we won t be able to turn the corner and get the american people back to work safely without presidential leadership. mr. president, open everything now isn t a st
foundation does and how you do it. is an the tax foundation organization that educates the public on tax policy and also assists members of congress in developing tax policy. we do in particular analysis of the costs to the economy and to the government of tax increases or tax increase tax decreases. host: as we look at recovery efforts, it has now been four months since america started shutting down. congress appropriated over $2.5 trillion in response. at what point do we start focusing on long-term recovery as opposed to responding to immediate needs that are happening in the here and now? guest: that is hard to say. i originally thought when the crisis began that around the end of the summer, we would need to make a strong tilt towards long-term growth. so we would have sort of a three-part approach to this during the immediate crisis, providing liquidity for businesses, households so they could keep their rent payments, they could, businesses could keep people on payro
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we ll see whether or not we keep our meeting in september. if we do that, fine. if we don t, that s fine. time that somebody does what we re doing. this comes after the said new tariffs on chinese imports will take effect september 1. shattering a truce reached with the chinese president weeks earlier. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell says gun legislation will be at the top of the agenda from theirers return august recess. in the wake of several mass shootings, mcconnell says the look at expanded background checks. also on the table, so-called red to keep guns away from dangerous people. mcconnell has opposed most gun laws in the past. a political drama is playing out in italy. the prime minister is signaling he won t leave office without a fight. his deputy is trying to bring down the country s populous a snapon and force election. they want lawmakers to vote out to government as soon as next week. he and his league party are tired of infighting with coalition allies