Matters. If those three things factor in, are there those. Here on the phone lines 2025853881 for republicans, 2025853880 for democrats agend r independents, 2025853882. If you want to make your thoughts known by computer on do so as well. Roof us on twitter. Send an email to a journal at cspan. Org with the upcoming e leningsz, more stories about what people think and political people think about the future of the senate. I did highlighted in the New York Times this morning. Take a look at kansas. It says the probability forecast models fluctuate from week to week. They are based upon different methodologies. The Huffington Post forecast gave republicans a 54 chance of winning control of the senate. The New York Times model says 66 . The warrant post election lab prediction was 95 . The Election Consortium gave democrats a 49 of maintaining control. This highlights the current rates between pat roberts and greg orr saying here in kansas, the independent greg orman has certain the lead
Congressman Nick Mulvaney cut his own slice. The wild theory is that even if the u. S. Breaches the debt ceiling the treasury could continue to prioritize certain payments including social security. Its a line of logic refuted by cannot mists and most people with a general understanding of the way things work. Last week the Treasury Department learned default would lead to the events of the magnitude of late 2008 or worse. Credit markets could freeze, the value of the dollar could plummet, u. S. Interest rates could skyrocket, negative could spill around the world. Cost in 20111 million jobs and 19 billion in borrowing costs. What do actual economists know about this stuff . Apparently a lot. Said former staff director of the budget committee, i donten any serious person who doesnt think this will be cataclysmic. Dont blame numbers crunchers saying default is a good thing for the economy, according to the leadership, it is the democrats who are being reckless. By refusing to negotiate,
Rare support of 2 3 of republicans. The nearly half of democrats voted against it. And that includes Vermont Democrat peter welch who serves on the National Security and Homeland Defense subcommittees. Congressman, thank you, as always, for joining us. Thank you. You did vote no last night, why . On this syria plan where were going to be trying to equip and train the socalled moderate rebels and then send them into this chaotic battle space with isis and assad. Its hard for me to have any confidence thats a realistic prospect of success. So thats why i voted against it. Also, we didnt pay for it. So, once again, were imposing this huge new obligation on the military while theyre still under sequester. And theyre going to hollow out the readiness and the defense of america. You voted no on the specifics of peace. And as you well know and criticized, a lot of this discussion in the house has discussed this as if this vote would mean theres a blank check to go on to a wider war. Whats goi
Canadian soldier has been murdered. The parliament there killing one of the systems and a massive search still continuing with others. The canadian capitol on lock youp all day. Ed henry is at the white house with the obama response to the shootings, we begin with laura ingall, live tonight. The search for more suspects is under way tonight as we learn the identity of the gunman who fox news has confirmed that the canadian thoorlts have identified the shooter as michael zehafbibeau. Starting at the National War Memorial where a gun map was seen running towards the memorial, and opening fire on one of two canadian soldiers. Everybody was just in shock. Witnesses tried to save his life using cpr, the soldier died at the hospital. Investigators say there could have been as many as three gunmen involved. This is a dynamic and unfolding situation. What i can tell you, right now is that all available and necessary sources were activated and deployed immediately when we became aware of the in
From some republicans. Everyone seems to forget the law that was pass that gave 10 million Americans Health insurance but not republic governor from ohio, john kasich, he had shocking words when asked about repealing obamacare, he said, thats not going to happen. Ears perked up. He immediately clarified his remarks saying obamacare can and should be repealed. He went on to say the opposition to Medicaid Expansion was either political or ideological. I dont think it holds wiater with real improvement with peoples lives. Wow. Excuse me governor. Praising obamacare could be the first by any republican. He realized he made a mistake. That could ruin his the White House Run so better backtrack. He did. He told the washington post, i dont back obamacare, i never have. I want it to be repealed. It will be replaced. If obamacare is repealed a lot of people in ohio are probably going to be unhappy. You see kasich expanded medicaid in his state under obamacare. Over 180,000 folks in ohio enrolle