Programs for this weekend on the cspan networks. Politicians, white house officials and Business Leaders offer advice and encouragement to the class of 2015. Speakers include former president george w. Bush and the chair of dreamworks animation. And at 9 15 p. M. , former Staff Members reflect on the presidency of george h. W. Bush. Former secretaries of state give commencement speeches. Book tv isnt new york city with events from book expo america beginning at 10 00 a. M. And live callin segments throughout the day. Sunday evening at nine, on afterwards we look at the case hollingsworth d perry v perry. And not American History tv, on cspan3, this evening at t 7 00 p. M. Eastern, first ladies have had the most impact on the executive mansion. As of the afternoon, the life and death of our 20th president who served almost two decades as a congressman from ohio and was assassinated 200 days into his term as president. Last month saudi arabias interior minister was named nexen line to th
The revenue base is inadequate and have no way of getting to the specific spending reductions to hit their deficit targets of the plug the hole by rationing down Discretionary Spending in a way that is not what is the appropriate Revenue Target . If you look at the 2020 horizon and try to do the math, i think we need about 2 of gdp in additional revenue compared to current policy. That would come if we just allow all of the tax cuts, not just those of up to it pretty thousand dollars in income to expire. Not something we should do it immediately those of up to 250,000 in income to expire. Not something we should do it immediately. Beneath to we need to tackle entitlement as part of the package. When i get to the bidding cut out of the nondefense Discretionary Spending. In terms of the revenue, the key is broadening the tax base, bringing down the tax expenditures. There is a lot of revenue to be had in doing that. A plan that raised one put by of gdp without higher tax rates is feasibl
Worldwide. For more information about the National Press club, please visit our web site at press. Org can. On behalf of our members worldwide, id like to welcome our speakers and those of you attending todays event. Our head table includes guests of our speakers as well as working journalists who are club members. If you hear applause in our audience, i note that members of the to general public are attempting, so its not necessarily of a lack of journalistic object it. [laughter] id also like to welcome our cspan and public radio audiences. You can follow the action on twitter using the hashtag npclunch. After our guests speeches conclude, well have a questionandanswer period, and i will ask as many questions as time permits. Now its time to introduce our head table guests. Id like each of you to stand briefly as your name is announced, and from your right, skip cottonhauser, an independent journalist who coincidentally organized ralph naders luncheon at the press club in 2004. Rehem
Will apply during and after the program. They will also learn from leaders and other sectors as well as in the stat distinguished faculty from universities affiliated with each center. Participants will visit and learn to give them a firsthand look at the resources of the libraries and the stories to tell. The president ial Leadership Scholars Program is at the stage iv the participants to expand the scope of what they believe is possible, to build upon their already proven track record of success to achieve significant and measurable good in their community and in their future work. They will also bond together and learn from each other as mentors, resources and partners to advance their own personal leadership projects and help each other over their challenges they face and importantly this program is at no cost to the participants thanks to the generous support of our founding its been terrific too clever with my colleagues and now its my pleasure to introduce bethany streett the ex
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