Chuck blah house is back ,o talk about Social Security chuck strategist at blah house come as we sit here eightmonth into the pandemic, with the resultant economic downturn, he talks first about what covid impact has been on the health of the Social Security system in this country. Nott it probably will surprise your viewers to see that it is having a negative effect. The recession that has been , wages have covid gone down. All of that weakens the Financial Sense of full security. Ate looking at a painful security programs even before covid, and this has made the situation more urgent than before. It . Urgent is what is the status of Social Security right now . Guest i would say it is extremely urgent. Wen before the pandemic hit, were risking getting past the point of no return with the Social Security finances. The five readjustment that we have to make if we want to continue to have our Social Security program that has been financed and historically the weight has been, five of tho
Force them to raise prices and cut jobs. If you earn minimum wage, whether you are in the 21 states that are raising the minimum wage or not, we want to hear from you at 202 7488000. If you are a business owner, we want to know what you think about the minimum wage going up. Your number, 202 7488001. If you do not fit into either one of those categories but still have something to say, we still want to hear from you at 202 7488002. Keep in mind, you can always text us your opinion at 202 7488003, and we are always reading on social media. On twitter at cspanwj, and facebook at facebook. Com cspan. Lets start this conversation bit oftting a basic information about what is going on. A Record Numbers of states, cities, and counties are boosting their minimum wage in 2020. On or around january 1, the minimum weight will increase in 21 states, while another 26 cities and counties are also boosting their baseline pay at your start. Year, an additional four states and 23 cities and counties w
Only for her commitment to the nation, she is a soldier. She is her position in congress to service the soldier. Shes somebody who does not follow the current. She speaks up, and has the strength to do that. I believe her to be a very strong voice in the white house to be able to become a beacon for democracy and decency in the white house. So i am very grateful to the representative and candidate Tulsi Gabbard to join us here. We are very grateful, and we welcome her to be with us today here. [applause] ive been talking in spanish all day. Out of appreciation, we want to give you this tshirt. New hampshire first in the nation. Rep. Gabbard thank you very much. If there is anything you didnt understand what i said, i can explain it to you later. [laughter] rep. Gabbard muchas gracias. Can we give alejandro a round of applause, please . [applause] thank you, alejandro, for your kind introduction and your leadership here in hudson county. Is grace here as well . Sorry i missed you on the
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