Guest it is a think tank located in washington, d. C. We also do work in the state of ohio. Host what is your goal . Track everything happening in education policy and reform. We are big fans of public Charter Schools and other forms of school choice. We believe in holding all schools accountable for results, especially those funded by the public. Schools accountable for results, especially those funded by the public. We are engaged in trying to improve our School System. Host you wrote in the wall street journal piece, it is not that her rural areas have become more equal, it is that other areas have become markedly less so. Income inequality is virtually in Rural Counties and metropolitan ones. As the middle class shrinks, big cities are increasingly divided between a highly educated uppermiddleclass, and a low wage poorly educated Service Sector. What does it mean, a metropolitan phenomenon . Hearinge have all been about income inequality. It likewe talk about its happening everywhe
Ruling in the heavens. Keep our lawmakers faithful to you, as you use them to accomplish your purposes. May they hear the groans of the poor, the cries of the helpless, and the moans of the oppressed. Help our senators to cause justice to roll down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream. Give them the wisdom to find in you a refuge in turbulent times, remembering that you will never abandon those who seek you. Grant them the greatness of being on your side doing your will on earth, even as it is done in heaven. We pray in your merciful name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell i ask the chair lay before the senate a message from the house of representatives
We still have very substantial infrastructure revenue needs that have to be addressed. We have studied every option. Some have advocated raising the state gas tax. Yes, we do have the third lowest gas tax in america. Gas prices are now down to their lowest level since 2009. NonSouth Carolinans who visit our state would pay a portion of the tax and we would boost the are revenue stream thats dedicated to improving our roads and highways. But there are also major problems with it. We have not gotten to where we are as a state with our strengthening and growing economy by raising taxes. Quite the opposite. If all we do is increase taxes whether its the gas tax or some other tax, we will hurt our citizens, we will discourage job creators and we will dampen our economy. As ive said many times, i will veto any straightup increase in the gas tax. Thats just not going to happen while im governor. Its the wrong thing for South Carolina. So heres the deal. Lets do three things at once that will
Minutes. As weve been telling you, there was a hostage situation and a standoff that had a deadly ending this morning in paris, france. The brothers believed to be responsible for that attack on a newspaper have been killed. Lets go to a special report from nbc news. This is an nbc news special report. Heres brian williams. Good afternoon from new york. Were coming on the air to update you on the dramaticnd end to a pair of hostage situations in france linked to the terrorist attacks there this week. While were tempted to declare it all over and done with what weve witnessed there this week indicates anything can happen. What we can tell you is the two brothers suspected of carrying out the deadly attack on the offices of that satirical newspaper called Charlie Hebdo on wednesday have been killed. They were hold up in a printing plant northeast of paris when Police Closed in. In a separate incident a man was killed after he took several hostages inside a kosher supermarket in paris. He
Jayencen jayence ansley. Were going to head to capitol hill, with a massive some of spending bill. Were going to talk to senator mark warren until just a couple seconds there. Also happening right now, the last hour of training in another intense day on wall street. Wow, look at that, the dow taking a huge dive. The dow erased wednesdays huge gains after super tuesday. And who knows whats going to happen in the next hour as we head to market close. Something else were keeping an eye on at this hour, a grand princess cruise ship being held off the coast of San Francisco until thousands can be tested for the coronavirus. The ship has been linked to two cases including the death of an elderly man in california who had under lying health conditions. Princess cruises tweeted this afternoon, they can confirm, quote, there are no confirmed cases of covid19 currently on board. Currently is the key word there. But the cdc has identified groups of guests and crew who will be tested before arriva