of cases symptoms have required little or no medical intervention. now just 14 cases in the united states. all right, investors are showing their concern, we don t know when this things ends, we don t know what, how impact it s going to have on the economy, we are down 150 for the opening bell, for the dow, 16 down for s&p and big 65-point drop on nasdaq, let s get to politics, democrats split, bernie versus the establishment, joe biden fades the so-called moderates panic that they don t have anyone who can beat the president in november. so the democrats fall back on investigations, impeachment and sliming the president, this time around they are going after the president because the administration intervened in the sentencing of roger stone, this could backfire, wait till you hear what the stone jury leader was up to before and during the trial. varney & company is about to begin. stuart: yeah, look at your screen, varney favorites, charles payne, dan henninger and laura tr
And then in their conclusion, they say that the u. S. Has been under investing in our Transportation Systems far too long. The impact is being felt in every state and town. With the interstate system beyond capacity and design life, this underinvestment is costing u. S. Businesses and individuals time and money. I think this is very important, so well put those in the record and get started with you, doctor. We are just about finished with those, but go right ahead. A little bit busy on the floor this morning, so i apologize. This is wha when i really do wao give my Opening Statement in. We have an area where senator boxer and i agree closely. I want to make sure Everybody Knows it. And so i do thank you, and the panelists, for taking time to be here as well. Its no secret im one of the strongest advocates of the strong, robust investment of our nations Transportation System. I think a lot of people dont understand, a lot of my conservative friends, the conservative position is to have
Sure. Thank you. I would only say in the view of many economists, the issue about how to correctly measure inflation is a completely different discussion. And the issue of whether we can fix poverty in old age. And in my view, personally, if the chained chiropractic pi is a better way to measure the cost of living for senior, we should do it. We need to focus on the issue of inadequate ability in control over resources. We did provow the not going there we proposed a change in the indexization of benefits prior to retirement nap generated enough money to raise survivor benefit which are important. And raise minimum benefits to 120 of the poverty line. So lets just stop there. I want to bring it to your attention. Senator. If i can. I want to go back to the point senator machin raised. When he talk about the decision between using a chained cpi for some people err not others you are acknowledging as its been laid out, were talking about over time a cut in benefits. I think that senator
Ben pershing covers d. C. , maryland, virginia scene for the Washington Post, he joined the post in 2008 as a congressional blogger after a decade at the capitol hill newspaper roll call. Last but not least, aaron gilchrist, coanchor of news 4 today, lived in richmond for 23 years where he began his career, covered four virginia governors. The former chairman of the democrat nation democrat, Terry Mcauliffe and ken cuccinelli. Lets hear a round of applause. Mr. Mcauliffe, by virtue of an earlier coin toss you will go first with your two minute opening statement. Go ahead. Thank you, chuck and thank you to Fairfax Chamber for hosting us tonight and to all virginians watching at home. I would like to recognize my wife dorothy who is with me here tonight. For the last two decades we have been raising our five children here in Fairfax County. The choice in this race is simple, which candidate is going to govern from the mainstream, work with both parties, and focus on those Economic Issues