The most popular events for the Washington Journal - Business & Commerce Series http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?browse=series&id=13 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Tue, 21 May 2013 06:03:28 GMT Washington Journal - Business & Commerce Tavis Smiley and Cornel West, co-hosts of the "Smiley and West" radio program, talked about their recently launched "Poverty Tour," which will take them to 16 poor communities across the U.S. They also responded to telephone calls and electronic communities. Topics included President Obama's economic advisers and he recently passed debt ceiling bill. Professor West in his comments said that he would not support President Obama against a primary challenger but would support him in the presidential election. Mr. Smiley in his remarks talked about President Obama's attempts to compromise with Republican lawmakers, saying that the Democratic base "wants to see that he is a fighter, not a compromiser." C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300927-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300927-4 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Dana Perino talked about her experiences in the White house and the transition from public service to private life. During her appearance she spoke about the state of the economy, saying that while the recession started during the Bush administration it deserved some credit for recent stock market gains. She also addressed several other topics including President Barack Obama's administration, President Bush's post-presidency, Vice President Cheney's relationship with President Bush, as well as her recent trip and work at an AIDS clinic in Africa. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284641-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284641-4 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Cliff Guffey talked about the Postal Workers Union's perspective on the future of the postal service. He responded to questions via Skype from students at Kankakee Valley High School in Wheatfield, Indiana, and telephone calls and electronic communications from viewers. Topics included the consolidation in rural areas of government offices and postal services, and congressional proposals to reform the service. C-SPAN Radio's Bobbi Jackson read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301821-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301821-5 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Ruth Goldway talked about how the U.S. Postal Service is adjusting to the modern era of communication and shrinking volume of letters... and its proposal to pare mail service to five days a week. She responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN's Bobbi Jackson read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292814-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292814-5 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Veronique de Rugy and Joseph Gagnon talked about the nation' s $14.3 trillion debt ceiling. They discussed the fiscal and economic implications of reaching the debt ceiling, its impact on the finances of the American public, other countries' methods for dealing debt and debt limits, and the economic standing of the U.S. in the world. They also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299528-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299528-4 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Senator Tom Coburn talked about the latest efforts in Washington, D.C., on the U.S. economy, including jobless benefits to the unemployed and small business loans. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Bobbi Jackson read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294532-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294532-5 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair Darrell Issa (R-CA) talked about current and upcoming investigations by his committee. Topics included his proposed legislation, the Issa-Ross Postal Reform Act, which would eliminate postal delivery on Saturdays and close post offices; Solyndra, an energy company that received economic stimulus funds and recently declared bankruptcy; and the phone hacking scandal surrounding News Corp. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301648-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301648-5 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Senator Tom Coburn talked about congressional efforts to reach an agreement on a continuing resolution to fund the government for the remainder of fiscal year 2011. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Senator Coburn is a member of the "Gang of Six" senators working on a bipartisan plan to reduce the federal deficit and debt and was one of the six senators who served on President Obama's deficit commission. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298281-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298281-4 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT George Wentworth talked about unemployment insurance and the programs being set up by states, such as Georgia Work$, to help get unemployed workers back into a job. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Mark Butler spoke by phone about George Work$. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301427-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301427-6 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Grover Norquist talked about the newest annual Americans for Tax Reform report, which looks at the cost of government. He responded to telephone calls and electronic government. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295103-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295103-3 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Richard Trumka talked about :the role of unions in the Occupy Wall Street protests, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Other topics included the 2012 campaign, as well as the AFL-CIO's "America Wants to Work" jobs plan. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302145-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302145-4 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Grover Norquist talked about raising taxes as part of negotiations between House Republicans and President Obama to avoid the "fiscal cliff." He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included sequestration, states that raise taxes versus those that do not, and the anti-tax pledge that the majority of congressional Republicans had signed. "Fiscal cliff" referred to the impending tax increases and sequestration budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress failed to reach a new budget agreement. "Sequestration," a legal procedure in which automatic budget cuts are triggered, was agreed to in the Budget Control Act of 2011. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309926-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309926-3 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mark Acton talked about how the postal service decides which offices to close, when the closures are expected, how much the postal service is losing in revenue, the possible elimination of Saturday service and what all this means for the future of the postal service. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300937-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300937-4 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Yves Smith talked about her views on the role that corporate America should be playing in the current economic crisis, and her critique that corporate executives are "being rewarded for myopia and speculation, undermining the very operation of capitalism." She also talked about what the federal government should do to encourage investment in the economy. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Ms. Smith participated from New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294958-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294958-5 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Paul Glastris talked about his recent [Washington Monthly] piece on the future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, "Too Important to Fail." He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program was part of a "Washington Journal" series highlighting recent magazine articles. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308309-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308309-5 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Grover Norquist provided a conservative perspective on the Obama administration's fiscal, taxation and spending policies so far. He talked about the Republican Party's response to it, alternatives that they have proposed, and recent issues concerning the Republican Party. Mr. Norquist responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284619-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284619-5 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Lina Khan talked about the New American Foundation report on U.S. entrepreneurship, which showed that the number of new firms per 10,000 workers has fallen since steadily since 1977. Among other topics she discussed research methods, and some of the factors behind the decline, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307104-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307104-5 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Bradford DeLong spoke about the economy and unemployment. He argued that original stimulus program was not large enough and another was needed to alleviate unemployment problem. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295381-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295381-5 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Janet Tavakoli talked about the federal government's role in regulating Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296993-7 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296993-7 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Governor Pawlenty spoke about the state of the U.S. economy, federal stimulus assistance to the states, and the impact of the economic recession on Minnesota. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286891-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286891-6 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Gary Gensler talked about Commodity Futures Trading Commission oversight of commodity "futures," and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program was the second of a five-day "Washington Journal" series on federal financial agencies. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306539-7 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306539-7 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Alejandro Mayorkas talked about the government's E-Verify system and efforts to ensure compliance with laws prohibiting the hiring of undocumented workers. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo previewed topics for Sunday morning news shows at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298121-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298121-4 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Chevrolet General Manager Jim Campbell, participating by remote access from the Washington Auto Show, talked about the future of the U.S. auto industry and how Washington, D.C., policy-making decisions affect the industry's future. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on the future of the automobile industry for approximately the last four minutes of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291651-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291651-4 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Ford Group Vice President Susan Cischke, participating by remote access from the Washington Auto Show, talked about the future of the U.S. auto industry and how Washington, D.C., policy-making decisions affect the industry's future. She responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on the future of the automobile industry for approximately the last four minutes of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291651-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291651-5 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Caroline Smith DeWall talked about U.S. food safety, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included Germany's E. coli outbreak, the evolution and different strains of E. coli, and procedures in place to monitor and track contamination outbreaks. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299929-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299929-5 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT BMW of North America Chairman and CEO Jim O'Donnell, participating by remote access from the Washington Auto Show, talked about the future of the U.S. auto industry and how Washington, D.C., policy-making decisions affect the industry's future. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291651-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291651-6 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT White House Economic Adviser Jared Bernstein spoke about the president's health care plan, economic stimulus measures, and the state of the economy. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. After his appearance C-SPAN Radio provided a news update. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286962-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286962-5 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Jonah Goldberg talked about his [National Review] article, "Those Dreamy Anarchists," on the Occupy Wall Street protests happening in the U.S. and worldwide. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302145-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302145-3 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Representative Jim McDermott talked about Medicare and Medicaid, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. He also reacted to the House Republican 2012 budget plan, and he talked about tax policy and defense spending. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298863-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298863-5 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Lawrence Yun talked about efforts by Congress to "wind down" both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the current condition of the U.S. Housing Market in terms of the economy's overall strength, and an effort by Realtors and other groups to ensure that the Mortgage Interest Deduction would remain in place. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298812-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298812-4 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mickey McCarter talked about President Obama's 2013 budget proposal to cut $36 billion from the Federal Air Marshal Service, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included the rationale for the cuts, how the program operates and what the program has accomplished since being expanded following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. This program was part of C-SPAN's "Your Money" series. Each Monday morning the last hour of "Washington Journal" is devoted to a federal program, focusing on its mission, participants, and cost. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304506-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304506-5 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Nina Olson talked about some of the consequences for taxpayers if President Obama and Congress cannot agree on a compromise to avoid the "fiscal cliff." Other topics included the alternative minimum tax, her job at the IRS as a taxpayer advocate, and the top issues for the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate in 2013. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. "Fiscal cliff" referred to impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress failed to reach a budget agreement. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309950-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309950-3 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Elizabeth Warren talked about Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testimony later in the day on the Obama administration's latest strategy for financial markets before the Congressional Oversight Panel (COP). She also discussed the COP's latest report on funds for the Troubled Relief Assets Program (TARP) and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290573-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290573-6 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Representative Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) talked about the ongoing budget and debt talks between President Obama and congressional leaders, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. She also talked about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and reacted to the previous day House hearing with presidential adviser Elizabeth Warren, who is setting up the CFPB, which was established under the 2010 financial regulations law. A clip from the hearing were shown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300543-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300543-4 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Lily Eskelsen talked about the effects of budgetary cutbacks on teachers and students as well as the impact of union negotiations on the education system. She responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298366-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298366-5 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood talked about the transportation projects in the $787 billion economic stimulus plan, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. Transportation projects account for $48.1 billion of the stimulus plan. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285255-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285255-2 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Clifford Rossi talked about the mission, role, composition and jurisdiction of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, which was created in the Dodd-Frank financial regulatory bill, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. The Council is a new 10-member entity that is charged with monitoring and addressing risks to financial stability. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295478-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295478-5 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mayor Greg Ballard talked about the impact the economy is having on the city of Indianapolis, stimulus spending, foreclosures, and job loss. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program was part three of a four-part "Washington Journal" series on the impact the economy is having on U.S. cities. Mayor Ballard participated by remote access from Indianapolis. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288356-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288356-5 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Matt Welch talked about deficit spending and his plan to significantly cut government spending. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295818-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295818-4 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Matthew Segal talked about the role of young adults in Occupy Wall Street protests, as well as their role in the 2012 election. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302100-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302100-3 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Ed O'Keefe talked about the possibility of a government shutdown and its impact. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298886-9 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298886-9 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Barry Bosworth and Michael Horrigan talked about how the federal government measures inflation, and they responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.They discussed ways the measurements are used, their role in economic and public policy decisions, as well is in adjustments to entitlement spending such as Social Security. This program is part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304366-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304366-6 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Robert Rector talked about the Heritage Foundation's new report on immigration that projects a cost of 2.6 trillion dollars to taxpayers from immigration reform proposals currently being considered by Congress. He responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. At the beginning of the program a video clip was shown of Edward Lazear, chairman of the President's Council of Economic Adviser, talking about a report on the Economic Effects of Immigration on C-SPAN's June 21 Washington Journal. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/198323-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/198323-2 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Robb Mandelbaum talked aboutt he programs by which the Small Business Administration (SBA) backs loans to small companies. The SBA loans are made through partnership with banks, credit unions and other lenders. The SBA backed $30 billion in loans in fiscal year 2011. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program is part of C-SPAN's "Your Money" series, which looks at how taxpayer dollars are spent. Most Monday mornings, some of the last hour of "Washington Journal" is devoted to a federal program, focusing on its mission, participants, and cost. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302647-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302647-5 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Paul Krugman talked about the state of the U.S. economy, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included the significance of national debt versus unemployment, actions President Obama and Congress could take to bolster the country's economic prospects, and whether or not the U.S. is in a "true" economic recovery. Nancy Calo read news headlines from C-SPAN Radio at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310655-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310655-4 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT John Williams talked about his assertion that the federal government's manipulation and misreporting of government economic data has led current day problems within the financial services markets, which in turn has led to the federal government assisting those markets. He responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/281349-9 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/281349-9 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Representative Anthony Weiner talked about the federal budget and the national debt ceiling. Topics included the House vote on the 2011 continuing resolution and the 2012 budget. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299066-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299066-5 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Judith Conti talked about the practice among some employers of excluding unemployed workers from their applicant pool through explicit or implicit language in job postings. The New York City Council passed a bill forbidding employers from basing hiring decisions on applicants' unemployment status, and from posting job advertisements that require applicants to be employed. President Obama introduced similar federal legislation, as have congressional Democrats. Ms. Conti addressed some of the reasons for this practice, difficulties in proving discrimination, and other topics. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Nancy Calo read news headlines from C-SPAN Radio at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310771-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310771-3 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for comments on Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain's 9-9-9 plan. The plan calls for a 9 percent corporate, national sales, and personal flat tax; replacing corporate income and personal income taxes; and the elimination of capital gains, inheritance, and payroll taxes. Interviews with some of the Occupy Wall Street protesters were shown at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302145-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302145-2 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Ryan Avent talked by phone about the possible Senate vote later in the day to extend unemployment benefits. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294633-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294633-6 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT