Must-see TV this Sunday
White House Budget Director Rob Portman is the guest this week on C-SPAN's weekly public affairs program, "The Newsmakers," which airs Sunday at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Steven Dinan, White House correspondent for the Washington Times, and Deborah Solomon, economic policy reporter for the Wall Street Journal, will be on C-SPAN to question Portman. Topics they will discuss include rising healthcare costs, the growing need to control spending and pursue revenue-neutral programs, and the administration's commitment to working with Congress to control spending.
Streaming video of the interview and a transcript will be available Sunday at www.c-span.org.
Also on Sunday, Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., will appear on CNN Late Edition. His segment with Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is expected to air at about 11:35 a.m. They will be discussing the violence in the Middle East.
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Post a Comment*for over a week - you have posted nothing but crap - are you all that simple minded or that in the dark. or did management put the "parental controls" on your internet access blocking you from seeing or writing real news blogs --- geezzzzz
Dear Rob Portman,
I missed you on C-Span this morning. I was at Sunday mass. I'll try to watch tonight.
Anyhow, I am very interested in hearing your proposed solution to the healthcare financing crisis that is looming over our nation.
I am going to request that the President of the United States allow me to be a member of the commission that he proposed to solve the pending Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security crisis that faces the baby boom generation. And I will need your help.
Putting all politics aside, I have ideas that can preserve these programs for millions of Americans who need them. Not one of my ideas involves raising anybody's taxes. I don't care if a Democrat or Republican does it... I just want it done. I know how to help you prevent the most challenging economic crisis of our times. There is an answer.
You are in a position that allows you to make a difference. You can open the lines of communication. Are you willing to listen or will you close the door along partisan lines?
Dear Rob Portman,
I just watched your interview on C-Span. You seem like a person who is genuinely interested in finding a solution to the fiscal crisis that is on our horizon. You are correct to say that in approximately 30 years, the entire US budget will be consumed by Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. I appreciate your comments regarding the necessity of the American Social Security Program. During the 2005 and 2006 primary election in the Ohio 2nd, I frequently stated that the challenge of saving Medicare is 10 times more complicated than the challenge of saving Social Security. It appears that we both share that same philosophy and understanding as well.
I will make a few brief comments and am almost certain that they will cause you to completely disregard the letter that I will mail to your office two weeks from today. But they are important to the future of this nation so I will make them anyway.
You have one of the most important positions in America right now. It seems as if you may very well be the person who has the privilege of steering this effort; hopefully to it's conclusion. However, in order to allow this process to truly become non-political, I hope that the next US President (Republican or Democrat) will allow you to remain in your current position so that you can complete the most important economic decision process in the United States of America. Many valiant efforts have dwindled throughout history because of politics. The importance of the future of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security goes way beyond politics and requires a long-term solution that crosses party lines. Congratulations on your good fortune.
Although I am a Democrat from the opposite side of the political spectrum, I am more familiar with the US Medicare and Medicaid reiumbursement system than just about the entire US Congress. You need to have somebody who comes from outside of politics if you are truly interested in creating a viable solution. Following are my comments:
It would be a mistake to focus solely on competition as the solution. Competition cannot be ignored, but healthcare doesn't function like other industries. There are numerous examples where excessive compeition in healthcare has resulted in economic waste.
It would be a mistake to stack the Committee full of politicians (past or present) without first considering offering positions on the committee to people who are truly qualified and genuinely want to solve the problems you are facing. Some of the members of this committee must come from outside of politics.
It would be a mistake to wait until after the 2006 elections to create and publicly initiate the undertakings of this committee. The President of the United States first talked about this committee in his State of the Union Address in January of 2006. Enough time has passed. You need to demonstrate that you are seriously committed to a solution.
I hope that you will take my letter seriously. You have my word that this process, if I am lucky enough to be a member of your committee, will remain entirely non-political. I want to see the best solution for the future of our country.
Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to read this communication. Two weeks from today, I will send a letter requesting that I be considered for membership on the committee that will be responsible for solving the most challenging economic issue of our times. I hope that you will put all politics aside and give my request serious consideration. Democrats and Republicans must work together if we are going to solve this incredible challenge. There is no other way. Thank you.
A Man Who Truly Cares About the People Who Live in Southern Ohio
Jim Parker, is that you??!?!?
Gotta be Jim "Magic Bean Loser" Parker. He claims to be more qualified than any member of congress to solve the problems with medicare and medicaid.
at 7/31/2006 11:45 AM Anonymous said...
Jim Parker, is that you??!?!?
I thought he promised us he was going to stay away from enlightening us and return to being:
Family Man Jim !
At least he is to embarrassed to use his real ID and not signing off with wannabe former congressional candidate - Hicksville, USA !!
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