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misconception about streamers protection quarters, or red flag laws. while a judge can issue a temporary order that lasts for a couple of weeks, that has to be followed up by more extensive hearing where the individual does have due process. can speak for themselves. present evidence, the petitioner also has to testify. so the process is absolutely a part of this. and something we strongly support that we don't want anyone to have their rights unfairly restricted and that is an important component of these, laws that an individual has their say and is able to represent themselves in a court of law. >> our guest is the chief advocacy officer of the national reliance on mental illness, hannah will, housekeeping so much for being on the washington journal this morning. >> thank you so much for having me. >> we'll get to all of your thoughts in a, minute let's start with the speaker yesterday, after his victory he
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spoke with reporters, here's what he had to say washing >> the house republicat passed the only bill in washington that lift that limits in wasteful washington spending, that puts america back on the right economic path. we are going to limit the -- for the future. we are going to save by pulling back this unspent covid money. we are going to grow this economy by making it out in their g independent again, getting more people encouraging them back to work. the sad part here is the democrats need to do their job. the president can no longer ignore but not negotiating. senator schumer, if he thinks he's got a plan, put it on the floor. see if he can pass it. and then we can go to congress. but now, the president can no longer put this economy in jeopardy. we lifted the debt number. we've sent it to the senate. we've done our job. the only body in here that's
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done this. the senate? i've got to give them credit, they did make march maple syrup month, and have thanked uconn and congratulated them for this basketball when, but they've done nothing when it comes to the economy. >> speaker of the house, kevin mccarthy, saying the house has done their job, and now the senate needs to act. the senate majority leader, chuck schumer, democrat of new york has said this proposal by republicans is dead on arrival. the president, for his, part from the washington examiner newspaper, has said he won't meet with speaker mccarthy on the debt limit, as the plan nears a vote saying that is not negotiable. negotiating over that that limit, he said, he will not do. here is the president yesterday. >> are you going to, mccarthy, republican say refusing to negotiate on the debt limit, they're saying you are missing in action. >> they haven't figured out that limit yet. >> are you missing an action? >> president?
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>> thought that limit? >> mccarthy? >> -- on mccarthy, but not on whether or not but that limit has been extended. that's not negotiable. i noticed a quote reagan, and they quote reagan all the time, and i quote trump. both of which said, and i'm paraphrasing, it would be an absolute crime to not extend that that limit. >> that two sides have about six weeks to come together on raising that nations that limit. this morning, we want to get your reaction to republicans approving their plan yesterday in the house, 217 to 215. the magic number was 217 because three lawmakers were not present for the vote. kevin mccarthy, republican leader, could only afford to lose for. and he did. these four republicans did not vote for the bill. they joined all the democrats in opposition.
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representative tim bertrand of tennessee, matt gates of florida, representative ken buck of colorado, and hand the bags of arizona. sandy in silver spring, maryland, democratic color. you're up first. what do you think? what happens next, sandy? >> well, i think kevin mccarthy should be vacated and i think his two little under the two should also. that one from louisiana, what says name? >> over this? >> read the washington post today. it's disgusting. kevin mccarthy is a liar, has always been a liar, was under tucker carlson's whatever, and that's all he is. he is the most dishonest human being. so, i wouldn't even deal with kevin mccarthy. he will, lightweight, and steel. >> you said you wouldn't even deal. are you saying the president should not negotiate? >> absolutely not. that president has character. kevin mccarthy has donald trump. >> all right, sandy's thoughts
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there. let's get more of your thoughts. dial in this morning and let us know what you think should happen next year. over the debt ceiling. should it be a clean bill, like democrats are advocating for? this is a story that came out yesterday, headlining the washington times, gop's debt limit plan would kill 780,000 jobs, according to moody's. moody's analytics compared to impact mr. mccarthy's proposal would have on the federal economy, with the alternative of a clean that limit increase that is favored by president biden. the firm found if republicans secured all of their desired cuts, the nation would skirt closer to a recession. under the legislation, gdp growth is so weak that employment declined in the first three quarters of 2024, moody's chief marks anti and fellow economists, bernard, jaroslaw nay reports, compared with the clean debt limit scenario by year and 2024, employment is 780,000 jobs
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lower. they found a plan to raise the debt limit by one point on a truly an exchange for slashing spending by 4.5 trillion it is estimated to kill 780,000 jobs. as we said, the senate majority leader said that this house republican plan is dead on arrival. here's more from him on the senate floor. >> for those who worry about gun violence and crime, keeping our communities safe, the default on america act will wipe out the only 30,000 law enforcement, while also getting critical resources to secure the border. donald trump told house republicans to defund law enforcement, and so the default on america act, on cue, that's just that. that's what the default on america actors. and not just but. it would illuminate over 142,000 new jobs, including 18,000 manufacturing jobs that
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often created since the inflation reduction act was passed. if you are a parent struggling to pay for childcare, the default on america actually make more than 105,000 childcare slots across the country. making it harder for parents to find work, finish their education, or even provide for their families. if you know someone who struggled with addiction, this bill would also worsen the opioid epidemic, by cutting critical h h s programs by over ten billion dollars in the next decade. that's the definition of cruelty. if you want to go to college, the republican package will slash pell grants for all students by $1, 000, and even eliminate pell grants entirely for tens of thousands of americans. >> as an majority leader they are reading off like democrats are opposed to the republican plan on raising the debt ceiling and cutting federal spending. dion one, of our viewers, sends us this tweet saying the bill is doa in the senate, so the
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bill is much ado about nothing. but the wall street journal editorial board disagrees. they say mccarthy gets a debt ceiling when. they write, president biden says he won't sign the house bill, but the pressure is now on him to negotiate. the same for the senate, which will have to pass a bill of its own or risk a u.s. default. democrats can say they still want to negotiate, but that is harder to do, now that the house has passed a bill to raise the limit. he goes on to right, there's a heavy political lift to come, because the house republicans will have to compromise with the senate. and, mr. biden. but getting even a couple of these reforms would be no small political and policy victory. do you agree with the wall street journal editorial board? it's now incumbent upon president biden to come to the negotiating table with republicans. they've passed something. ronald in east orange, new jersey, independent, good morning to you, ronald. >> yes, good morning.
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i believe that republicans are not doing a good faith here. believe it or not. >> how so? >> because they have a lot of cuts in there for social security, medicaid, people who are on assistance. they are not negotiating in good faith, believe me. >> why do you say cuts to social security? there are no cuts to social security. but medicaid, there are. >> -- now, believe me. they always say they are not going to, but then you find out something is hidden in that bill where social security and everything else will be cut. they are never true to their word. >> okay, usa today, what's in the bill? rescinding that funding for 87,000 irs agents, reallocating unspent covid-19 relief money, which comes to the tune of
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about 90 billion, eliminating biden's student loan forgiveness plan, and then tax credits for companies that invest in green energy, raising the age limit to 56 from 50 on work requirements to receive federal food aid from the supplemental nutritional food assistance program, and blocking the biden administration from limiting consumer access to gas stoves over ovens. these qatar type the 1.5 trillion increase of the federal debt spending. this morning in the papers, they note that the spending cuts would happen over a decade. they would, essentially, freeze spending at last year's level. and that would amount to a 14 cent cut over the next ten years. i little bit more from yesterday's floor debate, before voted yesterday, early evening, on basically party line vote, 217 to 215.
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jodey arrington, a republican of texas and a chair of the budget committee, here is his argument for voting yes. >> over the last two years, president biden has financed his radical agenda and fast expansion of the federal government with an unprecedented ten trillion dollars in spending. six trillion of which has been added to our national debt. the highest level of debts and spending in the history of america. it is unbridled spending spree has resulted in sustained record inflation, soaring interest rates, an economy in a recessionary tailspin, and a nation on the brink of a catastrophic debt crisis. mister speaker, the fiscal state of the nation is bleak. our national debt is unsustainable. and the outlook grows more uncertain every day. for 100 years, the debt ceiling
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has served as a check on our accumulating debt and its impact on the financial health of our nation. no responsible leader can look at the rapid deterioration of our balance sheet and the unsustainable the of our deficit spending and stand idly by, defending status quo. friends, this isn't a republican problem. it's not a democrat problem. it's america's problem, and it's a mathematical reality that requires real leadership from both sides of the aisle, and before it's too late. house republicans debt ceiling proposal is an important first step to getting our fiscal house in order and a good faith effort to bring the president to the negotiating table. our plan will reduce deficit spending, save taxpayers 4.8 trillion dollars, and begin extinguishing the flames of our current cost of living crisis. first, we limit federal
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spending by raining in and right sizing the federal bureaucracy. our built will reduce fy 24 discretionary spending levels by 9%, 130 billion dollars, returning us to the same spending levels we were operating under just four months ago. going forward, we will cap the growth of discretionary spending by 1% annually over the next ten years, reducing wasteful washington spending by over three trillion dollars. mister speaker, put simply, this bill would require washington to do what every american has been forced to do as a result of biden's spending induced inflation. tighten our belts, and change our spending habits. >> budget committee chair jody arlington, public of texas yesterday on the floor. now, it's your turn to tell washington what you think of the house republican proposal. should the two sides come together? mary in fort washington, maryland. democratic color.
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height, mary. >> hi, good morning, loretta. and the c-span family. i am a staunch progressive democrats, and i do have knowledge about everything that's going on. so, i see the republicans doing their grandstanding speeches, and most of it is inaccurate and lies. and this is going nowhere. the senate said nope, get in the door. so, this has just been republicans doing their thing, and good luck, kevin mccarthy, getting it to pass completely with your rule. it's going nowhere. it's that at the door. thank you, democrats. >> mary, what do you think, though, about the argument that now the republicans have acted. they are the only ones so far in this split control of congress, to have put a bill on the floor and pass something. >> they're not in control of congress, you know. we do have the senate and the white house, and like i said, they are reaching for votes. this is a message to their
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voters only and maybe, want their voters actually really look things up and check things out, and research on their own, they are going to say no, no, no. dead at the door. thank you, loretta. >> another mary in berlin, maryland. a republican this time. hello, good morning to get. >> oh, it's mark! i'm sorry. >> no problem! i was a little confused at first. that congress men from, can i say who voted against this bill? last night, they said the reason he voted against it was because even this bill, with all its cuts, will still add 17 trillion dollars to that debt over ten years. that would put the national debt at somewhere between 48 and 50 trillion dollars in 2033. so, you have two politicians coming up in the next hour. ask them how much is too much debt? becau

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