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I'm Doug Holtz-Eakin, president of the American Action Forum.

When President Trump released his budget on February 8th, most of the attention

focused on the 7 trillion dollars in deficit over the next 10 years, but that

should have come as no surprise. After all, the taxes were locked in by the tax

reform bill signed in December, and spending for the next two years was

negotiated with Congress in a bipartisan Budget Act that was signed in 2018. So

there really were no surprises in the budget, but the real reason we have the

deficits is the large and growing entitlement spending programs. Those are

the same spending programs that caused President Obama to leave behind a

deficit of 10 trillion dollars over the next 10 years. Now you might think the

problem is: we've got these special agreements and not the normal budget process.

What would the normal budget process do? Well the President would make

some suggestions. Congress would pass a budget resolution in the House,

maybe in the Senate, maybe in both, and then committees would go off and do

whatever they wanted with taxes – do what they want with spending. But nowhere, ever,

would there be an agreement on the taxes and the spending that added up to a

coherent budget. The U.S. doesn't have a budget. It has budgetary outcomes

– usually bad. We have to get a grip on our deficits, and we need a better process to do it.

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BREAKING: US Army Just Received Disgusting Punishment After Florida School Shooting - Duration: 6:10.

BREAKING: US Army Just Received Disgusting Punishment After Florida School Shooting

Nikolas Cruz murdered 17 people and some places are placing partial blame on multiple organizations

like the NRA and the ARMY.

We know that police were called about Cruz on numerous instances.

We know that there were many warnings, one, in particular, was a message that Cruz would

become a professional school shooter.

We also know that many law authorities seemed to have a chance to investigate this young

man, but the calls seemingly went unanswered.

Cruz needed mental health assistance after (and possibly before) his parents passed away

and he was taken in by adoptive parents who didn't seem to pay much attention to the

boy.

The troubled young adult somehow was able to be the focus of many police calls and incidents

at school, but no one ever looked into him a bit further.

One or two good looks would have revealed a weapon's stash at home and troubled history

that could have lead to him being helped or arrested, thus preventing the school shooting

in Florida from ever happening.

Not to mention the "Cowards of Broward" officers who were too scared to run into the

building and neutralize the threat as Cruz killed 17 people.

The NRA is taking the heat, and it seems like some people are placing part of the blame

on them as well.

The NRA is nothing more than a civil rights group.

They are the Black Lives Matter of guns.

The NRA doesn't sell guns; they just protect 2A rights for all Americans regardless of

color, shape, or political affiliation.

Anyone placing the blame of a school shooter onto a civil rights group isn't thinking

clearly.

The United States Army might be taking some heat as well.

They power the JROTC program in many schools, and it sometimes serves as a recruitment tool

for the military.

The program might teach marksmanship and give students training in firearms.

It's reported that Nikolas Cruz was part of the program and was allegedly a "good

shot" in class.

The NRA provided a small amount of funding to the program.

People who wish to connect the dots and place the blame on the NRA and the ARMY are reaching

far regarding blame placement, but that hasn't stopped people from making it a talking point.

Neither the NRA or ARMY are to blame for the actions of a school shooter who gave law enforcement

and the FBI so many chances to stop him before he took action.

Democracy Now posted an interview between Amy Goodman and Pat Elder.

An excerpt from their article stated: "The gunman who fired on students and teachers

at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, a 19-year-old white former

student named Nikolas Cruz, was a member of the Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps

program, known as JROTC.

Cruz also took part in a four-person JROTC marksmanship team at the school which had

received $10,000 in funding from the NRA.

"[The NRA] realize that if they can start linking the children with the guns at age

13 in the high schools, it's a win-win proposition for them and for the sellers of weaponry,"

said Pat Elder, the director of the National Coalition to Protect Student Privacy.

AMY GOODMAN: I wanted to turn to the record of Nikolas Cruz and how he can be actually

given a gun at school, even though you're not allowed to take in a gun to that school.

More and more evidence has emerged showing that the Florida school gunman Nikolas Cruz

shared a common trait with many other men who have carried out mass shootings: He had

a record of abusing and threatening women.

One student told The New York Times that Cruz was abusive towards his ex-girlfriend.

Another student told The New York Times he had been close friends with Cruz but cut him

off after he started going after and threatening a female friend of his.

And The New York Times also quoted someone saying that he went after a high school student

to the point of stalking her.

You put that together with the reports that over the last years the police went to Cruz's

home something like 39 times to deal with issues of domestic violence and other issues.

You had the neighbor showing video of Cruz waving a gun in his backyard.

I mean, clearly, the school—you have all the kids, like Emma Gonzalez, who has become

so well known for an impassioned speech for gun control, saying, "We knew from way back."

And she said, "Don't tell us we should have told people.

We did tell people about Cruz."

And she said, "If you were going to ask, you know, who the mass shooter was, we wouldn't

be surprised," she said.

But what about this, when it comes to Nikolas Cruz being a member of not only JROTC but

also the marksmanship team at the school, being taught to be a better shot?"

Tons of kids join the JROTC program and almost none of them become school shooters.

The truth is that the JROTC program cannot predict who will use their training for evil

after they've joined the team.

It's the same with any high school club or sport.

What if a student joined the football team and then committed a crime after joining?

Is that the fault of the football team or of the individual who turned into a criminal?

What if a high school student signs up for karate classes, then attacks someone using

the moves they learned in class?

Is the karate dojo to blame, or is it the fault of the person who used their training

for evil?

The NRA and ARMY cannot be held accountable for the actions of a young man who needed

mental health assistance and should not have been allowed to buy a gun.

If anything needs to change, then Florida needs to incorporate mental health and police

records into their gun background checks.

There's no reason Nikolas Cruz should have been able to purchase a firearm.

There's also no reason the ARMY or NRA should ever be blamed for the hideous crime and 17

murders.

They had nothing to do with the school shooting, and it's time for the mainstream to realize

that.

For more infomation >> BREAKING: US Army Just Received Disgusting Punishment After Florida School Shooting - Duration: 6:10.

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N. Korea 'willing to talk' with U.S. despite Pres. Moon's mention of nuclear program - Duration: 2:33.

North Korea's Kim Yong-chol was known to have told President Moon Jae-in that Pyongyang

is willing to talk with Washington.

What's most surprising is that the comment came despite the president's direct mention

of the regime's denuclearization.

Oh Jung-hee reports.

We now know that North Korea repeatedly said it's willing to talk with the United States...

even though South Korea spoke directly of denuclearization.

The leader of North Korea's high-level delegation, Kim Yong-chol, met with South Korean President

Moon Jae-in on Sunday... shortly before the closing ceremony of the Olympics.

Kim said Pyongyang is willing to talk with Washington... but the initial response from

the White House was simply "we'll see," and that talks would depend on a commitment to

denuclearize.

On Monday,... it turned out... that President Moon, in his meeting with the North Korean

general, actually brought up the need for denuclearization.

President Moon is reported to have said that if North Korea halts its nuclear and missile

provocations and returns to the path of dialogue,... then the international community will cooperate

on related measures.

It's reported that the North Korean delegates listened to President Moon but showed no particular

reaction.

Sunday's meeting was the first time North Korea has openly and clearly mentioned its

willingless to sit down with the U.S.

Before and during the Olympics, Pyongyang was reluctant to speak with U.S. delegates,...

saying it wouldn't use the Olympics as a political opportunity.

And just last week, the North's state-run news agency reported... that the target of

the regime's nuclear arms is the United States.

But whether the North is really ready to discuss denuclearization with the U.S. in earnest

is still up for debate.

"Kim Yong-chol apparently did not mention the word denuclearization of nuclear weapons

yet, so we don't know whether North Korea's willingness to talk with the United States

is about nuclear weapons of North Korea,... or as it has pursued before, any talks is

possible if nuclear weapons is not the agenda of the talks with the United States."

South Korea's been keen to keep up the dialogue momentum with North Korea and eventually have

that lead to talks between Washington and Pyongyang.

But whether the North is actually willing to meet Washington's condition and discuss

its nuclear program... remains to be seen.

Oh Jung-hee, Arirang News.

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N. Korea 'willing to talk' with U.S. despite Pres. Moon's mention of nuclear program - Duration: 2:30.

North Korea's Kim Yong-chol... was known to have told President Moon Jae-in the regime

is willing to talk with Washington.

What's most surprising is that the comment came despite the liberal leader's direct mention

of Pyongyang's denuclearization.

Oh Jung-hee has with more.

We now know that North Korea repeatedly said it's willing to talk with the United States...

even though South Korea spoke directly of denuclearization.

The leader of North Korea's high-level delegation, Kim Yong-chol, met with South Korean President

Moon Jae-in on Sunday... shortly before the closing ceremony of the Olympics.

Kim said Pyongyang is willing to talk with Washington... but the initial response from

the White House was simply "we'll see," and that talks would depend on a commitment to

denuclearize.

On Monday,... it turned out... that President Moon, in his meeting with the North Korean

general, actually brought up the need for denuclearization.

President Moon is reported to have said that if North Korea halts its nuclear and missile

provocations and returns to the path of dialogue,... then the international community will cooperate

on related measures.

It's reported that the North Korean delegates listened to President Moon but showed no particular

reaction.

Sunday's meeting was the first time North Korea has openly and clearly mentioned its

willingless to sit down with the U.S.

Before and during the Olympics, Pyongyang was reluctant to speak with U.S. delegates,...

saying it wouldn't use the Olympics as a political opportunity.

And just last week, the North's state-run news agency reported... that the target of

the regime's nuclear arms is the United States.

But whether the North is really ready to discuss denuclearization with the U.S. in earnest

is still up for debate.

"Kim Yong-chol apparently did not mention the word denuclearization of nuclear weapons

yet, so we don't know whether North Korea's willingness to talk with the United States

is about nuclear weapons of North Korea,... or as it has pursued before, any talks is

possible if nuclear weapons is not the agenda of the talks with the United States."

South Korea's been keen to keep up the dialogue momentum with North Korea and eventually have

that lead to talks between Washington and Pyongyang.

But whether the North is actually willing to meet Washington's condition and discuss

its nuclear program... remains to be seen.

Oh Jung-hee, Arirang News.

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N. Korea 'willing to talk' with U.S. despite Pres. Moon's mention of nuclear program - Duration: 2:28.

North Korea's Kim Yong-chol... was known to have told President Moon Jae-in the regime

is willing to talk with Washington.

What's most surprising is that the comment came despite the liberal leader's direct mention

of Pyongyang's denuclearization.

Oh Jung-hee has the full story.

We now know that North Korea repeatedly said it's willing to talk with the United States...

even though South Korea spoke directly of denuclearization.

The leader of North Korea's high-level delegation, Kim Yong-chol, met with South Korean President

Moon Jae-in on Sunday... shortly before the closing ceremony of the Olympics.

Kim said Pyongyang is willing to talk with Washington... but the initial response from

the White House was simply "we'll see," and that talks would depend on a commitment to

denuclearize.

On Monday,... it turned out... that President Moon, in his meeting with the North Korean

general, actually brought up the need for denuclearization.

President Moon is reported to have said that if North Korea halts its nuclear and missile

provocations and returns to the path of dialogue,... then the international community will cooperate

on related measures.

It's reported that the North Korean delegates listened to President Moon but showed no particular

reaction.

Sunday's meeting was the first time North Korea has openly and clearly mentioned its

willingless to sit down with the U.S.

Before and during the Olympics, Pyongyang was reluctant to speak with U.S. delegates,...

saying it wouldn't use the Olympics as a political opportunity.

And just last week, the North's state-run news agency reported... that the target of

the regime's nuclear arms is the United States.

But whether the North is really ready to discuss denuclearization with the U.S. in earnest

is still up for debate.

"Kim Yong-chol apparently did not mention the word denuclearization of nuclear weapons

yet, so we don't know whether North Korea's willingness to talk with the United States

is about nuclear weapons of North Korea,... or as it has pursued before, any talks is

possible if nuclear weapons is not the agenda of the talks with the United States."

South Korea's been keen to keep up the dialogue momentum with North Korea and eventually have

that lead to talks between Washington and Pyongyang.

But whether the North is actually willing to meet Washington's condition and discuss

its nuclear program... remains to be seen.

Oh Jung-hee, Arirang News.

For more infomation >> N. Korea 'willing to talk' with U.S. despite Pres. Moon's mention of nuclear program - Duration: 2:28.

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N. Korea 'willing to talk' with U.S. despite Pres. Moon's mention of nuclear program - Duration: 2:24.

North Korea's Kim Yong-chol... was known to have told President Moon Jae-in the regime

is willing to talk with Washington.

What's most surprising is that the comment came despite the liberal leader's direct mention

of Pyongyang's denuclearization.

Oh Jung-hee has the full story.

We now know that North Korea said it's willing to talk with the United States... even though

South Korea spoke directly of denuclearization.

The leader of North Korea's high-level delegation, Kim Yong-chol, met with South Korean President

Moon Jae-in on Sunday... shortly before the closing ceremony of the Olympics.

Kim said Pyongyang is willing to talk with Washington... but the initial response from

the White House was simply "we'll see," and that talks would depend on a commitment to

denuclearize.

On Monday,... it turned out... that President Moon, in his meeting with the North Korean

general, actually brought up the need for denuclearization.

President Moon is reported to have said that if North Korea halts its nuclear and missile

provocations and returns to the path of dialogue,... then the international community will cooperate

on related measures.

It's reported that the North Korean delegates listened to President Moon but showed no particular

reaction.

Sunday's meeting was the first time North Korea has openly and clearly mentioned its

willingless to sit down with the U.S.

Before and during the Olympics, Pyongyang was reluctant to speak with U.S. delegates,...

saying it wouldn't use the Olympics as a political opportunity.

And just last week, the North's state-run news agency reported... that the target of

the regime's nuclear arms is the United States.

But whether the North is really ready to discuss denuclearization with the U.S. in earnest

is still up for debate.

"Kim Yong-chol apparently did not mention the word denuclearization of nuclear weapons

yet, so we don't know whether North Korea's willingness to talk with the United States

is about nuclear weapons of North Korea,... or as it has pursued before, any talks is

possible if nuclear weapons is not the agenda of the talks with the United States."

South Korea's been keen to keep up the dialogue momentum with North Korea and eventually have

that lead to talks between Washington and Pyongyang.

But whether the North is actually willing to meet Washington's condition and discuss

its nuclear program... remains to be seen.

Oh Jung-hee, Arirang News.

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US Military Wants to Use Sea Creatures to Monitor for Enemy Ships - Duration: 1:02.

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U.S. firm on conditions for N. Korea talks; Seoul to pursue mediator role - Duration: 2:22.

With North Korea and the United States talking 'talks,' the most critical now are whether

Washington and Pyongyang are on the same page in term of what they mean by 'talks'... and

whether South Korea's ready and capable to mediate the two.

Oh Jung-hee gives us a closer look on what Pyongyang wants through talks... and how South

Korea plans to communicate with the U.S. North Korea's delegation to the closing ceremony

of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics... repeatedly said the North is willing to talk to the U.S.,

and they laid out no particular preconditions.

It's been pretty rare for North Korea to openly and clearly mention a "will to talk,"... but

the U.S. is standing firm: talks can happen only if they're for denuclearization.

" North Korea, who, by the way, wants to talk -- as of last night you heard that, they want

to talk.

We want to talk also, only under the right conditions."

So President Trump has thrown the ball back to Pyongyang.

If the regime wants to sit down with the U.S., then Kim Jong-un will have to decide whether

he's willing to discuss denuclearization.

But experts believe... what North Korea means by 'talks' would not be about giving up its

nuclear program... but rather a nuclear freeze.

"North Korea may be ready to discuss... first, halting its nuclear and missile tests... and

then, accepting IAEA inspections and stopping its nuclear facilities.

I believe North Korea will reject discarding its nuclear weapons by putting forth conditions

that are difficult to meet."

But the expert added... that this could be enough for the U.S. to see that conditions

for dialogue with North Korea are in place... as the regime's test-firing of ICBMs has been

a tangible threat for the U.S.

On Monday, President Moon urged the North to show a will to denuclearize... but at the

same time said Washington should "lower the threshold" for talks with Pyongyang.

To create a greater room for dialogue between Washington and Pyongyang,... diplomatic sources

say,...

Seoul plans to send its top nuclear envoy to Washington... as soon as this week.

The goal would be to find areas of common interest between the two sides... and ultimately

enable any type of talks step-by-step.

Oh Jung-hee, Arirang News.