Capitol Journal - Budget and Taxes
Capitol Journal - Budget and Taxes
(01:00:00) WETA logo, PBS funding credits (01:00:14) Opens to shots of Senators standing, clapping and holding hands - footage contained in window within center of the screen, under window runs banner reading Capitol Journal, from tv studio Capitol Journal host HODDING CARTER introduces show, Capitol Journal title screen and animation (01:00:38) In studio Carter explains show's topic - the new bipartisan supported budget and tax code, Senator PETER DOMENICI comments on the Senate's bi-partisan consensus on the budget, on screen text compares the Senate's budget to that of President Reagan (01:02:33) Carter standing outside the Capitol Building segues to the House's formulation of a budget, members of the House meet in a Democratic Caucus in the Capitol, Carter back outside the Capitol Building, at a press conference Senator LAWTON CHILES comments on tax reform, Senator ROBERT PACKWOOD speaks to other members of the Senate Finance Committee, footage of lobbyists stalking Congressmen in the halls of the Capitol, Senator Packwood explains how the new tax codes were formulated, voting of the Senate Finance Committee on tax revisions - Senators hug and shake hands over unanimous decision to support tax revision, on screen text displays tax revisions passed by the Senate in their new tax code (01:06:32) Carter back outside the Capitol Building segues back to discussion of the budget which now faces the House - Senator Chiles comments on the House's reception of the Senate Budget (01:07:30) Back in studio Carter segues to interviews conducted earlier with three Congressman: first is Representative WILLIAM GRAY who Carter interviews outside the Capital Building - they discuss Gray's feelings about the Senate budget, attaining bi-partisan consensus on a budget and the difference between Senate and House republicans, next is Representative ROBERT MICHE who Carter interviews in an office - they discuss what House Republicans are looking for in a budget and if they can agree with House Democrats, last is Senator BILL BRADLEY who Carter interviews in an office - they discuss the new tax code, how it was developed and where it is going (01:17:03) Back in the studio Carter introduces his discussion panel: LINDA WERTHEIMER of National Public Radio and KEVIN PHILLIPS of American Political Report, they discuss the new tax code being developed in Congress and its effect on the economy, and the new budget and whether it will bring the savings its claims (01:26:34) Carter thanks guests and closes out show, credits roll (01:27:30) PBS funding credits