Americans Support Gun Purchase Background Checks, Says Bloomberg Advisor

Chief Advisor to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg for Policy and Strategic Planning, John Feinblatt, testified Tuesday in favor of the Fix Gun Checks Act, saying that a majority of Americans support mandatory background checks for gun purchases. (0:11)

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Bloomberg: Simpson-Bowles Spending Cuts, Clinton-Era Tax Rates Would Balance Budget By 2021

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, during a speech at the Center for American Progress Tuesday, announced his plan to balance the budget by 2021 by adopting the Simpson-Bowles spending cuts, ending the Bush-era tax cuts, and closing tax loopholes. (0:15)

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Bloomberg: Both Sides Need To Give On Something

During a speech at the Center for American Progress Tuesday, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says Democrats and Republicans need to be willing to give on some of their demands because “we are not going to be able to cut our ways out of the problem and we’re not going to be able to just tax our ways out of the problem.” (0:08)

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Bloomberg: $1.2 Trillion Super Committee Deal Almost As Bad As No Deal

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, during a speech at the Center for American Progress Tuesday, advised the Joint Select Commission on Deficit Reduction to adopt the Simpson and Bowles recommendation because a deal of only $1.2 trillion in spending cuts would be “almost as bad as getting no deal at all.” (0:24)

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Bloomberg: Let Bush-Era Tax Cuts Expire In 2012

During a speech at the Center for American Progress Tuesday, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg called for President Obama to allow the Bush-era tax cuts to expire at the end of 2012. (0:31)

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Congress Must Pass E-Verify Bill, Says NumbersUSA

Roy Beck, NumbersUSA President, says passing legislation making E-Verify mandatory will begin to solve America’s immigration problem. (0:24)

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NumbersUSA President: "We Shouldn't Have Any Immigration"

Roy Beck, President of NumbersUSA, reacts to New York City Mayor Bloomberg’s commets on immigration and says other than a few special cases, immigration should come to a halt. (0:31)

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It's The U.S. That Makes Immigrants Successful, Says NumbersUSA

Roy Beck, NumbersUSA president, reacts to statements from NY Mayor Michael Bloomberg and says the idea that immigrants are more entrepreneurial than Americans is “silly”. (0:20)

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Bloomberg's Comments On Immigration Are Offensive, Says NumbersUSA

NumbersUSA President Roy Beck says New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s comments on immigration are offensive to the parents of young Americans graduating from college. (0:34)

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NumbersUSA: Bloomberg Doesn't Understand Immigration

NumbersUSA President Roy Beck says New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg does not understand immigration and does not understand the gravity of the situation of the American worker. (0:29)

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Bloomberg Says Agreement Should Not Be The Standard For Appointing Judges

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he does not agree with Judge Sonia Sotomayor all the time, but agreement should not be standard for approving judges (0:25).
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the key to New York's crime fighting is that the police department reflects the people in the community

During his speech to the World Bank about "Building Better Cities," New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg answers a question about how the police force in New York City has been so successful at reducing crime. We have tried to allocate the police department to problem places with problem people, he says, instead of putting them "where people scream the loudest." He says that the police department reflects the community in respect to demographics. That is "key," because it is critically important that people feel "the police officer understands you." It's a two way dialogue, he says, and without that, crime fighting is not effective. (1:30)


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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says there are four values that have helped transform New York

In his speech to the World Bank about "Building Better Cities," New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says there are four values that have helped transform New York. Harnessing the forces of immigration and globalization, tapping the power of innovation, instituting rigorous and accountable governance, and having the independence to take on 'entrenched interests' when they stand in the way of progress. (:27)
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