Raha, it is finished.
Rahul and I decided not to answer that question in this talk in the hopes that people would have some reason to go out and actually buy the book.
Rahmat has made me work, I don't sit there and be useless.
Rahiel has done many things from the "Not One Dime" campaign, which hopefully on Black Friday, no one shopped.
Rahman, and absolutely mesmerizing cinematography by Anthony Dod Mantle.
Rahm Emanuel: Thank you.
Rahm Emanuel: Yeah. I didn't know I was gonna sweat through the interview.
Rahm Emanuel: Um-hum. David Lieber: And we know you've got a very busy day today including the big Urban League event debate on Fox tonight --
Rahm Emanuel: Um-hum. David Lieber: so we're happy to be your warm up act.
Rahm Emanuel: David Lieber: So. Well let's get started. Speaking of Fox, I don't know if you watched the Super Bowl this weekend but they had during the Super Bowl on Fox incessant, everybody
Rahm Emanuel: Well first of all, I believe, I mean I don't think it's a novel idea, but that if you're gettin' a paycheck paid by the taxpayers, the taxpayer are the people
Rahm Emanuel: okay here's the deal. They did an incredible job during the blizzard.
Rahm Emanuel: What happens if the thumb is like this?
Rahm Emanuel: David Lieber: And not surprisingly, you mentioned it in your comments there, the most popular number one topic that these folks wanted to hear you talk about was education
Rahm Emanuel: Okay. Well, first of all, while I think all the issues that I talk about:
Rahm Emanuel: and he's says, "If I don't have a good local school, my wife and I are gonna move to the suburbs.
Rahm Emanuel: and it's my number one passion.
Rahm Emanuel: you can search for it.
Rahm Emanuel: Got it.
Rahm Emanuel: I've -- David Lieber: heretofore not been willing to commit to accountability.
Rahm Emanuel: Well on this thing, I worked it out when I was running for Congress, they support this actual program.
Rahm Emanuel: And they'll be takin' my job and they're gonna be taking your job.
Rahm Emanuel: And he also -- in respect to this kid, he lives up near Loyola, takes a train all the way down 79th and gets on a bus and goes over to Simeon; hour and twenty
Rahm Emanuel: I've announced a comprehensive after school program for the city. We're adopting Jeremy's contract when I'm mayor.
Rahm Emanuel: when I'm done.
Rahm Emanuel: This kid you'd bet long on 'em. He travels an hour and 20 minutes by himself twice a day. He developed an after school program and knew that he had somethin'
Rahm Emanuel: I used to say about people in Washington -- David Lieber: Yeah.
Rahm Emanuel: if they're firm in their opinion it's their principles they're flexible on.
Rahm Emanuel: Well I'd better call my older brother who's the smart one in the family.
Rahm Emanuel: Um-hum. David Lieber: and mathematics because that's what we do here and we need people coming out of the school systems especially proficient in those areas.
Rahm Emanuel: Yeah. David Lieber: can share regarding those STEM type curriculum that matter to the future of companies like Google in Chicago?
Rahm Emanuel: Well let's also, it's not just matters of the future of Google. It matters to the future of the country.
Rahm Emanuel: State of Illinois has adopted the common standards: 39 I think or 41 other states adopted it, but you have to have a new curriculum to teach to the common standards.
Rahm Emanuel: of education you're looking at.
Rahm Emanuel: Oh, with that burden, plain English? Okay here it is.
Rahm Emanuel: which is you wanna add employees -- David Lieber: Yep.
Rahm Emanuel: would help you. I also proposed a sales -- tax reform in the utility and natural gas tax so right now it's structured as the price goes up, you pay more. I want it to
Rahm Emanuel: And if you rent a corporate jet and you're comin' to Chicago, we're gonna make that single mother make sure she can get that from paycheck to paycheck just a
Rahm Emanuel: Um-hum. David Lieber: The counter argument has been though that the economic health of the city depends on small businesses and the individual massage, masseuse tryin' to work, earn a living,
Rahm Emanuel: Well okay first of all -- David Lieber: So how do you respond to that?
Rahm Emanuel: Two things: civic federations endorse what I said.
Rahm Emanuel: representing the small businesses endorsed my proposal. All have said that because small business is the engine -- David Lieber: Yep.
Rahm Emanuel: and making sure. The other thing is I said we'll have to work out the details with Springfield. That's where this is decided and I will accept nothing that
Rahm Emanuel: Um. David Lieber: So the question says, "We sold off the Skyway Bridge then the parking meters. Now there's talk of privatizing the Taste of Chicago and other festivals. These
Rahm Emanuel: Well two things: one I'm against privatization -- David Lieber: Um-hum.
Rahm Emanuel: it's run its -- folks aren't for it. I don't think the capital markets are for it -- David Lieber: Um-hum.
Rahm Emanuel: you can't do it. I will say usually we're a city known that divides over education and crime. I give the mayor credit for bringing the city together. People all
Rahm Emanuel: That's right.
Rahm Emanuel: folks are against it and I'm against it. Here's the other thing though, we have to figure out how to monetize certain assets. That doesn't mean selling 'em or gettin'
Rahm Emanuel: God, I'm empathetic to you.