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Realize that first of all, medicare, that some of the states would opt out of the medicare expansion. >> but thats my point, anderson, we dont know what the weather is going to be. its going to snow, but how much? we dont know. we dont trust weathermen. so why should we trust the cbo? not that theyre not good people. but this is the problem perpetually in washington. >> did you say you think theyre so wrong that no one is going to lose insurance? people are going to gain insurance? we know -- yo...

He is a successful businessman and people are watching tray goudy of south carolina. he is in charge of the house select committee investigating benghazi and left a note on paul ryans door that said chairman for life referring to the job as the head of the powerful weighs and means committee. we are joining by kay bailey hutchison. thanks for being here. >> thank you, erica. >> give us a sense in your mind who would be the most effective speaker? >> i think paul ryan. i really think he has a lot...

A very dangerous ideas in a position to do serious damage. because while congressman ryan might look like a harmless budget wonk, his dangerous ideas are right out of the right wing talkers playbook. >> the wealthy, the rich, the achieved ought to be the role models for everybody. >> a lot of people are lazy, and a lot of people are becoming lazier. >> the more aid you give, the more excuse they can to ratchet up the tuition. >> we need to have a president who will sign a measure defunding, repe...

He paused and said, well, it did, which to me is kind of an affirmation, i almost wish i had gotten here on my own but i didnt. he walked to the senate chairman and came back to the group of reporters i was with and elaborated on. it seemed like something he was already asking himself and explained it more. ive always been an budget wonk, economic growth and budget issues have always been the things ive focused on and where i was at and my mind was. reading between the lines, he was saying, look...

We are for medicare. they are for voucher care. he would not let it go to the floor. he walked away. >> now its a good thing the vice president is so fired up and ready to go, because with paul ryan on the opposing ticket, he certainly has his work cut out. each new day brings a fresh revelation about the remarkable mr. ryan and his many talents. yes, he can catch fish with his bare hands, but thats not all. mr. ryan is also said to be a budget wonk of scrupulous honesty and marathon runner of r...

im suzanne malveaux and this hour in "cnn newsroom," we are focusing on paul ryan, mitt romneys choice for vice president. i want to get right to it. paul ryan campaigns today as the number two man on the republican ticket and the man with the plan to remake medicare and medicaid and other programs. critics say it is a plan that will make things worse for the poor and the middle-class. we will also tell you about ryans personal story and his personal experience. we will examine key par...

hard core fiscal conservative it could dramatically reshape the race. well tell you how and find out why some are calling romneys choice a big gamble. first now the actual moment when mitt romney revealed his vice presidential pick. it happened two hours ago in norfolk, virginia, the starting point of a four-day, four-state bus tour for the new ryan/romney team. the presumptive republican nominee announced his choice on the uss wisconsin a retired battleship thats now a museum. he ca...

Something the federal government has less flexibility to help in a recession. >> be careful of the block granting notion, the savings ar e-luce airy because the costs are steep. >> a former advisor to joe biden and msnbc contributor and budget wonk. >> so are you. next up, a challenge to the gridlock dysfunctional mess that is our congress. later, the best new thing in the world with extra geekiness. stick around. . have a good day, honey. i love you, ok. bye, mom. [ female announcer ] sams mo...

Counter recyclical spending and the state seems unable to handle programs and want to go to something the federal government has less flexibility to help in a recession. >> be careful of the block granting notion, the savings are e-luce airy because the costs are steep. >> a former advisor to joe biden and msnbc contributor and budget wonk. >> so are you. next up, a challenge to the gridlock disfunctional mess that is our congress. later, the best new thing in the world with extra geekiness. s...

>> be careful of the block granting notion, the savings are e-luce airy because the costs are steep. >> a former advisor to joe biden and msnbc contributor and budget wonk. >> so are you. next up, a challenge to the gridlock disfunctional mess that is our congress. later, the best new thing in the world with extra geekiness. stick around. recently, students from 31 countries took part in a science test.