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Presidents approach. so, it depends. it depends on how much the sort of progressive movement really gets behind making sure that the people of kentucky know exactly how mitch mcconnell and rand paul voted. >> michael, lets talk about the progressive community. because, on some level, the republicans have really won the ideological battle insofar as, this is all washington talks abou about, which is deficits and budgets. and you could argue that, in terms of the goalposts, were arguing in and aro...

Reduction, and thats by conservatives who somehow buy the idea that government is going to crush us if we dont drastically cut now. i dont think they want to kus as much as rand paul wants to cut. and you were right to highlight that part of his budget, increasing the retirement age and privatizing medicare, because i think thats the part of his budget thats going to really crash his 2016 hopes. but to get back to 2014, you know, its going to be up to obama, particularly, to lead the charge. hes...

Clear vision to revitalize america. perhaps, you might also call it paul ryans budget pumped with insane levels of human growth hormone. rand pauls plan balances the federal budget in five years, half as long as paul ryan propo proposes. while paul ryan drops the tax rate to 25%, rand paul calls for a 17% flat tax. both plans eliminate the tax on capital gains. and when it comes to shrinking the government, pauls budget follows in the footsteps of his father. >> the department of education, gone...

Announcing three crucial lies -- that we have to balance the budget, that public investment at this point is irresponsible, and that if we do slash spending and balance the budget, jobs will come. its all nonsense. in fact, every assertion is the exact opposite of the truth." tell us more about that. >> well, thank you, by the way, for the plug. i cant say that i mind that. but, you know, yes, especially the last point, alex. the last point, to me, is the most important. you have paul ryan going...