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Entitlements. and i think that is true, that he was talking about middle class priorities and about entitlements not being something that, you know, involves taking, that it is something that helps us develop our economy and that people need medicaid and medicare. >> actually, we have that clip while youre referencing that. do we have that cued up, guys? can we just play that brief clip there? roll that. i think weve got it. >> the commitments we make to each other through medicare and medicaid ...

The presidents second term is starting where his first left off, a debt ceiling crisis and paul ryan twisting the facts. the president was quite insistent monday he will not stomach hostage taking nor medicare and social recipients referred to as takers. >> the commitments we make to each other through medicare and medicaid and social security, these things do not sap our initiative, they strengthen us. they do not make us a nation of takers. they free us to take the risks that make this country...

Us develop our economy and that people need medicaid and medicare. >> actually, we have that clip while youre referencing that. do we have that cued up, guys? can we just play that brief clip there? roll that. i think weve got it. >> the commitments we make to each other through medicare and medicaid and social security, these things do not sap our initiative. they strengthen us. they do not make us a nation of takers, they free us to take the risks that make this country great. >> i saw that as...

Deserves a basic measure of security and dignity. >> thanks for staying with us here on "the ed show." a big focus is on the policy position that got him re-elected. >> the commitments that we make to each other through medicare, medicaid, and social security, they do not zap us, they strengthen us. they free us to take the risks that make this country great. >> the president basically called out republican congressman paul ryan, right there. ryan accused 60% of americans of being takers instead...

Some people felt that there was very important news on entitlements. and i think that is true, that he was talking about middle class priorities and about entitlements not being something that, you know, involves taking, that it is something that helps us develop our economy and that people need medicaid and medicare. >> actually, we have that clip while youre referencing that. do we have that cued up, guys? can we just play that brief clip there? roll that. i think weve got it. >> the commitmen...

Illness or a home swept away in a terrible storm. the commitments we make to each other through medicare and medicaid and social security, these things do not sap our initiative, they strengthen us. they do not make us a nation of takers, they free us to take the risks that make this country great. >> rick, that was the first time ive ever heard anybody make that fasz nating defense of these safety net programs. wherein parents will risk anything. theyll spend all of their money as they make it ...

Needless to say, it was a day several decades in the making. >> for the first time in history government, the people said, was not our master. it is our servant. >> government is not the problem, and government is not the solution. we, the american people, we are the solution. >> the commitments we make to each other through medicare and medicaid and social security, these things do not sapp our nation. they strengthen us. they do not make us a taker of nags. they free us to take the risks that ...

>> we recognize that no matter how responsibly we live our lives, anyone of us in our time could face a sudden job loss, or illness, or a home sweat away in a terrible storm. the commitments we make to each other, through medicare and medicaid and social security, these things do not sap our initiative, they strengthen us. they do not make us a nation of takers. they free us to take the risks that make this country great. >> that is such an important point about how these programs free us. you k...

>> in this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem. government is the problem. >> the commitments we make to each other through medicare and medicaid and social security, they do not sap our nation, they strengthen us. they do not make us a nation of takers. they free us to take the risks that make this country great. >>neil: two very different presidents, two very different addresses one advocating the dismantling of government and the other espousing the virtues. art laff...

The few. we recognize that no matter how responsibly we live our lives, any one of us, at any time, they may face a job loss or sudden illness or a home swept away in a terrible storm. the commitments we make to each other through medicare and medicaid and social security, these things strengthen us. [cheers] [applause] they do not make us a nation of takers. they free us to take the risks that make this country great. [cheers] [applause] we, the people, still believe that our obligations as ame...