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Shrouded in darkness. we sent a generation to college on the gi bill and we save millions of seniors from poverty with social security and medicare. we have led the world in scientific research and technological breakthroughs that have transformed millions of lives, thats who we are. this is is the america that i know. >> this is not the america the tea party knows. this is not the america that john boehner and mitch mcconnell represent. they represent the america that believes government can do...

Millions of seniors from poverty with social security and medicare. we have led the world in scientific research and technological breakthroughs that have transformed millions of lives. thats who we are. this is the america that i know. >> this is not the america the tea party knows. this is not the america that john boehner and mitch mcconnell represent. they represent the america that believes government can do nothing right, except occasionally when a republican commander in chief is directin...

Strike any one of us. there but for the grace of god go i, we say to ourselves. and so we contribute to programs like medicare and social security, which guarantee us health care and a measure of basic income after a lifetime of hard work. unemployment insurance which protects us against unexpected job loss. and medicaid, which provides care for millions of seniors in nursing homes, poor children, those with disabilities. were a better country because of these commitments. ill go further. we wou...

A progressive vision of our society, we have an obligation to prove that we can afford our commitments. >> the middle between the left and the right normally a good place to be politically. was that the presidents main goal? lets check in with our senior white house correspondent ed henry. along with from cambridge our senior analyst david gergen. and with me in studio, our senior analyst gloria borger. ed, the white house is clearly awa aware, saying the presidents not leading, this is a politi...

Indeed, to those in my own party, i say that if we truly believe in a progressive vision of our society, we have an obligation to prove that we can afford our commitments. if we believe that the government can make a difference in peoples lives, we have the obligation to prove that it works by making government smarter an led leaner and more effective. of course, there are those who simply say, there is no way that we can come together at all and agree on a solution to this challenge. they will ...

Of security and dignity. we recognize that no matter how responsibly we live our lives, hard times or bad luck, a crippling illness or a lay off may strike any one of us. there but for the grace of god go i, we say to ourselves. so we contribute to programs like medicare and social security which guarantee us health care and a measure of basic income after a lifetime of hard work. unemployment insurance which protects us against unexpected job loss and medicaid which provides care for millions o...

The wealthy at the lowest level in half a century. the most fortunate among us can afford to pay a little more. i dont need another tax cut. warren buffett doesnt need another tax cut. i believe the most wealthiest americans would agree with me. they want to give back to a country that has done so much for them. its just that washington has not asked them to. >> democrats who oppose spending cuts, here is that. >> indeed, to those in my own party, i say that if we truly believe in a progressive ...

I say its when they start losing real benefits. >> and when they start thinking about their kids and grandkids. theres no easy answers. every one of these commitments thats been made, whether its medicare, medicaid, defense spending all end up being to some special interest or take care of some particular group, which is our military in three wars. at the end of the day, you take those thing as way, you alienate a voter group. for republicans, you want to reform medicare, but the only way to fix...

Siemens. answers. indeed to though in my own party. if we truly believe in a progressive idea, we have an obligation to prove we can afford our commitments. >> as weve been telling you all day. he made a mass atcase today.

Crippling illness or a lay-off, may strike any one of us. there, but for the grace of god, go i we say to ourselves. so we contribute to programs like medicare and social security, which guarantee us health care and a measure of basic income after a lifetime of hard work. unemployment insurance, which protects us against unexpected job loss, and medicaid, which provides care for millions of seniors in nursing homes, poor children, those with disabilities. were a better country because of these c...