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Time, may face a job loss or a 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 do not sap our nation. they strengthen us. they do not make us a nation of takers. they free us to take the risk that make this country great. >> now that line of attack, didnt mention you by name, but certainly mentions you in substance, went back to a number of comments that you made about the makers versus...

And the moment beautifully. he talked about two very important strains of the character. one is initiative and individual responsibility and a core value we have got and also pointed out that some of the best moments have been when we were able to work together. we are one country. that we should not pit people against each other. whether its on race, whether its on sexual orientation or whether its on age. we need to make sure we invest in our younger generation and in the competitiveness of ou...

Priorities are being carried out and that our policies are consistent with the commitments that i have made to the american people and that were delivering progress to the american people. as i said earlier this month, i could not be more grateful to jack lew for his amazing service first as our omb director and then at the state department and ultimately as my chief of staff. he prepares for his confirmation hearings, and the challenge of leading our treasury department. i am pleased to announc...

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President and later today on to the last inaugural event, the staff ball, the reaction to the presidents inaugural address thats the headline and the question of how he will make the vision a reality. with the republican party already critical of what they heard yesterday. >> we have always understood that when times change, so must we. the commitments we make to each other through medicare and medicaid and social security, these things do not sap our nation. they strengthen us. they do not make...

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Far as a republican platform and their agenda? >> no, i think the reason, look, this country had the opportunity in this election to once again hand completely controlled government to democrats. everyone in the house was up for reelection and yet, they continued to give republicans, majority there. they liked divided government and i think youve got to look to the number of states that have elected very conservative governors who are doing the exact opposite of what barack obama is doing at the...

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