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Notion that deficit reduction is only a matter of cutting programs that are really important to seniors, students, and so forth. that has to be part of the mix. but what i ran on, and what the american people elected me to do, was to put forward a balanced approach. to make sure that there are shared sacrifices. that everybody is doing a little bit more. and it is very difficult for me to say to a senior citizen, or a student, or a mom with a disabled kid, you are going to have to do with less. ...

Notion that deficit reduction is only a matter of cutting programs that are really important to seniors, students and so forth. that has to be part of the mix. but, what i ran on and what the american people elected me to do is put forward a balances approached. >> i want you to listen to something else. the president spoke about the tragedy in newtown, connecticut. he described it in a way hes not quite done so publicly before. listen to this. >> this is something that, you know, that was the w...

Up there i think lexington and concord maybe the new york 26, this is going to be a shot heard round the world. my thoughts. yours, please? >> the reality is there was another candidate in the race, the tea party candidate who wanted to talk about free trade. the republican party, the democrats, but definitely the republican, they have to figure out out what their priorities are going to be what their platforms are going to be and what they are going to run on with regard to free trade, with reg...

Continuing resolution or fiscal year 12 is we have not stalked about enough is the need to bring revenue into the picture and say we are not going to extend bushs tax breaks for the very richest people. what we need is a surtax on millionaires. last week we announced ten corporations, ten of the largest corporations in this country who not only paid nothing in taxes, they got substantial rebates. so the idea of cutting programs for the weakest, the most vulnerable to give tax breaks to the riche...

Police. smashing windows. 84 were injured. 31 police officers. and that video kind of says its maybe not mostly peaceful. what do you think? next up is the royal wedding. the same thugs are announcing now theyre planning protests there. as the government is cutting programs, will there be anything that is more angering to the people than over the top opulent royal wedding? or at least can be used against the crown. remember, the last time they surrounded prince charles and camilla, they attacked...

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To be acting in the public interest, the public has become deeply frustrated with their conduct because funding government for just two weeks, isnt that grossly inefficient? >> yes, and its totally embarrassing. but you now, we have new members that have come here with a commitment not to borrow any funds and they are cutting meaningful programs but cutting programs dont necessarily mean that you are saving money. you could be causing more of a problem fiscally by cutting something that could be...