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Taxes on the wealthy, what kind of attention is there on getting into entitle 78ments and compromising on that? >> reporter: i think the president knows he will have to do that, the question is what will that look like. during the debt ceiling debate last summer one of the ideas that was put on the table was increasing the eligibility rate for medicare, for example. that is sernlly one of the ideas that will be discussed in these negotiations, im sure. social security, that is something that har...

Will, out of the medicare pool and leaves the medicare pool with the sickest, oldest old. i mean, its absolutely crazy policy and really mean. >> respond to that. isnt she right on the merits that you dont save anything when you force people to stay away from the hospital or doctor for a couple years? >> i completely agree with what joan said. if i had my druthers we would lower the eligibility rate because medicare is a more efficient program than the private sector. heres another thing that i ...

And leaves the medicare pool with the sickest oldest old. i mean, its absolutely crazy policy and really mean. >> respond to that. isnt she right on the merits that you dont save anything when you force people to stay away from the hospital or doctor for a couple years? >> i completely agree with what joan said. if i had my druthers we would lower the eligibility rate because medicare is better than the private sector. heres another thing that i think should, i guess, sweeten the deal is one way...

Gains rates going up, i dont think the left should be silent while we say rate -- if we raised the eligibility age for medicare. thats a terrible idea. it actually increases the deficit in the long run, at least for states and local governments. and it takes the healthiest people, the youngest old, if you will, out of the medicare pool and leaves the medicare pool with the sickest oldest old. i mean, its absolutely crazy policy and really mean. >> respond to that. isnt she right on the merits th...

>> even if you could, hes right. >> joan, your thoughts. >> even if he could, youre right. we cant do it that way. we shouldnt do it that way. on the other side, i dont think, though, even getting top tax rates going up and capital gains rates going up, i dont think the left should be silent while we say rate -- if we raised the eligibility age for medicare. thats a terrible idea. it actually increases the deficit in the long run, at least for states and local governments. and it takes the healt...

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