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Says essentially we pay less interest, far less interest on our debt, but robert, how are we similar to greece. >> the main problem is structural deficits. particularly the percentage of gdp and the fact that right in the middle of a recession, were still spending a whole lot and were also adding on to the larger structural entitlement problem down the road. and thats the, thats the real core problem. >> and the entitlement is a major issue there in greece. we are approaching, predicted to reach...

The recent budget and so forth, he says we have got to. >> bill: we got to. but he never says how. he appointed panel. are you on that panel by the way? >> am i on the panel? could be. >> bill: he is saying is he going to take responsibility. putting it off to the next president. 2018, 2020. >> bill: when he is 85 he will take responsibility. i know mary katharine you are straining at the bit to get into here. >> as far as socialist goes. i prefer the term creepy status. isstate us kind of guy. ...

The recent budget and so forth, he says we have got to. >> bill: we got to. but he never says how. he appointed panel. are you on that panel by the way? >> am i on the panel? could be. >> bill: he is saying is he going to take responsibility. putting it off to the next president. 2018, 2020. >> bill: when he is 85 he will take responsibility. i know mary katharine you are straining at the bit to get into here. >> as far as socialist goes. i prefer the term creepy status. isstate us kind of guy. ...

The recent budget and so forth, he says we have got to. >> bill: we got to. but he never says how. he appointed panel. are you on that panel by the way? >> am i on the panel? could be. >> bill: he is saying is he going to take responsibility. putting it off to the next president. 2018, 2020. >> bill: when he is 85 he will take responsibility. i know mary katharine you are straining at the bit to get into here. >> as far as socialist goes. i prefer the term creepy status. isstate us kind of guy. ...

Very great at when it comes to finding ways to get more money. not too great at when it comes to finding ways to save money. in fact, bashing those who even try including paul ryan for even thinking theres an entitlement problem in this country. >> its very damaging to our children and their future. giving tax cuts to ship jobs overseas rather than making seniors pay more for prescription drugs. its apalling. >> jimmy camp on whats really apalling, all this spending. jimmy, it goes on unabated. ...

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The election. >> eric: let me ask you. weigh in on this here. 15.2% is the unemployment number if you include people who took jobs just to put food on the table. not just the unemployed. >> brian: counting underemployed? >> eric: 20 million still underemployed or out of work. >> dana: i wouldnt say that the number was bad news. any increase is a good thing for americans and the country. but one of the numbers that i think is key is how many people decided to leave the workforce. discouraged work...

The election. >> eric: let me ask you. weigh in on this here. 15.2% is the unemployment number if you include people who took jobs just to put food on the table. not just the unemployed. >> brian: counting underemployed? >> eric: 20 million still underemployed or out of work. >> dana: i wouldnt say that the number was bad news. any increase is a good thing for americans and the country. but one of the numbers that i think is key is how many people decided to leave the workforce. discouraged work...