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That all americans now have. thats a powerful argue ment, and one the president was urging democrats to use in the elections. >> i think it is always worth reminding everybody that, of course, there is going to be a political strategy and a political angle here. but at the end of the day, this is a substantive victory for people who care about americans getting access to doctors and health care. in that way, its not just numbers, its not just theoretical sort of crunching of demographics, its pe...

David jolly, the candidate elect from the 13th congressional direct agrees with that and saying the republican party needs to be more than just no. >> we owe solutions to the american people and we have had an opportunity to talk about that. you shouldnt take from this race to run on only repeal obama care. >> reporter: a lot of people are saying the win from a guy from behind, gives republicans a clear glide path to the november election and maybe even win the senate. the national republican co...

Adjusting the spending caps of the budget control act and said lawmakers should not go back on that commitment. another aspect that fired up critics was adjusting the cost of living allowance for military retirees which new hampshire republican kelly ayotte says is absolutely wrong. >> its $6 billion over ten years within this budget agreement. i certainly appreciate the hard work that went into this agreement, but it is absolutely wrong to take from our military retirees, those who have sacrifi...

That may be enough to satisfy them and that is not what satisfies me. that we have to be involved and investing in jobs and in an infrastructure and worker training and education if we are to grow this economy. that is not what this budget bill is about, which is the reason why i voted against it. and in addition to which, and probably this is the one that they may have been most pleased about, while they did take care of the doctors for the next three months, and im supportive of that effort, w...

More shifts of cost to medicare beneficiaries, more cuts to the cost of living and social security, all the things they want to do. but in the next six weeks you will see more clearly that the ryan budget and the republican efforts are going after the social insurance, which they really dont like, the social insurance you mentioned. the pillars that have really protected so many seniors and millions in this family. medicare for 30-plus years, social security for better than a quarter of a centur...

Seeing this morning the reality of the pull back is between now and 2016, anything done on the budget will be pretty modest. if its entitlement reform it will be modest. tax reform same thing. i think thats the glide path until we get to 2016 and if theres any realignment to break this fever. >> more and more republicans, though, and more and more conservative, mark halperin are coming out saying what some of us have been saying for a long time, this is just a failing strategy. and like laura ...

Decide what it is and theres great freight in the world. it could turn out well in the end and then well have to reappraise how he led. >> right. i mean, the way hes led up until now could be dependent upon the outcome. your new by, richard wolffe is "the message: the reselling of president obama," so how does his leadership look. >> what were seeing is the president as he puts it send a message to his leadership and red lines and its very confusing because there has been a pattern all along wit...

Appreciate when people reflect and are self-aware. if youre the president, it is taking an awfully long time to decide what it is, and theres great freight in the world. it could turn out well in the end, and then well have to reappraise how he led. >> right. i mean, the way hes led up until now could be dependent upon the outcome. your new book, richard wolffe, is "the message: the reselling of president obama," so how does his leadership look? >> what were seeing is the president, as he puts i...

That just cant be a solution because i mean theyre going to be able to vote. >> yeah. can i say colin powell is a national treasure. he is. he is. he doesnt have to do any of this. hes getting paid on the speaking circuit. he could glide through it. he doesnt have anything to prove and he speaks out ons these issues of principles. this is a fundamental american principle, people should vote. participation is key. no matter whether youre republican or democrat. so i -- youve got to salute him wit...

Along, but look at the cost of it. the eurozone is in a recession. the labor markets are in shambles. theres a failure to, again, like we were talking about in the united states deal with long-term issues and excessive focus on short-term fiscal issues. im very worried about -- >> but austerity here and in europe. >> i dont think the problem for europe or the united states is todays budget situation. its a glide path toward a better budget situation. it says a lot about politics. the politicians...