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And our senior citizens who are going to have their nutrition programs cut in ohio. 3/4 of a million dollars out with out. what are they going to do? give them fewer green beans? >> a lot of the programs slated for cuts are extremely popular with the public. their polling is very strong for the democrats. congressman ellison, what you hearing from your constituents in minnesota? >> well, what im hearing is we still have a number of people unemployed. and the training and the assistance that they...

Unemployment benefits for those people who are having a hard time finding a job. so, i think there was a lot in here for middle and low-income families, things that we werent necessarily guaranteed we were going to get a week ago, so im not sure i agree totally with senator harkin on that. >> some of the issues not addressed -- no entitlement reform, no reform of the tax code, obviously, a punting on the sequester. was this also a big missed opportunity? >> well, you know, im one who doesnt beli...

Poor. without the durability and the inability to get out of it, you dont actually quite know what its like. >> no. i mean, i think that elected leaders always bring a lot of both their personality and their life experiences as they should to the work that we do and to draw attention to the issues about which were passionate. on the one hand, i think its really great. i talk about going to food pantries, not because i was trying to draw attention to it, but because i had to live by going to a fo...

States function not to help people like curtis and consee ta cats, two people mentioned in the story get back to where they were to a point of productive stability, but simply to keep them from starving or more often, to merely reduce the chances that they will starve. which to me is shocking, nora. >> you know, food stamps are the first line of defense against hunger in america and very few people realize that. the charitable sector like feeding america is really here to be supplemental support...

"the new york times" national editor sam sifton, the author of "thanksgiving: how to cook it well." i want to go to you first on this, when with you talk about the problem of hunger in america it is hugely underdiscussed issue and you look at the numbers both for households and children alone. i know share our strength is focused on child hunger in america. its -- the rates have remained virtually unchanged in the last five years. what needs to be done to address this problem? >> well, think one...

Youre talking about the ryan budget or the akin comments is, you know, candidates are going to be asked, do you agree that rape rape, or do you believe in forcible rape? other sections in the documents say we believe we shouldnt be given subsidies for those wind energy credits. thats already hurting mitt romney in iowa. there is a number of places where if youre going to say this is a 2k0u789 that stands for our party, people will be in the position of do you agree with this or not? when it come...

Of incumbency. there was a really rough crowd here the worst in 50 years. the president announcing executive action in order to have the federal government speed up spending on federal nutrition programs, buying up more chicken and pork, help some of these farmers out. then he prodded congress and named congressman ryan as a them pwer of th member of the house republican congress and said they are stalling and need to get working. >> ive got even to know congressman ryan hes a good man, a family...

cutting womens funding. republicans voted to extend the low rates and only by paying for it by eliminating money to fund preventive health care. thats true. but they are cutting prevention funding for everyone. those are facts. we have reported on this before. but it didnt stop moveon.org from taking out this ad. it goes on to say they, meaning republicans, will "only keep rates low if they cut funding for womens health. keep stafford loan rates low, and do it in a way that doesnt try ...

offset the cost by cutting the health care prevention funding. the republicans only grudgingly voted to extend the low rates and funding the preventative health care thats true. you can agree with them or not. but theyre cutting prevention funding for everyone no just women. those are facts. we have reported on this before. but it didnt stop the group moveon.org from taking out this full page ad in politico. republicans must think were student. the republicans will only keep rates low ...

student loan rates low by cutting the health care prevention funding. the republicans only grudgingly voted to extend the low rates and funding the preventative health care thats true. you can agree with them or not. thats not what im arguing. but theyre cutting prevention funding for everyone not just women. those are facts. weve reported on this before. but it didnt stop the group moveon.org from taking out this full page ad in politico. republicans must think were stupid, is how its...