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Also believe we need to have solutions that are workable. can you imagine if we tried to start social security now but said private pensions are illegal. thats the equivalent of what senator sanders and senator warren are proposing with health care. thats not a big idea. thats an idea thatsdeadon arrival. that will never happen so why dont we actually talk about things, big ideas that we can get done. >> thank you, congressman. >> the stakes are too high. >> senator warren. >> well come to you ...

>> i dont understand why anybody goes to all the trouble to run for president of the united states to talk about what we cant do and shouldnt fight for. i dont get it. >> giant corporations that have taken our government and that there holding itting it by the throat. and we need to have the courage to do fight back against that. im ready to get in and fight and win. >> when we got into social security, we didnt say pensions are illegal. i started two companis and took them public with when i wa...

Hard working americans, building infrastructure, creating jobs, improving their pay. >> thank you, con congressman. >> lowering drug produces, we can do it. >> i dont understand why anybody goes to all the trouble of running to the president of the united states to talk about what we really cant do and shouldnt fight for. i dont get it. our biggest problem in washington is corruption. it is giant corporations that have taken our government and that are holding it by the throat, and we need to ha...

Potentially could win michigan. im looking for someone who can address that subject in a way thats not just about a theoretical position but will be committed to getting health care to all americans. and if that is the goal and they articulate it in that fashion, theyll be fine. michigan voters are looking for people to lay out a vision, looking for a candidate to lay out a vision that includes them in the conversation. often the communities i represent feel like theyve being left behind. if we ...

Compensation fund. this law makes permanent the financial support for families who lost precious loved ones as a result of september 11th attacks. it also provides pensions for those who are suffering from cancer and other illnesses stemming from the toxic debris they were exposed to in the aftermath of the attacks. many of those affected were firefighters, police officers, and other first responders, and i was down there also, but im not considering myself a first responder, but i was down ther...

Lot of communities in michigan that feel like they have been left behind during this period of general economic growth want to hear specific plans about how we bring everybody along. and particularly my hometown, what we dont want to hear is sympathy, and what we dont want are candidates to come and use flint as the backdrop for a photo op. we need to hear specific plans about how we think the country forward in a way that brings everybody along. those kinds of economic policies are what people ...

Thank you, fellows. great-looking group of people you are. its great looking group of people. thank you very much. you inspire all of humanity, and you know that. we are also greatly moved to have with us families of our fallen heroes, our nation owes each of you a profound debt. no words or deeds will ever repay. we can then we will keep our nations promise to you. in a few moments, i will sign the 9/11 victims compensation fund. this law makes permanent the financial support for families who l...

Plant in mexico last august. theyre paying $1.50 an hour. thats not a level playing field. they want to know that were going to fight to level the playing field for them. they care about their pensions. weve worked a lifetime and they wanted to have a safe and secure retirement. >> how does the next element play into this? youre talking about democrats need to be talking about. president trump going after congressman elijah cummings, continuing the attack today. i heard you say about his tweets ...

Will grow and it will begin to present a real political threat to vladimir putins ability to govern russia? >> you know, its a good question, david, but im not sure. its still a tiny percentage of moscow and that in turn is a tiny percentage of russia, but i do have to say putins approval ratings are at a low. theyre at the same low point they were -- i mean, relative low point they were in 2011 when massive protests swept the country. the mood in the country is definitely changing. people are g...

Paul: time now for our hits and misses of the week. kim, first to you. >> this is a hit to the people of puerto rico for successfully getting resignation of their governor, ricardo rossello. puerto rican people have been plagued with democratic socialist politicians, terrible poverty rates, unfunded pensions. this is their opportunity to start fresh by demanding a government thats anti-corruption and thats going to work with congress federal control board that it set up to actually restructure p...