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This country have made it the focal point of every election that they are the fighters for the middle class. that you can count on them to be there when it comes to the middle class. for the most part, i will say yes to that. what did this president do? this is a story tonight that hasnt gotten much focus. we have a budget deal. nobody will shut down the government. thats good. on tuesday, the president of the united states signed the new $1.1 trillion spending bill into law and tonight im going...

Here on the part of tax dollars coming from wealthy americans or a benefit cut or increased premiums for employees involved in these programs and theres no easy way out here, but to cart blanc across the board, retirees will bear the brunt. what about that? >> youre right. there is no easy way out and one of the reasons that a lot of people are angry is suddenly this bill came to the floor. we need to seriously discuss the problem of pensions in america, how we strengthen the pension trust fund ...

Executivewise, hes on a roll with legislative negotiation, hes a zero, and i mean that. i think it is morally wrong for this white house to go to capitol hill and say this is a good deal. we can take this deal. in fact, we want this deal and to have cuts for retirees in it. now, weve had a lot of stories on this network this year about voter suppression, about voter i.d. and about the voting rights act. let me tell you what really upsets voters. when stuff like this happens. when they listen to ...

Financial shape. now what does that mean bad, financial shape. how bad? show me some numbers, show me all of these pension plans and lay it out there for the american people exactly how these pension plans have just fallen apart and this is what we have to do. that was not explained for the american people at all. this was a budget deal and it was decided that all of the retirees can take the hit. multi-employer pensions cover retirees from more than one employer in related industries like truck...

How disappointing is that? >> this whole congress has been a disappointment. because of philibusters. because of blocking of the kinds of things that focus on middle class and low income workers. thats what will be front and center next year. we will talk about social security in terms of retirement security. were going to talk about pensions, a trade policy that works for working class americans, instead of just this more top down kind of trickle down economics, which is what our trade and tax ...

Infrastructure and minimum wage. i hope thats the way he goes. >> what are your thoughts about the spending cuts of $1.1 trilon that hits the middle class. the funding of some of these pensions are not the way people want them to be 30 years from now. why should someone who is getting to retire in 30 years will have to take a real cut for something they have been counting on here in the next several years. >> i voted against, that was part of the cromnibus bill. i voted no for a number of reason...

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Will be good. everything will be fine. >> at this turbulent time, the economic structure of the russian economy is being saved in some way. and all of the issues are solved at the expense of the russian people. >> translator: prices are rising for us at a faster rate than our pensions. it is bad temperature it is bad for us. >> a familiar name could be on the u.s. ballot in the next presidential election. that name would be bush. in a message on facebook, former florida governor jeb bush says he...

Since 1998 when russia defaulted on its debt. the rubble fell even further against the dollar after the announcement by more than 11%, even kremlin loyalists now admit the economy is in difficult straits and ordinary russians are feeling the pain. >> prices are rising for us at a faster rate than our pensions. >> translator: all the issues are solved at the expense of the russian people. the white house said russias troubles derive not merely from sanctions imposed by the u.s. and european union...

Right? >> just richer. >> i dont know. maybe a little more energy. >> chris christies people talk to you and said dont abandon me, dont leave me? >> they didnt have to. i think look, why am i for christie? he tells it as it is. >> so what. state is not doing any better. >> can i give him my shopping list. every state in the union has the same problems that new jerseys has. look at illinois has. >> scott walker has better performance numbers. case itch has better performance numbers in iowa. >> w...