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Democrats unchecked since, i think the last republican mayor was 1957. okay. you have had that town has been a petri dish of everything the democrat party stands for. everything the democrat party loves. massive unions, massive pensions, pay people pensions and healthcare long after they have stopped working. the math doesnt add up. you have massive welfare states, where citizens are given things left and right in order to buy their votes. you have no opposition whatsoever. then in the case of -...

This and i am excited that i am involved and i am amazed every day i get to do. it i pinch myself to make sure we get to. >> it is incredible what we do. >> before we talk about the founding a and hopes we provide. it was a gut punch to the people in the military. a lot of retired found out the budget deal and everybody acknowledges it was a mistake. but right now, retirees get less in the pensions. why is that and how will it affect them. >> it will affect them. most of them are living off of t...

Holidays. >> still ahead -- >> nobody told me. >> you may know him from the homeland series. f murray abraham will be here. his critically acclaimed new film. he writes to defend the cuts to military pensions. "morning joe" will be right back.

>> the reason you are in trouble is not because you didnt agree, but because we did. the story is we dont get along. i would dispute that. we would get along fine with the status quo with the government being ineffective and inefficient. it raises spending and taxes and denies what we promised the american people and everyone said my goodness, how great. >> other republicans are angry over the plans cuts to military pensions. paul ryan is defending the deal saying retirement pay cant weigh down ...

There is no line item in the budget i would submit that is more capable of being slashed, cut, than the defense department budget. but not with veterans and veterans benefits, pensions, medical care. not with that. >> for four years weve been complaining about this war in afghanistan that has droned on, which paul ryan was afraid to come out along with every either in congress, was afraid to come out and say as we were saying in 2010 its time to get out and stop spending $2 billion. think about ...

That paul ryan is afraid to come out and say as we were saying in 2010, its time to stop spending $2 billion. we have been wasting $2 billion a week in afghanistan for years now. from 20009, 2010, its obvious that it was a waste. how much would that for retirees add up. >> we know about this. how many defense contractors? >> its nonsense. the process, what is is it based on? it is based on jobs in military districts. >> weapons systems in pensacola or connecticut. you name the state and there wi...

We are excited to do this. im excited to be involved in this and im in the middle of it and im still amazed every day i can do it and i pinch myself to make sure i can really do all of this. >> and before we talk about the foundation and the homes you provide. this week was a gut punch to a lot of people in the military. a lot of retirees found out that part of the budget deal and everybody acknowledges it was a mistake. but right now retirees will get less in their pensions. y now why is that a...

Amongst the worst hit, california and new york which will see hundreds of thousands lose out through 2014. democrats and liberal groups will kick off a national tv blitz the day after christmas, tried to pressure republicans, but some of the gchl op agree the budget plan is no cause for celebration. but for different reasons. >> the reason were in trouble on deficits and debts is not because we didnt agree, but because we did. the story coming out of washington is we dont get along. i would disp...

Politicians and union leaders sort of, you know, each rubbing each others backs. the unions kept the politicians in business. the politicians then rewarded them with cushy pensions and i hope theres a lesson for many other cities throughout. >> in detroit, they kept electing politicians that said they were going to fix it now. instead, well, cnn got this one right. >> they turned city hall into a den of bribes and kickbacks making themselves rich. >> the former mayor charged taxpayers for 54 tri...

This and i am excited that i am involved and i am amazed every day i get to do. it i pinch myself to make sure we get to. >> it is incredible what we do. >> before we talk about the founding a and hopes we provide. it was a gut punch to the people in the military. a lot of retired found out the budget deal and everybody acknowledges it was a mistake. but right now, retirees get less in the pensions. why is that and how will it affect them. >> it will affect them. most of them are living off of t...