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People in his district are telling him that it is better to shut it down. not everyone feels that way. but there is a poll out today that says that 58 percent of americans favor a temporary government shut down if that is what it takes for the congress and the president to actually come to an agreement and cut spending. right now the budget seems to be a huge priority. and the same poll found that voters felt that way even though a small group, actually, a generallous group, 48 percent, feel it ...

Difficult for people to plan. so we would raise the age gradually to 69 over, i think, 20 years and then hook it to longevity and it may end up going to 70 over another ten years. really over about 30 years it probably goes to 70 and there would have to be some means testing. and people arent going to like that. but the thing is, the alternative is the system may collapse. >> why arent people going to like that? let me say right now, i would volunteer for this. okay. if you want to raise the age...

20 years and then hook it to longevity and it may end up going to 70 over another ten years. really over about 30 years it probably goes to 70 and there would have to be some means testing. and people arent going to like that. but the thing is, the alternative is the system may collapse. >> why arent people going to like that? let me say right now, i would volunteer for this. okay. if you want to raise the age of retirement, thats fine. if you want to test me and see if i can afford to pay my ow...

Funding in over 700 million dollars in the last two election cycles the democratic campaigns. >> sean: let me ask you specifically. republicans made very specific promises. one was they were going to vote in the mouse if elected and a ma -- vote in the house if elected and a majority, they would roll back health care. they they said they would start with 100 billion dollars in cuts. 100 billion dollars when we are facing 14 plus trillion dollars in debt and trillion dollar deficits, as far as th...

These protests in madison. they are the ones that are funding in over 700 million dollars in the last two election cycles the democratic campaigns. >> sean: let me ask you specifically. republicans made very specific promises. one was they were going to vote in the mouse if elected and a ma -- vote in the house if elected and a majority, they would roll back health care. they they said they would start with 100 billion dollars in cuts. 100 billion dollars when we are facing 14 plus trillion doll...

>> that is one way of looking at it if you go to bill clintons last budget and do cost of living increases, it is still balanced. weve gone up dramatic litch the thing is, we went up from 2008 to 2010, 25% in one, two year cycle. now the president says hes found newfound courage hes going to freeze it at those inflated levels. >> sean: freeze it at the new high level. you want to deal with entitlements. we are told the third rail. you talk about this, means testing, raising the retirement age an...

>> that is one way of looking at it if you go to bill clintons last budget and do cost of living increases, it is still balanced. weve gone up dramatic litch the thing is, we went up from 2008 to 2010, 25% in one, two year cycle. now the president says hes found newfound courage hes going to freeze it at those inflated levels. >> sean: freeze it at the new high level. you want to deal with entitlements. we are told the third rail. you talk about this, means testing, raising the retirement age an...

They are loved. >> they are touching the third rail whether social security or other issues, finding out it is politically viable and not such a bad thing. we are seeing a seismic shift now it might be beneficial to talk this stuff. >> i agree. >> sean: is qadhafi going down? is san francisco going to ban circumcision? only in san francisco. you might also want to try lifting one of these. a unique sea salt added to over 40 campbells condensed soups. helps us reduce sodium, but not flavor. so do...

They are loved. >> they are touching the third rail whether social security or other issues, finding out it is politically viable and not such a bad thing. we are seeing a seismic shift now it might be beneficial to talk this stuff. >> i agree. >> sean: is qadhafi going down? is san francisco going to ban circumcision? only in san francisco. more with our great american panel, next. a unique sea salt added to over 40 campbells condensed soups. helps us reduce sodium, but not flavor. so do a few ...

Dont have to shut down government. we will negotiate specifics. all we ask in return is the compromise do two things, one, create jobs for the american people and strengthen the middle class. >> congressman, what about the big issues? the entitlements. you are arguing about 12% of the budget. what about dealing with medicare and medicaid. i heard the talking points all weekend. social security doesnt add to this deficit. that can be dealt with down the road. what about medicare, medicaid? are yo...