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Unions in the united states, having unions helps lift wages for all people, and at core of that argument i dont think thats looting ground. i think across the board, you know, left and right, people are worried about our squeezed middle class, and unions have been a big part of that story. >> bill schneider third way and tara mcguinnes, center for american progress, thank you for joining me. >> thanks for having us. >> speaking of the presidents agenda, one of his biggest legacies is facing a bi...

>> yeah, you should. >> have been a little slow on making. >> yeah, bobby, i think theres a real argument here that this is sort of an anti-iran speech, an anti-paul ryan speech. and rick said, no, its not every person for themselves. that isnt going to sell. they dont like it in american life today. i think thats what he was selling, i agree with rick. it was strongly philosophical about community values. >> well, i think thats right. i think rick is completely right. you know, in 1960, and, ch...

The united states congress. and i think well be very successful at that. but his apparatus is in place. and thats something that the united states congress doesnt have. >> and, patricia, not only his apparatus, but the fact that hes been able to succumb and to even rise above and go and advance and thrive has given him a lot of confidence. when you look at the new york times interview of president obama, about the first term, valerie jalor has this about getting health reform passed after scott ...

Exclusionns but insists on the rates. he wants to break the back of the republicans. this is a continuation of his campaign. he thinks he won it and now hes driving a stake through the republicanns. nothing about economics. >> gretchen: two points here. erskin bowles said recently that the times have changed since he came up with his plan with simpson two years ago, because the president won reelectionn number one and more democrats were put in to office. how does that change what the debt commi...

Finally calls it quits. >> were not going to contest the certified results. >> the man who beat him joins me. and its the world according to the fonz. >> there are two kinds of people. cool and nerds. >> tonight the legendary henry winkler on the traditional america and the reelection of president obama. good to have you with us. democrats have the upper hand in the fight for the middle class in this country. its time to make sure that the party stays unified on the issue of debt reduction. ...

For reelection in 2014 in red states. the centrist think tank gave them ammunition with a polling memo showing most americans want compromise in washington. third way, what about the peoples way? folks, compromise does not mean giving republicans everything they want and you know that paul ryan is going to be greedy when he comes to the table. the most important poll was taken on november 6th. the americans are on board for higher taxes for the wealthiest americans. labor groups have take on to ...

Them ammunition with a polling memo showing most americans want compromise in washington. third way, what about the peoples way? folks, compromise does not mean giving republicans everything they want and you know that paul ryan is going to be greedy when he comes to the table. the most important poll was taken on november 6th. the americans are on board for higher taxes for the wealthiest americans. labor groups have take on to the air waves to address the democratic lawmakers who are making th...

Its not unlike barack obamas story where its a unique childhood that is becoming more and more american and thus in the process people at home can relate to that and say i dont agree with the democratic party and republican party but this guy i like him and thus in the process maybe i can see him in the white house. >> and a similar thing happened after 1988 with democrats. bill clinton in third way politics. >> he moved the party to the center. >> i agree. tracy, i want to throw you a hanging c...

Maybe she could start out by publicly coming back on the show and saying, i was wrong. i gave the wrong information on your show some several weeks ago. that might be a beginning. >> but until then -- you will remain opposed to her nomination? >> under the present circumstances, until we find out all the information as to what happened, i dont think you could want to support any nominee right now. >> senator mccain with a slightly softer tone on ambassador susan rice this morning. but the senato...

>> there are two ways to get revenue from the federal government, increase taxes, cut spending, and the third way is to grow the economy, and the third way is where we are talking about growing the economy in tax reform results in a flatter system for america with a stronger economy resulting in more revenue that is a good direction. but we do need to work on entitlement reform because you can increase taxes until you are blue in the case but the --. >>neil: i understand that and i know where yo...