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I understand why we have a community-based approach and why were looking at this as a problem of place and theres a reason for that. its also interesting whats not on the table. direct cash payments to the poor. you saw in that graphic that you flashed, the relative number of old people, elderly people who are not in poverty compared to other populations because of social security. >> we write them checks. >> brazil has been successful in shrinking inequality, have done direct cash payments. i w...

Technological revolution on teaching. it isnt actually the case there hasnt been any discussing about teaching. there hasnt been enough. the facts are that mitt romney does have an education proposal. it is a very radical educational proposal. he proposes title one into a voucher program. that would dramatically undermine most have o our pib lick schools. he did that in the primary or towards the end of the primary. the president tried to make it more of an issue in the debates. it is one where ...

Thats tommy thompson talking to an audience. do you want to do away with medicare and medicaid? what kind of effect does that have in the race? >> well, certainly people were shocked when they saw that video and tommy thompsons trying to do a fast dance around this whole tape. hes claimed that it was taken out of context even though youve played it in its entirety. he has in the last nights debate we had our final debate last night. he said, i never supported a voucher program for medicare. he h...

And/or the fact romney wants to turn medicare into a voucher program? >> familiarity with the plan is not the same as who do you trust with medicare. there are different measures there. by the way, republicans quite like it that way, the people not familiar with the plans. thats why they tried that language about premium support and that hasnt stuck either. be off topic, show the big heart youve got, and hope that people dont notice that generationally, by the way, older folks, they dont like th...

Currently closed. according to the reporting of the province newspaper, crews air lifted this injured agent to the hospital. we dont know yet what triggered the shooting. we dont know the condition of that guard. we will wait for updates on this story as well. millions of americans on social security are about to get one of the smallest benefits raises in the programs history. we will explain why and what it means for one in five americans who depends on those social security checks. social secu...

You are out of medicare. you can buy back in, if you want, with this voucher, which will not keep pace -- will not keep pace with health care costs, because if it did, there would be no savings. thats why they go the voucher. they -- we will be no part of a voucher program, or the privatization of social security. >> the voucher, you go to the mail box and get a check and buy something -- nobodys proposing that. barack obama four years ago, running for president said, if you dont have any fresh ...

Buy back in -- if you want with this voucher, when ch will not keep pace with health care costs because if it did, there would be no savings. thats why they go to the voucher. we will be no part of a voucher program or the privatization of social security. >> guto the mail box, go to get a check and buy something, nobodys proposing that. barack obama, four years ago, running for president said, if you dont have any fresh ideas, you use stale tactics to scare voters. if you dont have a good recor...

All throughout the state of wisconsin during the republican primaries, where mitt romney completely wrapped his arms around paul ryans policies. paul ryans budget. i think that is going to be a piece of the discussion tonight and i think that is, you know, part of what the american people need to decide on, whether or not they want a budget that protects tax cuts for those at the top but is cutting education, and veterans and clean energy, innovation, infrastructure, turning medicare into a vouc...

For the best insurance you can get. youre out of medicare, you can buy back in, if you want with this voucher, which will not keep pace, will not keep pace with health care costs. because if it did keep pace with health care costs, there would be no savings. thats why they go the voucher. they -- we will be no part of a voucher program or the privatization of social security. >> a voucher is you go to your mailbox, get a check, and buy something. nobody is poroposing that. barack obama four year...

Then argued that the supreme court has no business ruling on the issue in the first place. i mean, is it his view that a mormon bishop like mitt romney should decide the issue? >> well, its a good question, martin. look, the easy answer, one easy answer to his point about separating faith from your public life is the catholic church also says divorce is wrong, but the catholic church does not say that if youre an elected official who happens to be catholic that you must impose a divorce prohibit...