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Measures in attacking the poor, like slashing food stamps. they also advanced bills in three dozen states to suppress the voting rights of minorities. they nearly toppled the economy by bringing us to the brink of our first-ever default. and they shut down the government. but if you think that what they did was outrageous, just wait to hear what they said this year. the far right has uttered some of the most shocking, offensive, disgraceful and even crazy things you can expect to hear in politic...

If we had a thriving economy. this is the most anemic recovery in history, at least in recorded history, since weve been following these things. and one of the reasons it is so anemic is that almost all of the economic gains have gone to the very top, while at the same time, we are cutting the social safety net so average people and working-class people and poor people dont have enough money to turn around and keep the economy going. >> is there a problem with -- when there is a certain line of ...

This is the most anemic recovery in history, at least in recorded history, since weve been following these things. and one of the reasons it is so anemic is that almost all of the economic gains have gone to the very top, while at the same time, we are cutting the social safety net so average people and working-class people and poor people dont have enough money to turn around and keep the economy going. >> is there a problem with -- when there is a certain line of progressive attack on places l...

Working poor. is there something dangerous about the line of attack the progressives have been using to go after walmart as essentially a welfare case because its employees are using the social safety net in this way? >> i dont think so. remember, walmart is the number one largest employer in the united states. as the largest employer in the united states, it has a huge impact in terms of a ripple effect of its low-wage policy on the rest of the economy. now, there is no inconsistency at all in ...

In every demographic. every income, every community to it treat those people rehab them and get them to work. also make sure the working poor make sense and getting all their healthcare in emergency rooms that being said, i have never been a supporter of obamacare. the reason and we refuse to run a state exchange because we didnt have the authority to make decisions. on our medicaid program it grows by less than 3%. filled with innovation thats because we run it. >> but the president cited medic...

In every demographic. every income, every community to it treat those people rehab them and get them to work. also make sure the working poor make sense and getting all their healthcare in emergency rooms that being said, i have never been a supporter of obamacare. the reason and we refuse to run a state exchange because we didnt have the authority to make decisions. on our medicaid program it grows by less than 3%. filled with innovation thats because we run it. >> but the president cited medic...

Democratic party really lies with a freshman senator from massachusetts. were back with kim strousle and "wall street journal" editorial board member mary kissle also joins us. kim, start with you, whats behind the warren boom? >> the argument is if you look through the history of the democratic party, theres always these flashes of enthusiasm for these populist anti-wall street candidates. some of them, most of them, have always flamed out because they do tend to appeal to only a small part of ...

As they can with no remorse. >> i mean, i dont know what kind of people they know, but for people to be unfortunately in an economic situation of need, for them to be poor, for them to be in the working poor makes them all of these names? i mean, this is grotesque. >> well, it is. what you just heard, these guys were all member of the clueless caucus. they are so out of touch. they have no idea what its like to be struggling in this country. which is exactly why we need to increase the minimum w...

Number of people without insurance. which means the people of texas will have to foot the bill when those 1 million people receive emergency care they dont pay for. anyway, as the atlantic magazine points out today in a report about the gop medicaid sabotage, quote, eventually the contrast should become clear. states that do expand will have financially healthier hospitals, literally healthier residents, and broader economic benefits. two points, alex, you maid one already. theyre screwing the c...

Ive been in where all you have to do is not take your bat in the game of competition, just stand there and criticize the other side with nothing to offer in return. your thoughts. >> nothing offered and actively denying poor people access to medicate. there are 8 million americans largely in red states. two-thirds of the poor african-americans and single mothers in this country, half of the working poor that are being denied medicaid because republican governors want to stand on ceremony and be ...