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I don't think it's a good thing to do this year. and remember, the reason why president obama proposed it in the first place was to create jobs. there isn't one shred of evidence that that created jobs. so it defeated its purpose, plus it put senior citizens at risk by denying the $111 billion to the social security trust fund. all it's doing is adding to the debt. >> the actuary for social security takes issue with that in terms of accelerating insolvency for social security. and, you know, last summer, during the debt fight, you made the point on this program, that the debt ceiling should no...

Coming up until the midnight hour and this is what people are so tired of. they want government to actually pu all the games aside and get something done. they want to get the who back on track. that is what i want to do as president of the united states, too. >>neil: if memory served me right you have not been a fan of the payroll tax cut extension, not only because it is not paid for but there could be more short term gain than long term solutions here. if democrats, though, have drop a potential provision that bothers a lot of republicans like the surtax on billionaires, would you be more i...

whether this will be a country where working people can earn enough to raise a family, build a modest savings, own a home, secure their retirement. >> that speech was a clear rebuke of republicans especially the tea party, and music to the ears of democrats who too often find their president too timid. >> their philosophy is simple, we are better off when everybody's left to fend for themselves and play by their own rules. i am here to say, they are wrong. >> our chief white house correspondent jessica yellin is here to up his game today. clearly framing the campaign. why today? >> r...

He said that we would create millions of jobs if we lower the payroll tax. that is not true. it didn't happen and his administration admits that it didn't work. why would you continue a policy that doesn't work? plus the other fact that people need to know this blew a hole of $111 million in the social security trust fund. senior citizens need to have their social security checks. this pulled out $111 billion out of social security and that is something that a i'm unwilling to do. the social security trust fund when they run out of money they have to go to the general fund to get the money to ...

He said that we would create millions of jobs if we lower the payroll tax. that is not true. it didn't happen and his administration admits that it didn't work. why would you continue a policy that doesn't work? plus the other fact that people need to know this blew a hole of $111 million in the social security trust fund. senior citizens need to have their social security checks. this pulled out $111 billion out of social security and that is something that a i'm unwilling to do. the social security trust fund when they run out of money they have to go to the general fund to get the money to ...