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Raising the medicare eligibility age from 65 to 67. why would democrats offer it? are they really going to do it? to get a tax deal done they would do that? the idea was first brought up during the grand bargain talks of 2011. the white house seemed open to the concept at the time. >> it's been reported the president is willing to look at things like raising the retirement age and medicare, additional savings in medicare. >> now a democratic aide tells the new republic the president put it on the table once before. i wouldn't be surprised if he did it once again. for progressives it's a bad id...

You're be right about that. >> luke, the president initially made the comments to the des moines register because they were off the record, a moment of unguarded honesty. he's contended that the republican fever will break and deal making possible in 2013 if he is re-elected. your assessment of that? can he get it done? if he wants to. >> oh, sure. i think if you look into those comments and other things, there would be some savings in health care reforms. to me the bell that went off is medicare. if president obama were willing to trade anything with -- in regards to medicare which he was dur...

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