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Core message. we have a terrible fiscal problem and my view is he's wrong on the solution, which is in two respects, you don't want to massively contract the budget deficit while the economy is recovering. we're 500,000 jobs down in the public sector since the recovery began. it's a drag on it. and while we're still recovering, having some amount of fiscal stimulus, most economists will tell you is prudent. in the question is the long-term -- turned into a voucher program where seniors went from paying 25% of their costs to 68% of their costs. now he's got a new plan and i don't think anybody ...

Congres congress and for all federal workers. continue to freeze the pay that has been frozen. it doesn't do anything for millionaires in fact it goes after them on the benefit side. >> but senator if i may, 26 more than half of your republicans didn't vote against the democratic plan they voted against your plan the republican plan that didn't have a millionaire's tax. they were against extending the payroll tax cut. >> there will be another package put together that i think many of them will find much more attractive because of the additional pay fors in job creating elements that i have bee...

Said yesterday, at the peril of being yelled at, i'll say it anyway. >> by the way, i only do that in love and to people i love. >> you must love harold ford. >> you know, my only thing with harold is sometimes we get democrats on saying, oh, yes, i agree, i agree, we need means testing and we need to tax and blah blah, and you've got to get to the benefit side of things. >> okay. i agree with you 100% on what has to be done in medicare. we haven't gotten into specifics yet. it cannot exist in its present form. there's no means testing or tax that can solve this problem. how you solve it is a ...

Idea, who are not happy with this president. now, you look at the people lobbying, fighting with the picket lines, mostly white people, mid westerners, not east coast liberals or elite. look at these people. these are the people you would think would be one of those 14% that don't like obama. yet they're there on the political activist side of this fight. how does it work? >> i think, chris, it's because they're under attack and if your basic way of life are under attack, you will step forward regardless of what your political leanings are. i think the governor went too far. let me just say th...

Lobbying, fighting with the picket lines, mostly white people, not east coast liberals or elite. look at these people. these are the people you would think would be one of those 14% that don't like obama. yet they're there on the political activist side of this fight. how does it work? >> i think, chris, it's because they're under attack and if your basic way of life are under attack, you will step forward regardless of what your political leanings are. i think the governor went too far. governor walker is right to help balance the budget in wisconsin and pennsylvania and states all across the...