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Democratic party is a combination of these bases. they need them fired up. not on the front pages of the newspapers, has it riled up the base in this midwest or nationwide phenomenon. >> democrats are trying to make it a nationwide phenomenon and trying to get them excited to fight legislatively and more governors with more budget problems and other states will have the fight. most republicans, while they like what scott walker did, it was a political overreach, like to have policies pursued but in a lower key way. >> you've been involved in politics before unfortunately on the losing side o...

Strategist at your disposal, ladies and gentlemen, jimmy williams, karen finney, and susan del percy. is it as beautiful in washington, d.c. today as it is in new york? >> it is stunningly gorgeous. and people are definitely trying to take advantage of it before the rain comes back. >> remember that the truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off. here we are once again under the code of conduct of the panel that is that very statement. james williams, is there anybody in washington, d.c., that remotely believes there is a credible solution to our budget problems that's currently b...

Ey try to make it a fiscal issue when in facts it's a fundamental issue of whether we have a democratic society prop gan that somehow the rights of workers are somehow facing states. the fact of the matter is if states have budget problems by returning to their state tax that they let expire. they if it went after the wealthiest, they could have covered their whole deficit problem. >> there's some billionaires named the koch brothers as we were just explaining. they've given money to governor walker, and they don't seem to love workers' rights. they seem to love their tax cut. could that have ...

>> so, the aarp is worried social security could be a casualty in this debate. david certner is the guy who talks to lawmakers on capitol hill about the matters. david, welcome. what do you think the president will say about social security this afternoon? >> it's hard to predict, but what we hope he says is what he said in the past. that social security is not a big contributor to the budget defic deficit. in fact, it's in surplus. we shouldn't be cutting social security to deal with our current deficit problems. >> plenty of people out there say social security hey to remain solvent. to do t...

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