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We're not dealing with jobs. we're not dealing with anything. we're not dealing with tax fairness. we saw the buffet rule rejected. we're making it so that people can bring their polar bear trophies from their hunting expeditions into the country. that's what we did in congress today? >> what? >> yeah. they changed some parks. they proposed some park changes that would allow for roads to be put through public and parklands and that you could bring a polar bear trophy into the country. they're banned now because they're endangered, but that's kind of what we're doing today. >> we have millions ...

You're working hard. you haven't given up. you have gone through struggles, but you're resilient. ohio is a great example of the core strength and decency of the american people. you believe in our future. you believe in this country. if we work together in common purpose, i guarantee you we will make this an american century just like the 20th century was the american century. thank you. god bless you. god bless america. >> president obama, lorraine county community college in o'leariy, ohio, the president obviously speaking to the heart of the economy and again taking on members of congress ...

Core mission of congress which is to promote the general welfare. we're not dealing with jobs. we're not dealing with anything. we're not dealing with tax fairness. we saw the buffet rule rejected. we're making it so that people can bring their polar bear trophies from their hunting expeditions into the country. that's what we did in congress today? >> what? >> yeah. they changed some parks. they proposed some park changes that would allow for roads to be put through public and parklands and that you could bring a polar bear trophy into the country. they're banned now because they're endangere...

Would like to use this moment to make their own party's points about tax rates and money. that's why senate democrats brought up the buffet rule yesterday. the buffet rule would have meant anyone making more than a million bucks a year use loopholes to pay lower taxes. senate republicans filibustered the proposed change. they blocked it even though it had enough votes to pass a majority vote. a majority of senators, 51 voted for the buffet rule but not enough to override the filibuster filibuster. it not only has majority support in the united states senate. it has majority support among voter...

Am concerned about the every day person here. you know, people who are making all kinds of money, he said not a million in terms of your accumulated wealth but a million dollars a year. the buffet rule is simply saying can the rich pay the fair share? i think that the president has in mind here the kind of economic policies that have not benefitted those at the bottom. 4 million jobs added to the economy over the last two years, about 600,000 in the last three months, and he is suggesting that he has the blueprint and the plan for economic restoration and i think he is going directly. >> karen...