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>> the bulk of the savings would come from a spending freeze and cuts in domestic spending. on the chopping block, heating assistance to the poor, tuation siftance, government salaries and defense programs. but it's not all red ink, repeating a theme the president laid out in his state of the union address, deep cut in some areas are offset by new spending in sectors like education and green technology, a decision that has outraged the republican opposition. other critics are upset the proposed budget does not address entitlement. spending on pensions and health care for the elderly accounts f...

Budget, we do take $400 billion over the next ten years out of the portion of the budget you're describing which is annual discretionary spending. that would bring spending in that category down to the level it hasn't been at since the eisenhower administration, but we also take on defense. we cut $78 billion from the defense programs as they were outlined just a year ago, and we have savings in mandatory programs where in order to pay for medicare we have $62 billion in savings in health programs. >> so with respect there is a deficit between the deficit, our yearly red ink bill and the debt,...

The defense budget over the last two years is up 12%. the point i would make to you, congressman, a lot of the beef in the budget, big ib creases in spend having been in domestic areas. that's one of the reason the republicans are spending their budget blade at those programs. you never asked my question. if you can get a deal with republicans to cut these defense programs, what about democrats, will they come to the table and cut waste in the domestic budget? >> i voted for a balanced budget under clinton and we cut a lot of domestic programs. it was a hard, tough vote but we balanced the bud...

If you can get a deal with republicans to cut these defense programs, what about democrats, will they come to the table and cut waste in the domestic budget? >> i voted for a balanced budget under clinton and we cut a lot of domestic programs. it was a hard, tough vote but we balanced the budget. what i'm saying to you, steve, the republicans are not giving you the whole scoop here. they have the budget from last year, which we never finished. remember the ominous was pushed aside? they could be able to cut money out of the budget that should have already left the station that -- so they shoul...

To the domestic budgets, that's up 60%, 70%, 80% in the last few years. defense budget is up about 12%. the foint i would make is a lot of the beef in the budget, the big increases in spending have been in the domestic area. that's why i think one of the reasons republicans are aiming their budget blade at these programs. you never answered many i question. if you can get a deal with republicans to cut some of the defense programs, what about democrats? will they come to the table and cut some of the waste in the domestic budget? >> i voted for a balanced budget under clinton and we cut a lot ...