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Going to raise taxes but not going to attack entitlements. >> the speech on wednesday was a direct attack on anybody who wanted to cut spending at all. he was basically telling the republicans who were sitting right in front of him, all you want to do is starve the elderly and deprive needy children. well, that's not the way you get some kind of deal on cutting spending and cutting our budget deficit. this is aimed at president obama. >> but you say it's aimed at the president. let me ask you this, is that the job of s&p, this rating operation? to come out politically the next week and give th...

Americans are feeling with the economy. >> paul ryan did? >> it was like he said this and i think this and i want to work together so that we come to some place. so it wasn't that bitter thing that we generally see when the republicans come on in the response. it was a lot more positive and it was not in attack mode and i think the american people basically are tired of that. >> were you surprised about his tone? >> well, he spoke directly about the problems. he didn't dance around about what he thought would happen. he spoke directly to what we have to do to correct it. >> he really spoke to ...