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The 2 million people who have really fallen over this human cliff, who deserve an extension of their unemployment compensation? they want to work. where are they in this overall equation? secondly when you talk about cuts, you know, quite frankly the most vulnerable they've already paid an extreme price. they've been -- our senior citizens, the disabled, veterans, we've had over $1 trillion in cuts that have automatically taken place. and so when you talk now about moving forward with the deal, that does not at least put a suspension on sequestration, these huge budget cuts to our domestic pro...

Be part of the game that's being played to get to some kind of an agreement. we need to make sure that they are not a pawn in this and we do not balance the budget or, you know, move forward on this cliff. i call it a human cliff with them being at risk. so we have to make sure that the millionaires and billionaires pay their fair share and make sure the most vulnerable are protected. >> let me play devil's advocate here. a lot of things are ending up off the table here. the democrats want to raise taxes on the wealthiest americans. you don't want to hit social security, medicare or medicaid. ...

Billionaires, we need to make sure we do not extend those tax cuts. when you look at the oil subsidies that oil companies received, there are many ways to move forward and stop this human cliff from occurring, but we do not need to go with seniors, we do not need to do this on the the backs of low-income individuals and the poor. it doesn't make any sense. it's not fair and it's morally wrong. >> i think it's morally wrong and it's not fair. there is a moral obligation to help the poor and those trying to recycle back into the economy. but do you feel confident that the democrats will hold the...

Are not a pawn in this and we do not balance the budget or, you know, move forward on this cliff. i call it a human cliff with them being at risk. so we have to make sure that the millionaires and billionaires pay their fair share and make sure the most vulnerable are protected. >> let me play devil's advocate here. a lot of things are ending up off the table here. the democrats want to raise taxes on the wealthiest americans. you don't want to hit social security, medicare or medicaid. where are you willing to give up? if unemployment benefits, if the weeks aren't going to be reduced, where w...

Cuts of millionaires and billionaires, we need to make sure we do not extend those tax cuts. when you look at the oil subsidies that oil companies received, there are many ways to move forward and stop this human cliff from occurring, but we do not need to go with seniors, we do not need to do this on the the backs of low-income individuals and the poor. it doesn't make any sense. it's not fair and it's morally wrong. >> i think it's morally wrong and it's not fair. there is a moral obligation to help the poor and those trying to recycle back into the economy. but do you feel confident that th...