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Farm subsidy payments last year alone. and what makes matters worse, an amendment to stop lawmakers from receiving farm subsidies was voted down yesterday. that's in addition to defeating an amendment to stop crop insurance subsidies for those who make more than $250,000 a year. it wasn't enough that republicans wanted to cut $20 billion from food stamps, but they stomped all over any opportunity to stop this cash give away to people who don't need it, including themselves. this bill aimed to almost take food out of the mouths of hungry people in order to give money to members of congress with...

They won't agree to the president closing tax loopholes on the superrich. that's the problem, isn't it? >> that is. that is the essence of it. in other words, this is kind of a robinhood in reverse. they're taking from the neediest programs, the ones for wealthier people are spared because they're well connected in washington. right? >> of course. >> so they're going to get away from these cuts. they're taking from the poor in order to give to the wealthy in tax cuts. that's the class-based politics that we're living in right now. >> karen, final word to you. i thought they had accused the pre...

Shirt. >> greta: they don't realize they've become p.r. to be used against the united states. >> without question. >> greta: the video used against the united states. they've set back things people were hoping to achieve vis-a-vis cuba. they've put us in reverse. >> absolutely. castro's brothers getting old. if they pass on this regime to new rulers, the cuban people still aren't giving a voice, we'll be in a difficult situation. we need change in cuba as soon as possible. >> greta: congressman, thanks. >> thanks. >> greta: on gretawire.com, who's telling the truth? jay-z or jay carney? go to ...

Shirt. >> greta: they don't realize they've become p.r. to be used against the united states. >> without question. >> greta: the video used against the united states. they've set back things people were hoping to achieve vis-a-vis cuba. they've put us in reverse. >> absolutely. castro's brothers getting old. if they pass on this regime to new rulers, the cuban people still aren't giving a voice, we'll be in a difficult situation. we need change in cuba as soon as possible. >> greta: congressman, thanks. >> thanks. >> greta: on gretawire.com, who's telling the truth? jay-z or jay carney? go to ...

Spend money and what is worth it and what isn't. >> we have here jared bernstein, budget celebrant emeritus. jared, let's talk about this. before this show started, we started a discussion about it's actually good i think for the country to get involved in a discussion about budget, not just because you have an affinity for numb bersz, but as ezra says, budgets are moral documents in a way. they show or priorities as a country. what have you gleaned? >> well, paul ryan's budget has described as robin hood in reverse. i think that is accurate. the savings that he generates largely come from cut...