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That you proposed, the tax cut for new jersey's wealthiest residents, and he even went so far as to veto not once, not twice, but three times a tax increase on millionaires. given the policy preference ss o toer the wealthy, any wonder that it took a natural disaster and some convincing from president obama before you could get some reciprocation in your love for bruce springsteen? you know his every lyric and you also know that the boss, and i heen the real boss in his song celebrates the working class, the same folks who suffer when you refuse to raise the state's minimum wage or when you cu...

Better. should we do more with the money we have, rather than -- or even cut some programs in order to keep funding others? >> if they are programs that don't work, i'm all for cutting them. two of the things that are in this budget deal are race to the top at $700 million and the so-called innovation grants at $150 million. basically, these are the department of education's and arne duncan's personal slush funds he gets to award to grants states, whatever his particular policy preference may be at that point. they're competitive grant programs. we believe education is a right, not a race. and...

It will play a role down the road. >> i think the president and the administration and the previous administration before them, obama better than bush, but both of them articulated pretty well what the strategy is, what it is they're trying to do, why troops are there, what the goal is. i think when people are persuaded that the strategy makes some sense that a lot of people feel like hmm, ten years, we are sort of over it no matter the strategy. we would be better having the people home, particularly given the toll it takes on the military. i guess my question is whether or not that policy pr...

The past sits off the shelf because of jobs and the economy and things closer to home are taking precedent. it will play a role down the road. >> i think the president and the administration and the previous administration before them, obama better than bush, but both of them articulated pretty well what the strategy is, what it is they're trying to do, why troops are there, what the goal is. i think when people are persuaded that the strategy makes some sense that a lot of people feel like hmm, ten years, we are sort of over it no matter the strategy. we would be better having the people home...

Taking press dent. it will play a role down the road. >> i think the president and the administration and the previous administration before them, obama better than bush, but both of them articulated pretty well what the strategy is, what it is they're trying to do, why troops are there, what the goal is. i think when people are persuaded that the strategy makes some sense that a lot of people feel like hmm, ten years, we are sort of over it no matter the strategy. we would be better having the people home, particularly given the toll it takes on the military. i guess my question is whether or...