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Support the continuing resolution being put forward by republicans? >> i am not going to support that. this is a dead end. essentially they're targeting 44% of the cuts on 14% of the budget. and that's our kids, it's our education, it's our medical research. you cannot have an austerity that attacks what is the seed corn of the future. you can't do that particularly when right there we could get rid of the tax credit and save $6 billion, we could have prescription drug price negotiation and put in $160 billion in savings. and the republicans are taking the position that the current tax code th...

The cuts and let boehner identify the revenue? >> huh. >> can i answer that for you? >> yes. >> because john boehner is going to focus more, based on his first offer, on discretionary spending. it's like we said before. do you really want to slash transportation, education, r&d? you don't have the courage to go after the entitlement programs. and i say this, as you know, to my republican party as well as to your democratic party -- >> yeah, no, as frightening as this whole mustache thing was, sitting in the green room and listening to you and agreeing with you so wholeheartedly -- >> disturbed...

Developed the internet. those were government investments and the fact is we're talking about eliminating them across the board. it's called nondefense domestic discretionary programs. but that really is the seed corn that enables this country to fulfill its potential, and that's probably what is most at stake. it's certainly those constituents don't have a seat at this table. you know, defense does, rightfully so. the wealthy do. even to some extent, you know, social security and medicare. >> right. >> but it's these nondefense domestic programs that i am afraid are most likely to be cut, and...

What about his peers telling him to lighten up? >> he's got two big problems on economic issues. the first is he's lashed himself to the ryan plan, which as you will hear just a disaster. it cuts off kinds of the central functions of government beyond hurting the poor, it eats our seed corn. it doesn't invest anymore. cutting medical labs. >> they are saying the poor have got to do more. >> and saying we're not going to do anything to educate our populace. cuts in pell grants. >> romney is connected to that? >> he's tied to that. he also had this situation where he's wedded to the bush policy,...

Parenthood. it doesn't feel like the cranky feminists having an argument. it's very universal. >> on the ryan budget, instead of just going to the well on medicare, where the republicans have some ways of fuzzing up the debate. to go things like investment in medical and scientific research, investment in student loans. these things would be slashed by 50%. labs would close all over america so it gets to a very fundamental question -- do you believe in investing in the future of the country, or not. >> or are we going to scarf our seed corn. >> and give it all to the wealthy in 20% tax cuts. >...