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Extreme. the extreme thing we need right now is to have an honest dialogue and discussion. that takes cutting social security program, medicare, medicaid, all entitlements should be on the table, all spending be on the table. for democrats to run around and saying we're trying to put this on the back of middle class and seniors is absurd. we need to cut taxes and reign in spending and the president needs to be very specific today. >> i think most americans want to know fiscal responsibility is a goal and not a catch phrase. thanks for coming on today. we appreciate it. >> thank you. should t...

O'neil did. there's no reason not to adjust the age. we can afford some means testing. that will save social security from bankruptcy as headed towards across the board cuts in 20 years. i applaud what you're doing but let's put social security on the table. me and senator mccain will work on a resolution. >> senator durbin? >> david f-i could say this about social security. i want to thank my colleague for the kind words. social security does not add one penny to the deficit. social security untouched will make every promised payment for more than a years. the deficit commission was given a c...

Like ronald reagan and tip o'neil did. there's no reason not to adjust the age. we can afford some means testing. that will save social security from bankruptcy as headed towards across the board cuts in 20 years. i applaud what you're doing but let's put social security on the table. me and senator mccain will work on a resolution. >> senator durbin? >> david f-i could say this about social security. i want to thank my colleague for the kind words. social security does not add one penny to the deficit. social security untouched will make every promised payment for more than a years. the defic...

Bunch of wusses. but when the social security program was created, the life expectancy was 65. and so, that's where the benefits started. and life expectancy is now increased. but not everybody gets to sit behind a desk or look into a television camera for a career. there are some people who really do hard labor, and those retirement ages are serious hurdles for them. >> yeah. >> and so, i mean, i do think you have to take that into account as well. but the retirement age is already slated to go up gradually. >> indeed. all right, thank you so much, eleanor clift, as always. >> okay. thank you...

>> senator durbin? >> david, if i could say this about social security. i want to thank my colleague for the kind words. social security does not add one penny to the deficit. social security untouched will make every promised payment for more than a years. the deficit commission was given a charge. add 75 more years of solvency to social security. it came up with an approach. i think, frankly, another commission came up with a better approach. we need to move on social security, but let's put it on a track that runs parallel, but separate to deficit reduction. the social security program as i...