government surplus in 23 million jobs created. the republicans in the next decade, did all the same sorts of things that mitt romney would like to do today, passed a tax cut for the wealthiest that led to the lowest pace of job creation since world war ii, stripped back oversight from wall street a financial house of cards that collapsed in 2008. so president clinton made clear this isn t some sort of economic theory, we ve tried these policies before and you saw where we ended up. let s pursue those that work. ben in terms of the strategy, we were talking about the fact that mitt romney has been trotting out i won t call it stakes, maybe dried pieces of chicken in terms of policy specifics, the $17,000 bucket, et cetera, is there concern that these are enough of a distraction to turn the dynamics of the debate away from a more aggressive posture that the president might take vis-a-vis mitt romney s obfuscation. the american people will be
castro talked about building from the middle class out. from president clinton tonight i think you ll hear the fact we built the economy from the middle class out in 90s and resulted in a government surplus and 23 million jobs. in the decade that followed, we pursued the policies that governor romney and congressman ryan proposed. stripping back oversight from banks and polluters and assuming the market will take care of the rest. the problem with that, a financial house of cards that collapsed in 2008 leaving our economy careening. why wouldn t we go with the policies we know worked? we ve done them before. what do you say to those who say they are sharp elbows behind the scenes those working the staffle bill clinton and obama team and may be bad blood between the two. president clinton has been a powerful surrogate for this campaign. he s been raising money for the president. he ll hit the stump for the president.
things in a tough economy. chuck? jackie, thank you, much. coming up, something you don t hear much about lately. a government surplus. i m not teasing you. how did washington snap the four-year deficit streak? plus, mitt romney may not be smiling if ron paul gets his way as the convention. up next a deep dive into ow paul has an interesting state-by-state strategy and is quietly stripping delegates away from romney, also infiltrating romney s delegations. you re watching the daily rundown only on msnbc. we belie, the better you trade. so we have ongoing webinars and interactive learning, plus, in-branch seminars at over 500 locations, where our dedicated support teams help you know more so your money can do more. [ rodger ] at scottrade, seven dollar trades are just the start. our teams have the information you want when you need it. it s another reason more investors are saying. [ all ] i m with scottrade.
sean: is reaching a as reaching a deal on the debt limit seeps more unlikely americans are left to wonder are the days of fiscal responsibility a thing of the past? my next guest knows a thing or two about this. ohio congressman, he sponsored the legislation that balanced the federal budget for the first time since 1969 and helped bring about the largest government surplus in our nation s history 236 billion dollars joining us with his invaluable insight. sean, when i tell people sean: do i have to call you governor? you do. i ll call you mr. hannity. sean: we were friends before in. congratulations, good to see you. thank you. sean: eight billion for
sean: is reaching a as reaching a deal on the debt limit seeps more unlikely americans are left to wonder are the days of fiscal responsibility a thing of the past? my next guest knows a thing or two about this. ohio congressman, he sponsored the legislation that balanced the federal budget for the first time since 1969 and helped bring about the largest government surplus in our nation s history 236 billion dollars joining us with his invaluable insight. sean, when i tell people sean: do i have to call you governor? you do. i ll call you mr. hannity. sean: we were friends before in. congratulations, good to see you. thank you. sean: eight billion for