out and returned to the states? i think we ought to have a conversation we re having that right now. if you ll let me finish, i ll finish this conversation. the issue is are there ways to move the states into social security for state employees or for retirees? question it in the state of texas back in the 1980s. i think those types of thoughtful conversations with america rather than trying to scare seniors like you re doing and other people, it s time to have a legitimate conversation in this country about how to fix that program. governor, the term ponzi scheme is what scared seniors, number one. number two, suggesting that social security should no longer be a federal program and returned to the states is likewise frightening. there are a lot of bright people who agree with you. that s your view. i happen to have a different one. i think that social security is an essential program that we should change the way we re funding it you called it a criminal you said if p
far from over and he s taking aim at rick perry s remarks about social security. he should go back and find it was a different deal. no, it s not a ponzi scheme it is secure through 2036. to fix it is not hard. as the republican field begins to take shape, some candidates are receiving key endorsements. tim pawlenty came out in support of mitt romney. and louisiana governor bobby jindal endorsed rick perry. both perry and jindal in tampa last night. bank of america announcing now its plans to slash 30,000 jobs, the largest single job reduction by a united states company this year. the bank hopes the cuts will result in savings of $5 billion by 2014. let s go to rebecca meehan live
called it a fraud in his book no apology don t know if that was written by kirk cobain or not, and governor perry calling this a ponzi scheme. all i know is we re frightening the american people who want solutions. he paused a little, thought it might hit. did not hit with the tea party others. the all apology to no apology was too much a bridge too far and it s from 1993. don rumsfeld canceled in a huff his subscription to the new york times making the announcement on twitter. why? because paul krugman called the years of shame. krugman wrote in part the atrocities should have been a unifying event but became a wedge issue, fake heroes like bernie kerik, rudy giuliani and, yes, george bush raced to cash