for us to have this debate open and honestly with the american people. we have $14.4 trillion deficit problem. it s time to get serious about it and make sure that this america is here for generations to come. that s good talking but let s get to my question. you are saying that the $111 billion of spending cuts is not in the bill? well, what i say reverend sharpton is that everyone agrees ppt gang of six, the president himself said in order to get this national debt crisis under control, we have to cut spending. spending is out of control. the pro knoposal the bills say we want to cut a specific $111 billion. we have a specific bill with a specific number. i m asking you about the number and where you have the cuts in that bill. oh, absolutely we have cuts. we have cuts of a hundred plus. gang of six has a hundred billion worth of cuts. the president is talking about $4 trillion deal supposedly that i haven t seen in writing and we would like to see it in writing.
something. and you re cutting social security. you cut medicare. you re cutting medicaid. i understand your concern but all can i tell is you that that s just not accurate. we put a proposal out of the house, cut cap and balance that we sent to the senate and ask for us to have this debate open and honestly with the american people. we have $14.4 trillion deficit problem. it s time to get serious about it and make sure that this america is here for generations to come. that s good talking but let s get to my question. you are saying that the $111 billion of spending cuts is not in the bill? well, what i say reverend sharpton is that everyone agrees ppt gang of six, the president himself said in order to get this national debt crisis under control, we have to cut spending. spending is out of control. the pro knoposal the bills say we want to cut a specific $111 billion. we have a specific bill with a specific number. i m asking you about the number