the social security issue is not a deficit issue, it is long term debt issue. the president wants to protect retirees, wants to make it stronger and solvent for the future because it is an important element of security for seniors. on jay carney s first day at the podium, obama administration spent a third straight day defending the 2012 budget, in particular, lack of entitlement reform. although the budget doesn t address the issue, the administration agrees it is a problem. this budget would achieve the dramatic reductions in the deficit over the next decade that are necessary to stop the national debt from growing. this is only a first step, a down payment on a long term reform necessary to address the long running deficits.
the social security issue is not a deficit issue, it is long term debt issue. the president wants to protect retirees, wants to make it stronger and solvent for the future because it is an important element of security for seniors. on jay carney s first day at the podium, obama administration spent a third straight day defending the 2012 budget, in particular, lack of entitlement reform. although the budget doesn t address the issue, the administration agrees it is a problem. this budget would achieve the dramatic reductions in the deficit over the next decade that are necessary to stop the national debt from growing. this is only a first step, a down payment on a long term reform necessary to address the long running deficits. republicans continue to criticize the president s budget for being too timid and not cutting medicare, medicaid, and social security.
the social security issue is not a deficit issue, it is long term debt issue. the president wants to protect retirees, wants to make it stronger and solvent for the future because it is an important element of security for seniors. on jay carney s first day at the podium, obama administration spent a third straight day defending the 2012 budget, in particular, lack of entitlement reform. although the budget doesn t address the issue, the administration agrees it is a problem. this budget would achieve the dramatic reductions in the deficit over the next decade that are necessary to stop the national debt from growing. this is only a first step, a down payment on a long term reform necessary to address the long running deficits. republicans continue to criticize the president s budget for being too timid and not cutting medicare, medicaid, and
things for reagan to basically raise taxes after the in also resolve the social security issue. i think governors governor cuomo in new york here got a 77% approval rating. necessary there talking about tough cuts. governor christie, republican in jersey, cutting about tough cuts. across the country, governors, democrats and republicans are making tough cuts. congress has to do the same. quick time out here, hold the thought, these guys are staying put. still ahead, my rare interview with the nba hall of favor bill russell, what a treat that was, who received this nation s highest civilian honor today. but next, someone important today said if the federal government has to give 200,000 workers pink slips, so be it. we will tell you who and we will check his math, after the break. my name is rachel robinson.
growth you ve got, the faster we come fully out of this downturn, the more revenue that will be generated as we put more people back to work. so that has got to be the focus and the priority. but it is also true, as the president s deficit and debt reduction commission said, we have to act now to put ourselves on that fiscally sustainable path. that is why we hope to work together. now, last night was important symbolically. a lot of democrats and republicans working together. as the president indicated, the test will be whether we can now come together to solve these problems. and coming together doesn t mean we agree on everything. but it does mean that we all have to give a little as we try and tackle these common challenges. it sounds like, though, gramm, no one on either side of the aisle is eager to touch that social security issue and the entitlements that gobble up so much of what we re spending. sounds like that is still off the table. well, certainly i don t think