As a matter of fact, if anything, this election was a mandate for medicare, social security, and medicaid. both parties took their respective positions on these issues. the president won. they lost. but they re undaunted. they are unrepentant and absolutely committed to undermining this important program that serves so many people. and the progressive caucus released a budget with a complete balance of spending cuts to new revenue. why are lawmakers not taking up the charge for this budget? why aren t why with are we not seeing any mojo on this? you know what, ed? we call it the back to work budget. it s a budget that invests in infrastructure, helps local and state governments put teachers and firefighters back to work, invests in basic medical research, and asks everybody, particularly the most fortunate, to invest in america and pay their fair share. we close loopholes for the oil companies and for the jets and the yachts crew, and we do what is right by america. so why aren t
Particularly the most fortunate, to invest in america and pay their fair share. we close loopholes for the oil companies and for the jets and the yachts crew, and we do what is right by america. so why aren t we getting the attention? you asked. that s a good question. well, the fact is that the american people when they hear about our budget, they always like it. as a matter of fact, there was a business journal that took the labels off all of the plans to replace sequester, and it was a progressive caucus plan that won the day. sure. so the fact is what we re doing is popular with the american people. we just got to get the information to the american people. so i appreciate you giving me the chance to talk about it. we re having you back talking about this. and we re going to detail this out, no doubt. but disagree with me if i m wrong. boehner has made the calculation that he can run this, the four corner stall, whatever you want to call it, do the basketball analogy and tak
And firefighters back to work, invests in basic medical research, and asks everybody, particularly the most fortunate, to invest in america and pay their fair share. we close loopholes for the oil companies and for the jets and the yachts crew, and we do what is right by america. so why aren t we getting the attention? you asked. that s a good question. well, the fact is that the american people when they hear about our budget, they always like it. as a matter of fact, there was a business journal that took the labels off all of the plans to replace sequester, and it was a progressive caucus plan that won the day. sure. so the fact is what we re doing is popular with the american people. we just got to get the information to the american people. so i appreciate you giving me the chance to talk about it. we re having you back talking about this. and we re going to detail this out, no doubt. but disagree with me if i m wrong. boehner has made the calculation that he can run this,