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china's economy is growing so fast that the
international monetary fund
has now named the date when it will surpass the
united states
.
2016
. so which
political party
really wants to be in charge when that happens?
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ending medicare so millionaires can get another
tax break
? what were you thinking?
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i hope all of you had a wonderful easter.
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a
spring awakening
for voters as they discover republican plans to abolish medicare to pay for
tax cuts
for the wealthy.
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it's hardly a
spring break
.
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if you're going to raise any taxes at all, it's got to be on the rich.
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but republicans answer to a
higher power
.
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what would jesus take?
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no, not jesus.
>>
reverend norquist.
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the most powerful man in america who does not sleep in the
white house
.
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now,
grover norquist
is facing a challenge.
>>
republican
tom coburn
said this about
tax reform
.
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if taxes end up going up in some capacity, would you not be in violation of that?
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which pledge is more important, david? is the pledge to uphold your oath to the
constitution of the united states
or a pledge from a
special interest group
.
>>
grover norquist
is accusing republican senator of oklahoma,
tom coburn
, of violating the pledge.
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willing to throw
grover norquist
under the bus.
>> reporter:
grover norquist
joins us.
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it really does seem now everything is on the table.
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republicans who refuse to raise taxes continue to scare bankers and investors with threats to not raise the debt ceiling.
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i will vote no on raising the debt ceiling.
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dire warnings.
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absolutely unbelievable.
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disastrous for the economy.
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the alternative would be catastrophic for our economy.
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and
donald trump
's birther talk is making him friends and enemies.
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the president was born here. the republicans are making a terrible mistake in making this a big issue.
>>
robert de niro
, he did call you out. "i won't mention names, but certain people in the news -- go get the facts before you start saying things about people."
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well, he's not the brightest bulb on the planet.
>>
you talking to me.
>>
reverend franklin
graham --
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the more you listen to him, the more you think, maybe the guy's right.
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one of the best interviews i've seen.
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kind of the way you watch a car wreck or something.
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