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Rep. Luis Gutierrez, (D-Ill.), on the rise in the number of people dependent on government services.
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The majority leader Eric Cantor is for one Barack Obama saying that we have to grow our way out of this mess and that Mitt Romney as the -- -- that.
Not tax our way out so that tells me Illinois democratic congresses just doesn't quite agree with leader cantor congress -- -- to back.
-- banks now that's -- this whole debate is about unites out of others were congress I just think it's about.
The role of government more government less government I really do -- in the and that's and it comes down to the event.
-- I'd like to have that conversation but it seems as though we're going kind of back to the eighties you know Ronald Reagan and the welfare queens like.
Oh well are more people are receiving food stamps less -- -- -- Neil if unemployment is high in the economy's doing -- As opposed to use food stamps to feed more people it's kind of one of those lagging economic indicator of its deal comes in the lancet doubled -- -- year -- world but you know something.
It increased by eleven million dollars under George Bush the -- it also in the quick increase under his father's administration.
And there was silence it increases.
According to the demand.
Lindsay -- that we filed a lot has so many foods deserve -- -- -- some might be doing I'm not here to get into the conflict it was -- -- -- but that.
And the fact that so many more -- -- -- so many other government benefits and programs that data and and 47% -- -- we got Texas some quite.
Rightly they get -- -- the other taxes and but there's something wrong and -- hundred and it -- yesterday we don't know the point.
Media besides go to whatever 47 that aren't paying any of that.
But let me just first loss since originally they told me to come and talk about with -- make sure I'm not I'm.
And I checked with the terrorist plan back home where not not announce that program just wanted to make sure that it did with the comet expert on this but -- -- -- -- a -- isn't pleasant but movement continue to inevitability yeah of course I'm part of that 47 for Clinton support Barack.
Obama that the -- but let me just make make this point.
Is that look.
My mom gets its -- security check she's on Medicare she paid into a system.
That is what's supposed to be there there are lots of kids out of program you know I got to college I don't know how you -- -- -- -- -- -- I use the -- program that didn't make needs somebody who need.
On the other hand the government the aggregate number but no I forget what -- does know is that regulator and I religiously but they're ready to seven but that figure does it -- obvious.
But what it -- but when it came to.
To who might just cut my mind how we pay for that -- -- with his wife.
We had economic growth and I was doing better -- I got to college education that I understand Eric you have great.
I think -- great I've sort 47%.
-- -- -- you -- that I'm not I think we can talk about what makes up economic immediate seems weird.
That half aren't paying into the system.
And I don't -- halo the hit their bottom -- But the number itself must rally because you know how much government caused and you know you're not going to be able to not blood elements -- just going after rich club tonight.
But what they're -- to put it this way at turn on the TV set and there are people complaining that the unemployment.
Is that these.
Historic highs that the economy is lagging that there are people that are hungry -- that's when you use more government services as the economy improves.
I think he will feed left but but yeah.
Thank you that he'll risk correlated -- and -- -- -- other non utility has -- under the economy was improving so it so facto.
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- But it's but it's been lagging economic indicator has been -- economic usually -- because they relax more than my diet resolve this thing is -- you know.
It's not not this not -- on the other aspect that now you might not from the last time I saw you we read the Democratic Convention will we gave you an excellent heat and you look.
Trim and fit to me you know I wouldn't wanna -- very and I.
Drinking but anyway I don't think -- it in the -- do you think what that this race will be decided on.
Whether government is go to bed of Republicans are ready to be -- Democrats have any -- good there's a lot -- give them I think that's the gunned down to the Roland you're good at what you want more that lesson.
I'm I'm I'm I'm I'm me give you a little perspective on that we could get -- and how I see it -- may not be the totality.
I kind of think it's.
Given the fact that I'm traveling to Colorado.
Nevada and Florida and that's where the Obama campaign has asked me to put most of my energies.
I have a funny feeling that at least on our side.
They think it's going through those states.
And one of the principal arguments is going to be.
-- there and immigration policy in little debate Mitt Romney spent a whole hour yesterday.
At your fellow.
A television station.
Univision talking about his policies.
And speaking -- -- that he's going to be a bigger issue Carlos I -- feeling it's I think it's going to be a critical that just yet we'll watch closely congress has always been thank you.
