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Rep. Charlie Rangel, (D-N.Y.), weighs in on fiscal cliff negotiations.
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-- already sort of -- ten democratic congressman Charles Rangel.
Is sitting right next to us to weigh in on this tax hikes on millionaires.
House speaker Boehner he's moving in the right direction -- onboard with what you've heard so far.
No questions in the right direction bet there's a big gap between 250000.
-- couple that a million dollars.
But it is in the right direction the most important thing is that.
This speaking is not digging his heels and I was just wondering when they would stop and say look we lost the election less trying to compromise and come up with something.
And this is a major step two would that -- So does the president in turn also compromise and maybe not.
Stick to -- -- a 50000 level give a little bit on that maybe it's a million maybe it's 500 maybe it's something different but also be willing to say hey.
Getting higher taxes and raising revenue here's a trillion -- one point six let's make a deal.
A way to Republicans dug and they said they be -- even think about increasing the rates.
That's the big issue not to trillion dollars but this would increase and -- now that they willing to bet of course we can talk when everything we could put everything on the table.
But you couldn't talk would anyone who says no way to that'd be increased toll is only worried this -- the time -- probably got to have its that is easy credit to principles.
This say they've broken that dog gone.
Steel -- -- that kept them applaud.
Now -- it's time for staffs that come together -- office that he can bring back to his Republicans in the house.
And that Democrats could bring forward the president can bring to Democrats in the and they in the -- a trillion dollars in revenue is the latest senate proposal the president's last offer was one point four trillion.
Can -- -- 81 point -- level in six and one rattling -- can they made -- one point payment.
Yeah I don't think that money is as big as the issues that Republicans made into the whole campaign was about.
Don't touch the million as well increased the rates you bullet will you stand.
Would you sign off on at least tweaking.
The entitlement programs in order to save money because that's part of does this Baker's plan -- -- -- -- -- that we gives a thumbs up.
Take my grade to it every road rewards program streak is -- it's not the pro collection issue right and here we -- -- -- -- also security is not an issue that initially was supposed to be.
All and involved in this negotiation itself that's not put -- going to some Republicans.
Who got a long way to go about -- Medicare cap as long as the patient itself the beneficiary themselves and not going to be adversely affect -- remember.
There wasn't that much yet disagreement in terms of providing its where do you find -- live this double building -- -- hospitals are not efficient.
We had done this in Obama care and we will and they come back and take another look.
Savings is not the issue Republicans and Democrats know we have to save money and there's plenty of -- less than vote so.
But you now that you have talked about cutting entitlements cutting many -- Not saying that they don't raise so they wanna raise the age of qualification by two years.
And this -- according to the trustees' report will not go to pay a 100% of benefits and 20/20 four -- around the corner I know we always so let's -- -- -- get that in this day report congressman I'm not yet but rather hair it's not any problem.
And -- and these things.
It's easy to say extend the age at F I was actually -- so what did people do between the ages since 62 would sixty -- -- health insurance she got.
If you cannot keep bit.
Right if you can keep that most essential logical idea that we're living longer so.
Now the age goes up a little -- nations goes up at -- -- goes owners while some of that is up cause and that's the reason we why we have increase in health care right plus.
And -- Balkan -- guy you everyone reads from the same pages 800 billion dollars saved.
In the affordable -- Iraq.
People talk about it because the savings it's not tomorrow.
I'm trying to read between the lines of what you're saying I think what you're saying is that we finally got.
The republic is to give in -- these higher rates are yet we'll talk about a -- then yes -- all the we might not like it's some of these cuts will have it.
This is a dramatic step forward in breaking some ball and that has been many.
Yeah sometimes individual sometimes the -- sometimes during the campaign you don't know how to get out of it.
What you say put that aside and that's not talking.
The details can always to be worked out.
So this is a very very good sign.
And I like to hope that you listen this.
Give a prayer for the president the congress to do something about these assault rifles you know we every after every disaster we make these type of promises.
But to congress will have to be pushed to do something and if every one.
Believes that they had just this much yield T I just -- you elective representatives say this time.
Do something talks about a lot this I know -- pass a horrible.
It is and we have been something I think Peter -- in terms of prior price for the victims and their February a year that's -- -- -- necessary.
He's got still good job thanks congress congressman good to see it and I always as ever great season -- -- -- it YouTube LK.
