Political Fallout

" 23 minutes before the hour now new fallout on the -- this week in New Jersey and Virginia. A growing number of voices arguing the outcome should send a strong message -- the White House about democratic agenda and present Obama's agenda. The gonna debate that right now former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum its. Governor and democratic congressman from New Jersey bill passed bill good morning gentlemen nice to see morning will be even more congressman first you said. I think it was yesterday to politico dot com people have a weak knees on health care before are going to have weaker he's now. Are you hearing that -- democratic constituents. Not really."

" I heard this morning that then."

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" Whether they strengthen your resolve the fact I think that the building election up in the 23 district in New York. We're congressman always. Was elected. He ran his whole campaign based upon for the most part on health care reform is so we can do not district which hasn't elected. They're Republicans since through centuries ago and -- that are going -- we've all."

" I heard the argument from people in New Jersey your home state of Virginia that is the focus got to be economy and jobs and to the senator what's your view on this week -- are not for Democrats in congress. Why I would I think that they look at the New York 23 district and take a any solace now."

" With. Let you know that they better be concerned about that because that was just messed up situation Republican fighting men and conservative guy that we didn't live in the district who typically not a very good candidate Republican wasn't -- candidate. In. I think that that's not a place for them look for solace they have to look at the broad. Elections both the New Jersey and Virginia. As bill knows jerseys as a Democrat -- that pretty liberal state and Penn Virginia's a pretty mixed bag and and again they got creamed in both in both areas and and there's concern of voters -- about spending. About big government about takeovers about. You know the growth in and size of government and and these deficits are really really exploding and people. Are very nervous about what that means for the U different ideas and help Arizona and died congressman to Australia shaking her head agreements."

" What I say I think I think people are worried about the deficit and number should know about that because he participated. Six years ago. In passing. The prescription Medicare bill. Which added 600. Billion dollars to the deficit as we face today they've never paid for anything. Our health care bill is paid for. Their health care bill is not can we not for the Israeli partners and by the way in New Jersey justice -- subject of New Jersey -- one quick point. Please and that is only one democratic legislator lost for the entire state of the jurors. This was about the gubernatorial race about personality about popularity this was not a --"

" Mosul and warm and it was a -- against run let me get senator Santorum in here to respond to that charge about the health care bill here. He can we afford a trillion dollar health care bill -- senator. Well bill bulls right we added we had a day a new Medicare prescription drug benefit which I'm sure he he and a lot of Democrats voted for and we did not have had that -- paid for -- I hope -- lower the deficit but we were not nearly a deficit situation we are right now you did vote for about a trillion dollars in additional spending earlier this year. -- That the bottom line is what we're talking about here you say is paid for. It's paid for with cuts in Medicare which you're not even gonna do when it comes to it to paying for the physician payment. You guys are you save your gonna cut Medicare and you won't I mean we we've come -- that. The -- the opposition fix was from a cut in Medicare back in 1997. And we refuse to do it because it's just too painful and Medicare system. You -- propose all sorts of things but year by year you've got to follow through and what Congress's -- as they don't. The other thing you do what you dramatically increase taxes which is gonna kill jobs and hurt this economy so you're gonna -- worst deficit situation. This is a bad -- it is."

" I have about thirty seconds on a limited -- to the very good piece of legislation through. I'm sorry OK I I have about thirty seconds left with the centers for all the -- and on Monday to build here. Oddly enough for and I get your reaction year after year politicians say the cut Medicare and it never happens that's the senator's point. In this environment knowing what happened in your home state of Virginia. Our politicians."

" I'm miles -- New Jersey seniors have. Built my home state of New Jersey. That's what I realizing he threw me out of state if the nor deny the fact of the matter is that we're talking about. Medicare -- we're talking about Medicare Advantage which --"

" Off 1415%. Higher than the average Medicare why should we -- you an odd then that it should not happen."

" This is what we're talking about the actually more benefits for Medicare but. Medicare recipients in the legislation. I'm very proud legislature put together unlike the dumber the Republicans. -- six years ago they did in that the Twilight Zone. None of us we've been invited to the conference this has been an --"

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