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Paul Begala

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Paul Begala is a prominent American political consultant, strategist, and television personality, best known for his role as a senior advisor to President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, he has been influential in shaping political discourse and strategy in the United States. Begala has also made a name for himself as a commentator on various news networks, where he provides insights on political issues and campaigns.

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Apr 6, 2011

The Republicans are passing a long-term budget, which they have already passed through the Budget Committee in the House of Representatives, which according to 'The Wall Street Journal' -- will essentially end Medicare.

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Apr 6, 2011

Speaker Boehner has a terrible choice. Either he takes the position of the Republican base... or he tries to find a bipartisan solution.

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Apr 6, 2011

The Republican's priority is to get rid of Medicare and to fund tax breaks for oil companies and other wealthy elites.

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Apr 6, 2011

I think David Gergen is right in the earlier segment, this is just the warm-up bout. The Republicans are passing a long-term budget... which will essentially end Medicare.

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Apr 6, 2011

They're so hell bent on this, apparently this Planned Parenthood thing that they're willing to shut the entire government down over it.

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Jan 24, 2011

He was more specific about the deficit than Congresswoman Bachmann and Congressman Ryan combined.

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Jan 24, 2011

I wanted a plan, a practical plan. And he seemed to give us that.

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Jan 24, 2011

$81.5 billion of that deal went straight to the wealthiest two percent Americans, straight to people who make over $250,000 right to fat cats like Fleischer sitting there by you. It makes Democrats really angry -- make Democrats really…

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Jan 24, 2011

I think they're going to like it, I do. There was this or that that was certainly calibrated to tack for the center or so forth. But you know, mostly progressives love this President. They want him to succeed.

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Jan 23, 2011

So, it hammers the middle class, creams the poor, and helps the rich. That's the Ryan plan.

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Jan 23, 2011

Let me tell you, I know -- I will have to actually be covering it, I suppose, and analyzing it for CNN, so I can't do it, but I want a drinking game where, every time he says the word jobs, I get to have a beer.

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