second presidential debate- obama vs. romney (town hall, complete hd).en.txt

8/12/2019 Second Presidential Debate- Obama vs. Romney (Town Hall, Complete HD).en.txt

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100:00:00,179 --> 00:00:07,179Gentlemen, thank you both for joining us heretonight. We have a lot of folks ho!ve been

"00:00:#",090 --> 00:00:#$,910aiting all %ay to talk to you, so & ant

to get right to it.

#00:00:#$,910 --> 00:00:#9,'"'Governor (omney, as you kno, you on the)oin toss, so the first *uestion ill go to

+00:00:#9,'"9 --> 00:00:+$,910you. n% & ant to turn to a first-time voter,eremy /stein, ho has a *uestion for you.

$00:00:+$,910 --> 00:00:$0,'7023&45: 6r. resi%ent, Governor (omney,as a "0-year-ol% )ollege stu%ent, all & hear

800:00:$0,'70 --> 00:00:$7,+8'from /rofessors, neighbors an% others is thathen & gra%uate, & ill have little )han)e

700:00:$7,+89 --> 00:01:0",#$0to get em/loyment. What )an you say to reassureme, but more im/ortantly my /arents, that

'00:01:0",#$0 --> 00:01:0$,9$0& ill be able to suffi)iently su//ort myselfafter & gra%uate

900:01:0$,9$0 --> 00:01:09,710(465: 3hank you, eremy. & a//re)iate your; your *uestion, an% thank you for being

1000:01:09,710 --> 00:01:1#,"$0here this evening an% to all of those from

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1#00:01:"1,780 --> 00:01:"$,$00of this ; this %ebate.our *uestion ; your *uestion is one that!s

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being aske% by )ollege ki%s all over this)ountry. & as in ennsylvania ith someone

1$00:01:"9,$00 --> 00:01:#+,'+0ho ha% just gra%uate% ; this as in hila%el/hia; an% she sai%, ?&!ve got my %egree.

1800:01:#+,'+0 --> 00:01:#','90& )an!t fin% a job. &!ve got three /art-time jobs. 3hey!re just barely enough to

1700:01:#','90 --> 00:01:+#,+#0/ay for my foo% an% /ay for an a/artment.& )an!t begin to /ay ba)k my stu%ent loans.@

1'00:01:+#,+#0 --> 00:01:+8,8#02o hat e have to %o is to things. We haveto make sure that e make it easier for ki%s

1900:01:+8,8#0 --> 00:01:+9,009to affor% )ollege.(465: n% also make sure that hen they

"000:01:+9,009 --> 00:01:$#,810get out of )ollege, there!s a job. When& as governor of 6assa)husetts, to get a

"100:01:$#,810 --> 00:01:$',$"0high s)hool %egree, you ha% to /ass an eAam.&f you gra%uate% in the to/ *uarter of your

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airlines, e gave you a ohn an% bigail %amss)holarshi/, four years tuition free in the

"#00:0":0#,'89 --> 00:0":07,819)ollege of your )hoi)e in 6assa)husetts, it!sa /ubli) institution.

"+00:0":07,819 --> 00:0":11,999& ant to make sure e kee/ our ell grant


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/rogram groing. We!re also going to have

"$00:0":11,999 --> 00:0":18,#09our loan /rogram, so that /eo/le are ableto affor% s)hool. But the key thing is to

"8

00:0":18,#09 --> 00:0":19,8$0make sure you )an get a job hen you get outof s)hool. n% hat!s ha//ene% over the

"700:0":19,8$0 --> 00:0":"+,"#9last four years has been very, very har% formeri)a!s young /eo/le. & ant you to be

"'00:0":"+,"#9 --> 00:0":"',019able to get a job.& kno hat it takes to get this e)onomy going.

"900:0":"',019 --> 00:0":##,'09With half of )ollege ki%s gra%uating thisyear ithout a )ollege ; eA)use me, ithout

#000:0":##,'09 --> 00:0":#7,#19a job. n% ithout a )ollege level job, that!sjust una))e/table.

#100:0":#7,#19 --> 00:0":+1,$1'n% likeise you!ve got more an% more %ebt

on your ba)k. 2o more %ebt an% less jobs.

#"00:0":+1,$19 --> 00:0":+8,0+9&!m going to )hange that. & kno hat ittakes to )reate goo% jobs again. & kno hat

##00:0":+8,0+9 --> 00:0":$0,+#0it takes to make sure that you have the kin%of o//ortunity you %eserve. n% ki%s a)ross

#+

00:0":$0,+#0 --> 00:0":$#,+19this )ountry are going to re)ognie, e!rebringing ba)k an e)onomy.

#$00:0":$#,+19 --> 00:0":$7,#79&t!s not going to be like the last fouryears. 3he mi%%le-)lass has been )rushe% over

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the last four years, an% jobs have been toos)ar)e. & kno hat it takes to bring them

#700:0#:01,7+9 --> 00:0#:08,18'ba)k, an% &!m going to %o that, an% makesure that hen you gra%uate ; hen %o you

#'00:0#:08,189 --> 00:0#:08,8'9gra%uate23&45: "01+.

#900:0#:08,8'9 --> 00:0#:09,8'0(465: "01+. When you )ome out in "01+, &/resume &!m going to be /resi%ent. &!m

+000:0#:09,8'0 --> 00:0#:1",''9going to make sure you get a job. 3hanks eremy.eah, you bet.

+100:0#:1",''9 --> 00:0#:17,$$9


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00:0#:+8,''9 --> 00:0#:$#,''95umber one, & ant to buil% manufa)turingjobs in this )ountry again. 5o hen Governor

+900:0#:$+,"99 --> 00:0#:$9,"19(omney sai% e shoul% let Detroit go bankru/t.& sai% e!re going to bet on meri)an orkers

$000:0#:$9,"19 --> 00:0+:0",$$9an% the meri)an auto in%ustry an% it!s)ome surging ba)k.

$100:0+:0",$$9 --> 00:0+:08,9+'& ant to %o that in in%ustries, not justin Detroit, but all a)ross the )ountry an%

$"00:0+:08,9+9 --> 00:0+:10,900that means e )hange our taA )o%e so e!regiving in)entives to )om/anies that are investing

$#00:0+:10,900 --> 00:0+:1#,$10here in the nite% 2tates an% )reating jobshere.

$+00:0+:1#,$10 --> 00:0+:1',""'&t also means e!re hel/ing them an% smallbusinesses to eA/ort all aroun% the orl%

$$

00:0+:1',""' --> 00:0+:"",+90to ne markets.5umber to, e!ve got to make sure that

$800:0+:"",+90 --> 00:0+:"8,$89e have the best e%u)ation system in the orl%.n% the fa)t that you!re going to )ollege

$700:0+:"8,$89 --> 00:0+:#0,'19is great, but & ant everybo%y to get a greate%u)ation an% e!ve orke% har% to make

$'00:0+:#0,'19 --> 00:0+:#$,+00sure that stu%ent loans are available forfolks like you, but & also ant to make sure

$900:0+:#$,+00 --> 00:0+:#9,$90that )ommunity )olleges are offering slotsfor orkers to get retraine% for the jobs


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8000:0+:#9,$90 --> 00:0+:+","#9that are out there right no an% the jobsof the future.

8100:0+:+","+0 --> 00:0+:+',9#05umber three, e!ve got to )ontrol our on

energy. 5o, not only oil an% natural gas,

8"00:0+:+',9#0 --> 00:0+:$",+70hi)h e!ve been investing inE but also,e!ve got to make sure e!re buil%ing

8#00:0+:$",+70 --> 00:0+:$8,009the energy sour)e of the future, not justthinking about neAt year, but ten years from

8+00:0+:$8,009 --> 00:0$:01,"'9no, "0 years from no. 3hat!s hy e!veinveste% in solar an% in% an% biofuels, energy

8$00:0$:01,"'9 --> 00:0$:0+,0"0effi)ient )ars.We!ve got to re%u)e our %efi)it, but e!ve

8800:0$:0+,0"0 --> 00:0$:07,89'got to %o it in a balan)e% ay. sking theealthy to /ay a little bit more along ith

8700:0$:07,899 --> 00:0$:10,$#9)uts so that e )an invest in e%u)ation likeyours.

8'00:0$:10,$#9 --> 00:0$:1$,810n% let!s take the money that e!ve beens/en%ing on ar over the last %e)a%e to rebuil%

8900:0$:1$,810 --> 00:0$:"0,"'0meri)a, roa%s, bri%ges s)hools. We %o those

things, not only is your future going to be

7000:0$:"0,"'0 --> 00:0$:"#,0"0bright but meri)a!s future is going tobright as ell.

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7"00:0$:"9,"+0 --> 00:0$:#$,""9hat ; hat )an you %o We!re lookingat a situation here +0 /er)ent of the unem/loye%

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have been unem/loye% have been unem/loye%for siA months or more. 3hey %on!t have

7+00:0$:#',189 --> 00:0$:+#,889the to years that eremy has.What about those long term unem/loye% ho

7$00:0$:+#,889 --> 00:0$:+8,"'0nee% a job right no(465: Well hat you!re seeing in this

7800:0$:+8,"'0 --> 00:0$:$1,0#0)ountry is "# million /eo/le struggling tofin% a job. n% a lot of them, as you say,

7700:0$:$1,0#0 --> 00:0$:$$,$90 00:08:0$,"+0We have feer /eo/le orking to%ay than eha% hen the /resi%ent took offi)e. &f the

'000:08:0$,"+0 --> 00:08:10,8"9; the unem/loyment rate as 7.' /er)enthen he took offi)e, it!s 7.' /er)ent no.

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But if you )al)ulate% that unem/loyment rate,taking ba)k the /eo/le ho %ro//e% out of

'"00:08:1+,#+0 --> 00:08:19,179the orkfor)e, it oul% be 10.7 /er)ent.We have not ma%e the /rogress e nee% to make

'#00:08:19,1'0 --> 00:08:"#,8'9to /ut /eo/le ba)k to ork. 3hat!s hy &


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/ut out a five-/oint /lan that gets meri)a

'+00:08:"#,8'9 --> 00:08:"9,$901" million ne jobs in four years an% risingtake-home /ay. &t!s going to hel/ eremy

'$

00:08:"9,$90 --> 00:08:##,119get a job hen he )omes out of s)hool. &t!sgoing to hel/ /eo/le a)ross the )ountry that

'800:08:##,1"0 --> 00:08:#8,$99are unem/loye% right no.n% one thing that the /resi%ent sai%, hi)h

'700:08:#8,$99 --> 00:08:+",#10& ant to make sure that e un%erstan%, hesai% that & sai% e shoul% take Detroit bankru/t.

''00:08:+",#10 --> 00:08:+8,#70n% that!s right. 6y /lan as to have the)om/any go through bankru/t)y like 7-leven

'900:08:+8,#70 --> 00:08:$1,'80%i% an% 6a)y!s an%


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hat & re)ommen%e% an% ultimately hat ha//ene%. 00:07:#7,8$0a million jobs. n% that ; %on!t takemy or% for it, take the eAe)utives at G6

9900:07:#9,"+9 --> 00:07:+#,#'9an% 00:0':07,$"0se)tor, that!s been his /hiloso/hy as governor,that!s been his /hiloso/hy as a /resi%ential

10$00:0':07,$"0 --> 00:0':1+,+00)an%i%ate.ou )an make a lot of money an% /ay loer

10800:0':1+,+00 --> 00:0':"0,08'taA rates than somebo%y ho makes a lot less.ou )an shi/ jobs overseas an% get taA breaks

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00:0':"0,089 --> 00:0':"1,$'0for it. ou )an invest in a )om/any, bankru/tit, lay off the orkers, stri/ aay their

10'00:0':"1,$'0 --> 00:0':"1,'#0/ensions, an% you still make money.3hat!s eAa)tly the /hiloso/hy that e!ve

10900:0':"1,$'0 --> 00:0':"7,+00seen in /la)e for the last %e)a%e. 3hat!shat!s been s*ueeing mi%%le )lass families.

11000:0':"7,+00 --> 00:0':#",#70n% e have fought ba)k for four years toget out of that mess. 3he last thing e nee%

11100:0':#",#70 --> 00:0':#8,+19to %o is to go ba)k to the very same /oli)iesthat got us there.

11"00:0':#8,+19 --> 00:0':#9,879 00:0':+',"90(465: H an% the rest of the anser, ayoff the mark.

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1#100:10:00,8'0 --> 00:10:0$,8+9en% u/ going ti)e as far on a gallon of gas.3hat!s hy e %ouble% )lean ; )lean energy

1#"00:10:0$,8+9 --> 00:10:10,990

/ro%u)tion like in% an% solar an% biofuels.n% all these things have )ontribute% to us

1##00:10:10,990 --> 00:10:17,'70loering our oil im/orts to the loest levelsin 18 years. 5o, & ant to buil% on that.

1#+00:10:17,'70 --> 00:10:"#,190n% that means, yes, e still )ontinue too/en u/ ne areas for %rilling. We )ontinue

1#$00:10:"#,190 --> 00:10:"9,'$0to make it a /riority for us to go after naturalgas. We!ve got /otentially 800,000 jobs

1#800:10:"9,'$0 --> 00:10:#+,#00an% 100 years orth of energy right beneathour feet ith natural gas.

1#700:10:#+,#00 --> 00:10:#9,0$0n% e )an %o it in an environmentally soun%ay. But e!ve also got to )ontinue to figure

1#'00:10:#9,0$0 --> 00:10:++,1'9out ho e have effi)ien)y energy, be)auseultimately that!s ho e!re going to re%u)e

1#900:10:++,190 --> 00:10:+',+'0%eman% an% that!s hat!s going to kee/gas /ri)es loer.

1+000:10:+',+'0 --> 00:10:$#,''0

5o, Governor (omney ill say he!s got anall-of-the-above /lan, but basi)ally his /lan

1+100:10:$#,''0 --> 00:11:00,''0is to let the oil )om/anies rite the energy/oli)ies. 2o he!s got the oil an% gas /art,

1+"00:11:0","09 --> 00:11:0',$79but he %oesn!t have the )lean energy /art.


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an% /ermits for %rilling on fe%eral lan%s,an% in fe%eral aters.

1$$00:1":0#,#$0 --> 00:1":08,7092o here!% the in)rease )ome from Wella lot of it )ame from the Bakken (ange in

1$800:1":08,709 --> 00:1":1",7"95orth Dakota. What as his /arti)i/ation there3he a%ministration brought a )riminal a)tion

1$700:1":1",7#0 --> 00:1":17,7$0against the /eo/le %rilling u/ there for oil,this massive ne resour)e e have. n% hat

1$'00:1":17,7$0 --> 00:1":"#,#19as the )ost "0 or "$ bir%s ere kille% an%brought out a migratory bir% a)t to go after

1$900:1":"#,#19 --> 00:1":"7,#00them on a )riminal basis.Cook, & ant to make sure e use our oil,

18000:1":"7,#00 --> 00:1":#+,#00our )oal, our gas, our nu)lear, our reneables.& believe very mu)h in our reneable )a/abilitiesE

18100:1":#+,$00 --> 00:1":#',8"0

ethanol, in%, solar ill be an im/ortant/art of our energy miA.

18"00:1":#',8"0 --> 00:1":+#,7$0But hat e %on!t nee% is to have the /resi%entkee/ing us from taking a%vantage of oil, )oal

18#00:1":+#,7$0 --> 00:1":+9,+10an% gas. 3his has not been 6r. 4il, or 6r.Gas, or 6r.


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00:1":$9,1'0 --> 00:1#:0#,$00ou!ll virtually ; it!s virtually im/ossiblegiven our regulations.@ When the /resi%ent

18700:1#:0#,$00 --> 00:1#:0',##9ran for offi)e, he sai% if you buil% a )oal/lant, you )an go ahea%, but you!ll go bankru/t.

18'00:1#:0',##9 --> 00:1#:1",+103hat!s not the right )ourse for meri)a.Cet!s take a%vantage of the energy resour)es

18900:1#:1",+10 --> 00:1#:17,'80e have, as ell as the energy sour)es forthe future. n% if e %o that, if e %o hat

17000:1#:17,'80 --> 00:1#:"#,'00&!m /lanning on %oing, hi)h is gettingus energy in%e/en%ent, 5orth meri)a energy

17100:1#:"#,'00 --> 00:1#:"9,089in%e/en%en)e ithin eight years, you!regoing to see manufa)turing jobs )ome ba)k.

17"00:1#:"9,089 --> 00:1#:##,'#9Be)ause our energy is lo )ost, that are alrea%ybeginning to )ome ba)k be)ause of our abun%ant

17#

00:1#:##,'#9 --> 00:1#:#9,800energy. &!ll get meri)a an% 5orth meri)aenergy in%e/en%ent. &!ll %o it by more %rilling,

17+00:1#:#9,800 --> 00:1#:+#,079more /ermits an% li)enses.We!re going to bring that /i/eline in from

17$00:1#:+#,079 --> 00:1#:+7,+'9 00:1#:$1,8'03his is about bringing goo% jobs ba)k forthe mi%%le )lass of meri)a, an% that!s

17700:1#:$1,8'0 --> 00:1#:$$,880hat &!m going to %o.


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17'00:1#:$$,880 --> 00:1+:00,0"9of this *uestion, hi)h is, are e lookingat the ne normal & )an tell you that tomorro

17900:1+:00,0"9 --> 00:1+:0",'00morning, a lot of /eo/le in =em/stea% ill

ake u/ an% fill u/ an% they ill fin% that

1'000:1+:0",'00 --> 00:1+:0',989the /ri)e of gas is over J+ a gallon.&s it ithin the /urvie of the government

1'100:1+:0',970 --> 00:1+:1",1'0to bring those /ri)es %on, or are e lookingat the ne normal

1'"00:1+:1",1'0 --> 00:1+:18,8994B6: 00:1+:"9,"$0sai% is true. We!ve o/ene% u/ /ubli) lan%s.We!re a)tually %rilling more on /ubli) lan%s

1'$00:1+:"9,"$0 --> 00:1+:#+,$19than in the /revious a%ministration an% my; the /revious /resi%ent as an oil man.

1'800:1+:#+,$19 --> 00:1+:+0,790n% natural gas isn!t just a//earing magi)ally.We!re en)ouraging it an% orking ith the

1'700:1+:+0,790 --> 00:1+:++,'80in%ustry.

n% hen & hear Governor (omney say he!s

1''00:1+:++,'80 --> 00:1+:+',$"9a big )oal guy, & mean, kee/ in min%, hen; Governor, hen you ere governor of 6assa)husetts,

1'900:1+:+',$"9 --> 00:1+:$$,199you stoo% in front of a )oal /lant an% /ointe%at it an% sai%, ?3his /lant kills,@ an%


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19000:1+:$$,199 --> 00:1$:01,199took great /ri%e in shutting it %on. n%no su%%enly you!re a big )ham/ion of )oal.

19100:1$:01,199 --> 00:1$:08,$99

2o hat &!ve trie% to %o is be )onsistent.With res/e)t to something like )oal, e ma%e

19"00:1$:08,800 --> 00:1$:11,7+0the largest investment in )lean )oal te)hnology,to make sure that even as e!re /ro%u)ing

19#00:1$:11,7+0 --> 00:1$:18,$89more )oal, e!re /ro%u)ing it )leaner an%smarter. 2ame thing ith oil, same thing ith

19+00:1$:18,$89 --> 00:1$:"0,#00natural gas.n% the /roof is our oil im/orts are %on

19$00:1$:"0,#00 --> 00:1$:"7,#00to the loest levels in "0 years. 4il /ro%u)tionis u/, natural gas /ro%u)tion is u/, an%,

19800:1$:"7,870 --> 00:1$:#",079most im/ortantly, e!re also starting tobuil% )ars that are more effi)ient.

19700:1$:#",079 --> 00:1$:#$,$89n% that!s )reating jobs. 3hat means those)ars )an be eA/orte%, K)ause that!s the

19'00:1$:#$,$89 --> 00:1$:#9,8'0%eman% aroun% the orl%, an% it also meansthat it!ll save money in your /o)ketbook.

19900:1$:#9,8'0 --> 00:1$:+",'+9

4B6: 3hat!s the strategy you nee%, anall-of-the-above strategy, an% that!s hat

"0000:1$:+",'$0 --> 00:1$:+8,990e!re going to %o in the neAt four years.(465: But that!s not hat you!ve %one

"0100:1$:+8,990 --> 00:1$:$",#$0in the last four years. 3hat!s the /roblem.


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&n the last four years, you )ut /ermits an%

"0"00:1$:$",#$0 --> 00:1$:$+,970li)enses on fe%eral lan% an% fe%eral atersin half.

"0#

00:1$:$+,970 --> 00:1$:$7,""04B6: 5ot true, Governor (omney.(465: 2o ho mu)h %i% you )ut Finau%ible

"0+00:1$:$7,""0 --> 00:1$:$9,0794B6: 5ot true.(465: =o mu)h %i% you )ut them by, then

"0$00:1$:$9,079 --> 00:18:00,9794B6: Governor, e have a)tually /ro%u)e%more oil L

"0800:18:00,9'0 --> 00:18:0+,+#0(465: 5o, no. =o mu)h %i% you )ut li)ensesan% /ermits on fe%eral lan% an% fe%eral aters

"0700:18:0+,+#0 --> 00:18:0',0'94B6: Governor (omney, here!s hat e %i%.3here ere a hole bun)h of oil )om/anies.

"0'00:18:0',0'9 --> 00:18:10,"90F 00:18:1",1"0as ho mu)h %i% you )ut them by4B6: ou ant me to anser a *uestion L

"1000:18:1",1"0 --> 00:18:1+,#00(465: =o mu)h %i% you )ut them by4B6: &!m ha//y to anser the *uestion.

"11

00:18:1+,#00 --> 00:18:17,8#9(465: ll right. n% it is L4B6: =ere!s hat ha//ene%. ou ha% a hole

"1"00:18:17,8#9 --> 00:18:"#,9"0bun)h of oil )om/anies ho ha% leases on /ubli)lan%s that they eren!t using. 2o hat e

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sai% as you )an!t just sit on this for10, "0, #0 years, %e)i%e hen you ant to

"1+00:18:"9,'00 --> 00:18:#+,$89%rill, hen you ant to /ro%u)e, hen it!smost /rofitable for you. 3hese are /ubli)

"1$00:18:#+,$89 --> 00:18:+0,1'9lan%s. 2o if you ant to %rill on /ubli) lan%s,you use it or you lose it.

"1800:18:+0,1'9 --> 00:18:+",'19(465: 4I, Finau%ible L4B6: n% so hat e %i% as take aay those

"1700:18:+",'19 --> 00:18:+8,#+9leases. n% e are no reletting them so thate )an a)tually make a /rofit.

"1'00:18:+8,#$0 --> 00:18:+',#70(465: n% /ro%u)tion on /rivate ; on governmentlan% L

"1900:18:+',#70 --> 00:18:+9,#704B6: ro%u)tion is u/.(465: ; is %on.

""000:18:+9,#70 --> 00:18:$1,019

4B6: 5o, it isn!t.(465: ro%u)tion on government lan% of oil

""100:18:$1,019 --> 00:18:$",#$0is %on 1+ /er)ent.4B6: Governor L

"""00:18:$",#$0 --> 00:18:$#,'10(465: n% /ro%u)tion on gas LF


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00:17:0",'00 --> 00:17:07,909lan%s an% in fe%eral aters. n% )oal, )oal/ro%u)tion is not u/E )oal jobs are not u/.

""800:17:07,910 --> 00:17:1",'#0& as just at a )oal fa)ility, here some1,"00 /eo/le lost their jobs. 3he right )ourse

""700:17:1",'"9 --> 00:17:1',#89for meri)a is to have a true all-of-the-above/oli)y. & %on!t think anyone really believes

""'00:17:1',#89 --> 00:17:"","#9that you!re a /erson ho!s going to be/ushing for oil an% gas an% )oal. ou!ll

""900:17:"","+0 --> 00:17:"+,+#0get your )han)e in a moment. &!m still s/eaking.4B6: Well L

"#000:17:"+,+#0 --> 00:17:"8,710(465: n% the anser is & %on!t believe/eo/le think that!s the )ase L

"#100:17:"8,710 --> 00:17:"',0804B6: ; Finau%ible.(465: 3hat asn!t the *uestion.

"#"

00:17:"',080 --> 00:17:#0,1$94B6: 4I.(465: 3hat as a statement. & %on!t think

"##00:17:#0,180 --> 00:17:#$,#'0the meri)an /eo/le believe that. & ill fightfor oil, )oal an% natural gas. n% the /roof,

"#+00:17:#$,#'0 --> 00:17:#9,"00the /roof of hether a strategy is orkingor not is hat the /ri)e is that you!re

"#$00:17:#9,"00 --> 00:17:++,9"0/aying at the /um/. &f you!re /aying lessthan you /ai% a year or to ago, hy, then,

"#800:17:++,9"0 --> 00:17:+',$80the strategy is orking. But you!re /ayingmore. When the /resi%ent took offi)e, the


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"#700:17:+',$80 --> 00:17:$1,"'0/ri)e of gasoline here in 5assau 00:1':1#,780of oil from 00:1':"8,9'0be)ause e %i% finally get to gas /ri)es here,)oul% you a%%ress hat the governor sai%,

"+$00:1':"8,9'0 --> 00:1':#",'#0hi)h is if your energy /oli)y as orking,the /ri)e of gasoline oul% not be J+ a gallon

"+800:1':#",'#0 --> 00:1':##,990here. &s that true

4B6: Well, think about hat the governor

"+700:1':##,990 --> 00:1':#7,#00; think about hat the governor just sai%.=e sai% hen & took offi)e, the /ri)e of gasoline

"+'00:1':#7,#00 --> 00:1':++,#00as J1.'0, J1.'8. Why is that Be)ause thee)onomy as on the verge of )olla/se, be)ause


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"+900:1':+$,1"0 --> 00:1':$0,'99e ere about to go through the orst re)essionsin)e the Great De/ression, as a )onse*uen)e

"$000:1':$0,900 --> 00:1':$+,180

of some of the same /oli)ies that Governor(omney!s no /romoting.

"$100:1':$+,180 --> 00:1':$',"902o, it!s )on)eivable that Governor (omney)oul% bring %on gas /ri)es be)ause ith his

"$"00:1':$',"90 --> 00:19:0$,"90/oli)ies, e might be ba)k in that same mess.What & ant to %o is to )reate an e)onomy

"$#00:19:0$,9#0 --> 00:19:11,'90that is strong, an% at the same time /ro%u)eenergy. n% ith res/e)t to this /i/eline

"$+00:19:11,'90 --> 00:19:18,+$0that Governor (omney kee/s on talking about,e!ve ; e!ve built enough /i/eline

"$$00:19:18,+$0 --> 00:19:"#,0'0to ra/ aroun% the entire earth on)e.2o, &!m all for /i/elines. &!m all for

"$800:19:"#,0'0 --> 00:19:"',8"0oil /ro%u)tion. What &!m not for is us ignoringthe other half of the e*uation. 2o, for eAam/le,

"$700:19:"',8"0 --> 00:19:##,+09on in% energy, hen Governor (omney says?these are imaginary jobs.@ When you!ve

"$'00:19:##,+10 --> 00:19:+0,#10

got thousan%s of /eo/le right no in &oa,right no in


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to hel/ this ork an% Governor (omney says

"8100:19:$#,1"0 --> 00:19:$7,+19&!m o//ose%. &!% get ri% of it.3hat!s not an energy strategy for the future.

"8"

00:19:$7,+"0 --> 00:"0:00,8"0n% e nee% to in that future. n% & inten%to in it as resi%ent of the nite% 2tates.

"8#00:"0:00,8"0 --> 00:"0:0",0#0 00:"0:0',$$0L


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(465: 00:"0:"8,700not /hantom jobs. 3hey!re real jobs. 00:"0:#+,8#0in )oal an% oil an% gas. &!m going to makesure L

"7800:"0:#+,8#0 --> 00:"0:#8,0$0 00:"0:+1,010energy resour)es. We!ll bring ba)k manufa)turingto meri)a. We!re going to get through a

"7'00:"0:+1,010 --> 00:"0:+$,'#0very aggressive energy /oli)y, #1N" millionmore jobs in this )ountry. &t!s )riti)al

"7900:"0:+$,'#0 --> 00:"0:+7,"90

to our future.4B6: 00:"1:01,#"0from 6ary Oollano ; Oollano, sorry.(465: =i, 6ary.

"'+


25/106

00:"1:01,#"0 --> 00:"1:08,"7023&45: Governor (omney, you have state%that if you!re ele)te% /resi%ent, you oul%

"'$00:"1:08,"70 --> 00:"1:11,9"0/lan to re%u)e the taA rates for all the taAbra)kets an% that you oul% ork ith the

"'800:"1:11,9"0 --> 00:"1:1','#0 00:"1:"$,790 00:"1:+1,7703he e%u)ation )re%its, hi)h are im/ortantto me, be)ause & have )hil%ren in )ollege.

"91

00:"1:+1,770 --> 00:"1:++,990What oul% be your /osition on those things,hi)h are im/ortant to the mi%%le )lass

"9"00:"1:++,990 --> 00:"1:+9,1"0(465: 3hank you very mu)h. n% let me tellyou, you!re absolutely right about /art

"9#00:"1:+9,1"0 --> 00:"1:$$,"80of that, hi)h is & ant to bring the rates%on, & ant to sim/lify the taA )o%e, an%

"9+00:"1:$$,"80 --> 00:"":00,090& ant to get mi%%le- in)ome taA/ayers tohave loer taAes.

"9$00:"":00,090 --> 00:"":0+,909n% the reason & ant mi%%le-in)ome taA/ayersto have loer taAes is be)ause mi%%le-in)ome


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"9800:"":0+,910 --> 00:"":09,800taA/ayers have been burie% over the /ast fouryears. ou!ve seen, as mi%%le-in)ome /eo/le

"9700:"":09,800 --> 00:"":1$,1$9in this )ountry, in)omes go %on J+,#00 a

family, even as gasoline /ri)es have gone

"9'00:"":1$,180 --> 00:"":"",180u/ J",000. =ealth insuran)e /remiums, u/ J",$00.Ooo% /ri)es u/. tility /ri)es u/.

"9900:"":"#,$00 --> 00:"":"7,9"03he mi%%le-in)ome families in meri)a havebeen )rushe% over the last four years. 2o

#0000:"":"7,9"0 --> 00:"":#1,#90& ant to get some relief to mi%%le-in)omefamilies. 3hat!s /art ; that!s /art

#0100:"":#1,#90 --> 00:"":##,#+0one.5o, ho about %e%u)tions K


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the mi%%le-)lass.

#"000:"#:$9,710 --> 00:"+:0$,010n% & ill not ; & ill not un%er any )ir)umstan)es,re%u)e the share that!s being /ai% by the

#"1

00:"+:0$,010 --> 00:"+:10,+80highest in)ome taA/ayers. n% & ill not,un%er any )ir)umstan)es in)rease taAes on

#""00:"+:10,+80 --> 00:"+:18,0$0the mi%%le-)lass. 3he /resi%ent!s s/en%ing,the /resi%ent!s borroing ill )ost this

#"#00:"+:18,0$0 --> 00:"+:"0,+90nation to have to raise taAes on the meri)an/eo/le. 5ot just at the high en%. re)ent

#"+00:"+:"0,+90 --> 00:"+:"$,'70stu%y has shon the /eo/le in the mi%%le-)lassill see J+,000.00 /er year in higher taAes

#"$00:"+:"$,'70 --> 00:"+:"',919as a result of the s/en%ing an% borroingof this a%ministration.

#"800:"+:"',9"0 --> 00:"+:##,190& ill not let that ha//en. & ant to get

us on tra)k to a balan)e% bu%get, an% &!m

#"700:"+:##,190 --> 00:"+:#7,"$0going to re%u)e the taA bur%en on mi%%le in)omefamilies. n% hat!s that going to %o &t!s

#"'00:"+:#7,"$0 --> 00:"+:+1,#$0going to hel/ those families, an% it!s goingto )reate in)entives to start groing jobs

#"9

00:"+:+1,#$0 --> 00:"+:+$,$00again in this )ountry.


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an% folks ho are striving to get into themi%%le-)lass some relief. Be)ause they have

##"00:"+:$7,0$0 --> 00:"$:0",700been hit har% over the last %e)a%e. 4ver thelast 1$, over the last "0 years.

###00:"$:0",700 --> 00:"$:0$,$902o four years ago & stoo% on a stage justlike this one. )tually it as a ton hall,

##+00:"$:0$,$90 --> 00:"$:11,0$0an% & sai% & oul% )ut taAes for mi%%le- )lassfamilies, an% that!s hat &!ve %one, by

##$00:"$:11,0$0 --> 00:"$:1$,'#0J#,800.00. & sai% & oul% )ut taAes for smallbusinesses, ho are the %rivers an% engines

##800:"$:1$,'#0 --> 00:"$:"",'#0of groth. n% e!ve )ut them 1' times.n% & ant to )ontinue those taA )uts for

##700:"$:"",'90 --> 00:"$:"9,'+0mi%%le-)lass families, an% for small business.But hat &!ve also sai% is, if e!re serious

##'00:"$:"9,'+0 --> 00:"$:#8,$90

about re%u)ing the %efi)it, if this is genuinelya moral obligation to the neAt generation,

##900:"$:#8,$90 --> 00:"$:+",919then in a%%ition to some tough s/en%ing )uts,e!ve also got to make sure that the ealthy

#+000:"$:+",9"0 --> 00:"$:+8,#"0%o a little bit more.2o hat &!ve sai% is, your first J"$0,000.00

#+100:"$:+8,#"0 --> 00:"$:$#,#"0orth of in)ome, no )hange. n% that means9' /er)ent of meri)an families, 97 /er)ent

#+"00:"$:$+,$"0 --> 00:"$:$',890of small businesses, they ill not see a taAin)rease. &!m rea%y to sign that bill right

#+#


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00:"$:$',890 --> 00:"8:0#,8$0no. 3he only reason it!s not ha//eningis be)ause Governor (omney!s allies in 00:"8:1$,'70But hat &!ve also says is for above J"$0,000,e )an go ba)k to the taA rates e ha% hen

#+800:"8:1$,'70 --> 00:"8:"1,+19Bill 00:"8:"7,$90us from %efi)its to sur/lus. &t ill be goo%for our e)onomy an% it ill be goo% for job

#+'00:"8:"7,$90 --> 00:"8:#",#$0)reation.5o, Governor (omney has a %ifferent /hiloso/hy.

#+900:"8:#",#$0 --> 00:"8:#9,"#0=e as on 80 6inutes just to eeks ago an%he as aske%: &s it fair for somebo%y like

#$0

00:"8:#9,"#0 --> 00:"8:++,$70you, making J"0 million a year, to /ay a loertaA rate than a nurse or a bus %river, somebo%y

#$100:"8:++,$70 --> 00:"8:+9,"'0making J$0,000 year n% he sai%, ?es,& think that!s fair.@ 5ot only that, he

#$"00:"8:+9,"'0 --> 00:"8:$$,0'0sai%, ?& think that!s hat gros the e)onomy.@Well, & fun%amentally %isagree ith that.

#$#00:"8:$$,0'0 --> 00:"7:00,#80& think hat gros the e)onomy is hen youget that taA )re%it that e /ut in /la)e for

#$+00:"7:00,#80 --> 00:"7:0$,##0your ki%s going to )ollege. & think that grosthe e)onomy. & think hat gros the e)onomy


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#$$00:"7:0$,##0 --> 00:"7:09,$"0is hen e make sure small businesses aregetting a taA )re%it for hiring veterans ho

#$800:"7:09,$"0 --> 00:"7:1#,9'0fought for our )ountry. 3hat gros our e)onomy.

2o e just have a %ifferent theory. n% hen

#$700:"7:1#,9'0 --> 00:"7:19,'+0Governor (omney stan%s here, after a yearof )am/aigning, hen %uring a (e/ubli)an /rimary

#$'00:"7:19,'+0 --> 00:"7:"+,8'9he stoo% on stage an% sai% ?&!m goingto give taA )uts@ ; he %i%n!t say taA

#$900:"7:"+,890 --> 00:"7:"9,8#0rate )uts, he sai% ?taA )uts to everybo%y,@in)lu%ing the to/ 1 /er)ent, you shoul% believe

#8000:"7:"9,8#0 --> 00:"7:#+,'00him be)ause that!s been his history.n% that!s eAa)tly the kin% of to/-%on

#8100:"7:#+,'00 --> 00:"7:#9,889e)onomi)s that is not going to ork if eant a strong mi%%le )lass an% an e)onomy

#8"00:"7:#9,870 --> 00:"7:+#,880that!s striving for everybo%y.


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#8700:"':0",'"0 --> 00:"':07,810at the same time loer eAem/tions an% %e%u)tions,/arti)ularly for /eo/le at the high en% Be)ause

#8'00:"':07,810 --> 00:"':1",909

if you bring rates %on, it makes it easierfor small business to kee/ more of their )a/ital

#8900:"':1",910 --> 00:"':17,070an% hire /eo/le.n% for me, this is about jobs. & ant to

#7000:"':17,070 --> 00:"':"#,8+9get meri)a!s e)onomy going again. Oifty-four/er)ent of meri)a!s orkers ork in businesses

#7100:"':"#,8$0 --> 00:"':"9,"70that are taAe% as in%ivi%uals. 2o hen youbring those rates %on, those small businesses

#7"00:"':"9,"70 --> 00:"':#1,9"0are able to kee/ more money an% hire more/eo/le.

#7#00:"':#1,9"0 --> 00:"':#7,1$0Oor me, & look at hat!s ha//ene% in thelast four years an% say this has been a %isa//ointment.

#7+00:"':#7,1$0 --> 00:"':+",0'0We )an %o better than this. We %on!t haveto settle for, ho many months, +# months

#7$00:"':+",0'0 --> 00:"':+7,#00ith unem/loyment above ' /er)ent, "# millionmeri)ans struggling to fin% a goo% job right

#7800:"':+7,#00 --> 00:"':$0,'70

no.3here are #.$ million more omen living in

#7700:"':$0,'70 --> 00:"':$#,9$9/overty to%ay than hen the /resi%ent tookoffi)e.

#7'00:"':$#,980 --> 00:"':$',+10We %on!t have to live like this. We )an


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get this e)onomy going again. 6y five-/oint

#7900:"':$',+10 --> 00:"9:0#,880/lan %oes it. nergy in%e/en%en)e for 5orthmeri)a in five years. 4/ening u/ more tra%e,

#'0

00:"9:0#,880 --> 00:"9:07,700/arti)ularly in Catin meri)a. 00:"9:"8,8+0)ome an% hy they go. n% they!re goingno be)ause of the /oli)ies of this a%ministration.

#'$00:"9:"8,8+0 --> 00:"9:#0,$$0


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he also ants to %o in terms of eliminatingthe estate taA, along hat he ants to %o

#9100:#0:0","$0 --> 00:#0:0',770in terms of )or/orates, )hanges in the taA)o%e, it )osts about J$ trillion.

#9"00:#0:0',770 --> 00:#0:1#,7'0Governor (omney then also ants to s/en% J"trillion on a%%itional military /rograms even

#9#00:#0:1#,7'0 --> 00:#0:17,810though the military!s not asking for them.3hat!s J7 trillion.

#9+00:#0:17,810 --> 00:#0:"",7'0=e also ants to )ontinue the Bush taA )utsfor the ealthiest meri)ans. 3hat!s another

#9$00:#0:"",7'0 --> 00:#0:"9,##0trillion %ollars ; that!s J' trillion.5o, hat he says is he!s going to make

#9800:#0:"9,##0 --> 00:#0:#+,8#9sure that this %oesn!t a%% to the %efi)itan% he!s going to )ut mi%%le)lass taAes.

#9700:#0:#+,8+0 --> 00:#0:+0,1"0

But hen he!s aske%, ho are you going to%o it, hi)h %e%u)tions, hi)h loo/holes are

#9'00:#0:+0,1"0 --> 00:#0:+7,070you going to )lose =e )an!t tell you.3he ; the fa)t that he only has to /ay 1+

#9900:#0:+7,070 --> 00:#0:$",''9/er)ent on his taAes hen a lot of you are/aying mu)h higher. =e!s alrea%y taken that

+0000:#0:$",'90 --> 00:#0:$7,'80off the boar%, )a/ital gains are going to)ontinue to be at a lo rate so e ; e!re

+0100:#0:$7,'80 --> 00:#1:0#,1"9not going to get money that ay.We haven!t hear% from the governor any s/e)ifi)s

+0"


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00:#1:0#,1#0 --> 00:#1:0',#'0beyon% Big Bir% an% eliminating fun%ing forlanne% arenthoo% in terms of ho he /ays

+0#00:#1:0',#'0 --> 00:#1:1",#$0for that.5o, Governor (omney as a very su))essful

+0+00:#1:1",#$0 --> 00:#1:1',$10investor. &f somebo%y )ame to you, Governor,ith a /lan that sai%, here, & ant to s/en%

+0$00:#1:1',$10 --> 00:#1:"$,+'0J7 or J' trillion, an% then e!re goingto /ay for it, but e )an!t tell you until

+0800:#1:"$,+'0 --> 00:#1:"9,9'0maybe after the ele)tion ho e!re goingto %o it, you oul%n!t take su)h a sket)hy

+0700:#1:"9,9'0 --> 00:#1:#8,9'0%eal an% neither shoul% you, the meri)an/eo/le, be)ause the math %oesn!t a%% u/.

+0'00:#1:#7,+"0 --> 00:#1:+",780n% ; an% hat!s at stake here is oneof to things, either


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+1+00:#":0',''0 --> 00:#":1#,8"0buy the sales /it)h. 5obo%y ho!s looke%at it that!s serious, a)tually believes

+1$00:#":1#,8"0 --> 00:#":1$,$00it a%%s u/.

00:#":##,'"0enough taA revenue )oming in. &f someho thenumbers %on!t a%% u/, oul% you be illing

+"000:#":##,'"0 --> 00:#":#9,'#0to look again at a "0 /er)entH(465: Well of )ourse they a%% u/. & ; &

+"100:#":#9,'#0 --> 00:#":+8,0"0as ; & as someone ho ran businesses for"$ years, an% balan)e% the bu%get. & ran the

+""00:#":+8,0"0 --> 00:#":$1,9804lym/i)s an% balan)e% the bu%get. & ran the; the state of 6assa)husetts as a governor,

+"#00:#":$1,980 --> 00:#":$8,110to the eAtent any governor %oes, an% balan)e%

the bu%get all four years. When e!re talking

+"+00:#":$8,110 --> 00:##:01,000about math that %oesn!t a%% u/, ho aboutJ+ trillion of %efi)its over the last four

+"$00:##:01,000 --> 00:##:07,""0years, J$ trillion 3hat!s math that %oesn!ta%% u/. We have ; e have a /resi%ent talking


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+"800:##:07,""0 --> 00:##:1#,+'0about someone!s /lan in a ay that!s )om/letelyforeign to hat my real /lan is.

+"700:##:1#,+'0 --> 00:##:19,1#0

(465: n% then e have his on re)or%, hi)his e have four )onse)utive years here he

+"'00:##:19,1#0 --> 00:##:"#,$+0sai% hen he as running for offi)e, he oul%)ut the %efi)it in half. &nstea% he!s %ouble%

+"900:##:"#,$+0 --> 00:##:#0,"'0it. We!ve gone from J10 trillion of national%ebt, to J18 trillion of national %ebt. &f

+#000:##:#0,"'0 --> 00:##:#$,#$0the /resi%ent ere reele)te%, e!% go toalmost J"0 trillion of national %ebt. 3his

+#100:##:#$,#$0 --> 00:##:#9,'00/uts us on a roa% to Gree)e. & kno hat ittakes to balan)e bu%gets. &!ve %one it my

+#"00:##:#9,'00 --> 00:##:++,7#0entire life. 2o for instan)e hen he says,?ours is a J$ trillion )ut.@ Well, no

+##00:##:++,7#0 --> 00:##:+9,$#0it!s not. Be)ause &!m offsetting someof the re%u)tions ith hol%ing %on some of

+#+00:##:+9,$#0 --> 00:##:$0,"'0the %e%u)tions.n%H

+#$00:##:$0,"'0 --> 00:##:$#,#10

00:##:$$,++0F


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of ton if & %on!tH

+#'00:##:$',1$0 --> 00:##:$9,+80F 00:#+:0#,"00to you, 6r. resi%ent ; & just %es)ribe%to you /re)isely ho &!% %o it hi)h is

++000:#+:0#,"00 --> 00:#+:07,+80ith a single number that /eo/le )an /ut ; an%they )an /ut they!re ; they!re %e%u)tions

++100:#+:07,+80 --> 00:#+:0',#99an% )re%itsHF 00:#+:#$,0"9earn4B6: Well, Iatherine, that!s a great *uestion.

++'00:#+:#$,0"9 --> 00:#+:+1,9'9n%, you kno, & as raise% by a single momho ha% to /ut herself through s)hool hile

++900:#+:+1,9'9 --> 00:#+:+',01'


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looking after to ki%s. n% she orke% har%every %ay an% ma%e a lot of sa)rifi)es to

+$000:#+:+',01' --> 00:#+:$$,01'make sure e got everything e nee%e%. 6ygran%mother, she starte% off as a se)retary

+$100:#+:$$,"$9 --> 00:#$:00,900in a bank. 2he never got a )ollege e%u)ation,even though she as smart as a hi/. n% she

+$"00:#$:00,900 --> 00:#$:07,+90orke% her ay u/ to be)ome a vi)e /resi%entof a lo)al bank, but she hit the glass )eiling.

+$#00:#$:07,+90 --> 00:#$:1#,#8'2he traine% /eo/le ho oul% en% u/ be)omingher bosses %uring the )ourse of her )areer.

+$+00:#$:1#,#89 --> 00:#$:19,0892he %i%n!t )om/lain. 3hat!s not hat you%i% in that generation. n% this is one of

+$$00:#$:19,089 --> 00:#$:"+,$09the reasons hy one of the first ; the firstbill & signe% as something )alle% the Cily

+$800:#$:"+,$09 --> 00:#$:#0,9"0

Ce%better bill. n% it!s name% after thisamaing oman ho ha% been %oing the same

+$700:#$:#0,9"0 --> 00:#$:#7,9"0job as a man for years, foun% out that sheas getting /ai% less, an% the 2u/reme


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00:#$:$$,1'0 --> 00:#8:01,$89the family. 3his is not just a omen!s issue,this is a family issue, this is a mi%%le-)lass

+8"00:#8:01,$89 --> 00:#8:0+,779issue, an% that!s hy e!ve got to fightfor it.

+8#00:#8:0+,779 --> 00:#8:09,+$0&t also means that e!ve got to make surethat young /eo/le like yourself are able to

+8+00:#8:09,+$0 --> 00:#8:1#,$+9affor% a )ollege e%u)ation. arlier, Governor(omney talke% about he ants to make ell

+8$00:#8:1#,$+9 --> 00:#8:1',079Grants an% other e%u)ation a))essible foryoung /eo/le.

+8800:#8:1',079 --> 00:#8:"1,779Well, the truth of the matter is, is thatthat!s eAa)tly hat e!ve %one. We!ve

+8700:#8:"1,779 --> 00:#8:"$,$09eA/an%e% ell Grants for millions of /eo/le,in)lu%ing millions of young omen, all a)ross

+8'

00:#8:"$,$09 --> 00:#8:"9,#19the )ountry.We %i% it by taking J80 billion that as going

+8900:#8:"9,#19 --> 00:#8:#8,119to banks an% len%ers as mi%%lemen for thestu%ent loan /rogram, an% e sai%, let!s

+7000:#8:#8,119 --> 00:#8:#',7#0just )ut out the mi%%leman. Cet!s give themoney %ire)tly to stu%ents.

+7100:#8:#',7#0 --> 00:#8:+#,8'0n% as a )onse*uen)e, e!ve seen millionsof young /eo/le be able to affor% )ollege,

+7"00:#8:+#,8'0 --> 00:#8:+8,$7'an% that!s going to make sure that youngomen are going to be able to )om/ete in that


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+7#00:#8:+8,$79 --> 00:#8:+9,180market/la)e.But e!ve got to enfor)e the las, hi)h

+7+00:#8:+9,180 --> 00:#8:$$,9'0is hat e are %oing, an% e!ve also got

to make sure that in every alk of life e

+7$00:#8:$$,9'0 --> 00:#8:$9,9+0%o not tolerate %is)rimination.3hat!s been one of the hallmarks of my a%ministration.

+7800:#8:$9,9+0 --> 00:#7:0+,+90&!m going to )ontinue to /ush on this issuefor the neAt four years.

+7700:#7:0+,+90 --> 00:#7:10,$"9 00:#7:"+,"'9be men.n% & ; an% & ent to my staff, an% & sai%,

+'100:#7:"+,"'9 --> 00:#7:"8,799?=o )ome all the /eo/le for these jobsare ; are all men.@ 3hey sai%, ?Well,

+'"00:#7:"8,799 --> 00:#7:#0,"99these are the /eo/le that have the *ualifi)ations.@

n% & sai%, ?Well, gosh, )an!t e ; )an!t

+'#00:#7:#0,"99 --> 00:#7:##,180e fin% some ; some omen that are also*ualifie%@

+'+00:#7:##,180 --> 00:#7:#9,0+9(465: n% ; an% so e ; e took a )on)erte%effort to go out an% fin% omen ho ha% ba)kgroun%s


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+'$00:#7:#9,0+9 --> 00:#7:+1,9#0that )oul% be *ualifie% to be)ome membersof our )abinet.

+'800:#7:+1,9#0 --> 00:#7:++,'99

& ent to a number of omen!s grou/s an%sai%, ? 00:#':0',019many goo% omen to be /art of that team asbe)ause of our re)ruiting effort. But number

+9"00:#':0',019 --> 00:#':11,$$'to, be)ause & re)ognie% that if you!regoing to have omen in the orkfor)e that

+9#00:#':11,$$9 --> 00:#':1$,'90sometimes you nee% to be more fleAible. 6y)hief of staff, for instan)e, ha% to ki%s

+9+00:#':1$,'90 --> 00:#':19,789

that ere still in s)hool.2he sai%, & )an!t be here until 7 or ' o!)lo)k

+9$00:#':19,789 --> 00:#':"+,'0'at night. & nee% to be able to get home at$ o!)lo)k so & )an be there for making %inner

+9800:#':"+,'09 --> 00:#':"',8'0for my ki%s an% being ith them hen they


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orking e)onomy looks like. n% an e)onomyith 7.' /er)ent unem/loyment is not a real

$0900:#9:"9,'#9 --> 00:#9:#8,'#9strong e)onomy. n e)onomy that has "# million/eo/le looking for ork is not a strong e)onomy.

$1000:#9:#7,+70 --> 00:#9:+#,"89n e)onomy ith $0 /er)ent of ki%s gra%uatingfrom )ollege that )an!t fin%s a job, or

$1100:#9:+#,"89 --> 00:#9:+$,'19a )ollege level job, that!s not hat ehave to have.


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00:+0:"7,0#9 --> 00:+0:#1,+99in Washington %e)i%e the health )are )hoi)esthat omen are making.

$"100:+0:#1,+99 --> 00:+0:#7,1'0& think that!s a mistake. &n my health )arebill, & sai% insuran)e )om/anies nee% to /rovi%e

$""00:+0:#7,1'0 --> 00:+0:++,1'0)ontra)e/tive )overage to everybo%y ho isinsure%. Be)ause this is not just a ; a

$"#00:+0:++,+90 --> 00:+0:+9,0$'health issue, it!s an e)onomi) issue foromen. &t makes a %ifferen)e. 3his is money

$"+00:+0:+9,0$9 --> 00:+0:$8,0$9out of that family!s /o)ket. Governor (omneynot only o//ose% it, he suggeste% that in

$"$00:+0:$8,1#0 --> 00:+1:0","+0fa)t em/loyers shoul% be able to make the%e)ision as to hether or not a oman gets

$"800:+1:0","+0 --> 00:+1:07,979)ontra)e/tion through her insuran)e )overage.3hat!s not the kin% of a%vo)a)y that omen

$"7

00:+1:07,9'0 --> 00:+1:1#,++0nee%. When Governor (omney says that e shoul%eliminate fun%ing for lanne% arenthoo%,

$"'00:+1:1#,++0 --> 00:+1:19,#89there are millions of omen all a)ross the)ountry, ho rely on lanne% arenthoo% for,

$"900:+1:19,#89 --> 00:+1:"+,710not just )ontra)e/tive )are, they rely onit for mammograms, for )ervi)al )an)er s)reenings.

$#000:+1:"+,710 --> 00:+1:#0,8'03hat!s a /o)ketbook issue for omen an%families all a)ross the )ountry. n% it makes

$#100:+1:#0,8'0 --> 00:+1:#8,189a %ifferen)e in terms of ho ell an% effe)tivelyomen are able to ork. When e talk about


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$#"00:+1:#8,170 --> 00:+1:+1,9'0)hil% )are, an% the )re%its that e!re /rovi%ing.3hat makes a %ifferen)e in hether they )an

$##00:+1:+1,9'0 --> 00:+1:+$,980go out there an% ; an% earn a living for

their family.

$#+00:+1:+$,980 --> 00:+1:$1,7793hese are not just omen!s issues. 3heseare family issues. 3hese are e)onomi) issues.

$#$00:+1:$1,779 --> 00:+1:$',1#0n% one of the things that makes us gro asan e)onomy is hen everybo%y /arti)i/ates

$#800:+1:$',1#0 --> 00:+":01,1#0an% omen are getting the same fair %eal asmen are.

$#700:+":01,1#0 --> 00:+":0",880 00:+":"",'$9n%, Governor, it!s for you. 23&45: Governor

(omney, & am an un%e)i%e% voter, be)ause &!m

$+"00:+":"+,'19 --> 00:+":#1,#$9%isa//ointe% ith the la)k of /rogress &!veseen in the last four years. =oever, & %o

$+#00:+":#1,#$9 --> 00:+":#8,7''attribute mu)h of meri)a!s e)onomi) an%international /roblems to the failings an%


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$++00:+":#8,7'9 --> 00:+":+#,7'9misste/s of the Bush a%ministration.2in)e both you an% resi%ent Bush are (e/ubli)ans,

$+$00:+":++,8'0 --> 00:+":$1,#90

& fear a return to the /oli)ies of those yearsshoul% you in this ele)tion. What is the

$+800:+":$1,#90 --> 00:+":$',#$9biggest %ifferen)e beteen you an% GeorgeW. Bush, an% ho %o you %ifferentiate yourself

$+700:+":$',#$9 --> 00:+#:0",910from George W. Bush(465: 3hank you. n% & a//re)iate that *uestion.

$+'00:+#:0",910 --> 00:+#:07,"$9& just ant to make sure that, & think & assu//ose% to get that last anser, but & ant

$+900:+#:07,"$9 --> 00:+#:09,'#9to /oint out that that & %on!t believeH4B6: & %on!t think so,


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(465: &!% just note that & %on!t believe

$$800:+#:"',7"0 --> 00:+#:#",089that bureau)rats in Washington shoul% tellsomeone hether they )an use )ontra)e/tives

$$7

00:+#:#",089 --> 00:+#:#$,9$0or not. n% & %on!t believe em/loyers shoul%tell someone hether they )oul% have )ontra)e/tive

$$'00:+#:#$,9$0 --> 00:+#:+0,+19)are of not. very oman in meri)a shoul%have a))ess to )ontra)e/tives. n% ; an%

$$900:+#:+0,+"0 --> 00:+#:++,0"9the ; an% the /resi%ent!s statement ofmy /oli)y is )om/letely an% totally rong.

$8000:+#:++,0"9 --> 00:+#:+8,##94B6: GovernorH(465: Cet me )ome ba)k an% ; an% anser

$8100:+#:+8,##9 --> 00:+#:+9,"+9your *uestion.resi%ent Bush an% & are ; are %ifferent

$8"00:+#:+9,"+9 --> 00:+#:$+,""0/eo/le an% these are %ifferent times an% that!s

hy my five /oint /lan is so %ifferent than

$8#00:+#:$+,""0 --> 00:+#:$7,$89hat he oul% have %one.& mean for instan)e, e )an no, by virtue

$8+00:+#:$7,$89 --> 00:++:0#,"#0of ne te)hnology a)tually get all the energye nee% in 5orth meri)a ithout having to

$8$

00:++:0#,"#0 --> 00:++:08,7"0go to the ; the rabs or the Meneuelansor anyone else. 3hat asn!t true in his

$8800:++:08,7"0 --> 00:++:11,$"9time, that!s hy my /oli)y starts ith avery robust /oli)y to get all that energy

$8700:++:11,$"9 --> 00:++:18,8+0


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in 5orth meri)a ; be)ome energy se)ure.5umber to, tra%e ; &!ll )ra)k %on on

$8'00:++:18,8+0 --> 00:++:"1,$"9 00:++:"+,'09meri)a. &t!s been groing about 1" /er)ent/er year over a long /erio% of time. & ant

$7000:++:"+,'09 --> 00:++:"',++0to a%% more free tra%e agreements so e!llhave more tra%e.

$7100:++:"',++0 --> 00:++:##,+005umber three, &!m going to get us to a balan)e%bu%get. resi%ent Bush %i%n!t. resi%ent

$7"00:++:##,+00 --> 00:++:#',$+94bama as right, he sai% that that as outrageousto have %efi)its as high as half a trillion

$7#00:++:#',$+9 --> 00:++:+#,0$9%ollars un%er the Bush years. =e as right,but then he /ut in /la)e %efi)its ti)e that

$7+00:++:+#,0$9 --> 00:++:+',9"0

sie for every one of his four years. n%his fore)ast for the neAt four years is more

$7$00:++:+',9"0 --> 00:++:$#,$#9%efi)its, almost that large. 2o that!s theneAt area &!m %ifferent than resi%ent Bush.

$7800:++:$#,$#9 --> 00:++:$',"99n% then let!s take the last one, )ham/ioningsmall business. 4ur /arty has been fo)use%

$7700:++:$',"99 --> 00:+$:0+,8$0too long. & )ame through small business. &un%erstan% ho har% it is to start a small

$7'00:+$:0+,8$0 --> 00:+$:09,$19business. 3hat!s hy everything &!ll %ois %esigne% to hel/ small businesses gro

$79


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$9100:+8:11,890 --> 00:+8:1',$895o, e!ve seen #0 )onse)utive ; #1 )onse)utivemonths of job grothE $." million ne jobs

$9"00:+8:1',$89 --> 00:+8:"$,180)reate%. n% the /lans that & talke% about

ill )reate even more. But hen Governor (omney

$9#00:+8:"$,180 --> 00:+8:#0,1+0says that he has a very %ifferent e)onomi)/lan, the )enter/ie)e of his e)onomi) /lan

$9+00:+8:#0,1+0 --> 00:+8:#7,1+0are taA )uts. 3hat!s hat took us from sur/lusto %efi)it. When he talks about getting tough

$9$00:+8:#7,880 --> 00:+8:++,880on 00:+8:$1,7#0outsour)ing to 00:+8:$7,709surveillan)e e*ui/ment for


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80#00:+7:"#,'+9 --> 00:+7:"8,9+0an% e!ve on every single one that!sbeen %e)i%e%.

80+00:+7:"8,9+0 --> 00:+7:#",7+9

When & sai% that e ha% to make sure that 00:+':"1,#"'

Bush, but they!re not on e)onomi) /oli)y.&n some ays, he!s gone to a more eAtreme

81#00:+':"1,#"9 --> 00:+':"$,$19/la)e hen it )omes to so)ial /oli)y. n%& think that!s a mistake. 3hat!s not ho

81+00:+':"$,$19 --> 00:+':"','"'e!re going to move our e)onomy forar%.


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00:+9:1$,900)ut taAes for small businesses, an% & have.& sai% that &!% en% the ar in &ra*, an%

8"#00:+9:1$,900 --> 00:+9:"1,7#9& %i%. & sai% e!% refo)us attention onthose ho a)tually atta)ke% us on 9N11, an%

8"+

00:+9:"1,7#9 --> 00:+9:"8,970e have gone after l ae%a!s lea%ershi/like never before an% 4sama bin Ca%en is %ea%.

8"$00:+9:"8,970 --> 00:+9:#",+704B6: & sai% that e oul% /ut in /la)e health)are reform to make sure that insuran)e )om/anies

8"800:+9:#",+70 --> 00:+9:#$,""0


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)an!t jerk you aroun% an% if you %on!thave health insuran)e, that you!% have a

8"700:+9:#$,""0 --> 00:+9:#',889)han)e to get affor%able insuran)e, an% &have.

8"'00:+9:#',870 --> 00:+9:+#,999& )ommitte% that & oul% rein in the eA)essesof Wall 2treet, an% e /asse% the toughest

8"900:+9:+#,999 --> 00:+9:$0,9#9Wall 2treet reforms sin)e the 19#0s. We!ve)reate% five million jobs, an% gone from '00

8#000:+9:$0,9+0 --> 00:+9:$$,1+0jobs a month being lost, an% e are making/rogress. We save% an auto in%ustry that as

8#100:+9:$$,1+0 --> 00:$0:01,1+0on the brink of )olla/se.5o, %oes that mean you!re not struggling

8#"00:$0:01,1+0 --> 00:$0:08,799bsolutely not. lot of us are. n% that!shy the /lan that &!ve /ut forar% for manufa)turing

8##00:$0:08,799 --> 00:$0:1#,809

an% e%u)ation, an% re%u)ing our %efi)it ina sensible ay, using the savings from en%ing

8#+00:$0:1#,809 --> 00:$0:"0,+70ars, to rebuil% meri)a an% /utting /eo/leba)k to ork. 6aking sure that e are )ontrolling

8#$00:$0:"0,+70 --> 00:$0:"#,9'0our on energy, but not only the energy ofto%ay, but also the energy of the future.

8#800:$0:"#,9'0 --> 00:$0:"',970ll of those things ill make a %ifferen)e,so the /oint is the )ommitments &!ve ma%e,

8#700:$0:"',970 --> 00:$0:#",#8'&!ve ke/t.n% those that & haven!t been able to kee/,

8#'


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00:$0:#",#89 --> 00:$0:#7,#$9it!s not for la)k of trying an% e!regoing to get it %one in a se)on% term. But,

8#900:$0:#7,#$9 --> 00:$0:+0,910you shoul% /ay attention to this )am/aign,be)ause Governor (omney has ma%e some )ommitments

8+000:$0:+0,910 --> 00:$0:+7,7"0as ell. n% & sus/e)t he!ll kee/ thosetoo. ou kno hen members of the (e/ubli)an

8+100:$0:+7,7"0 --> 00:$0:$+,"09 00:$0:$',809for millionaires an% billionaires to re%u)eour %efi)it so e )an still invest in e%u)ation,

8+#00:$0:$',809 --> 00:$1:0#,789an% hel/ing ki%s go to )ollege. =e sai%, ?6etoo.@

8++00:$1:0#,789 --> 00:$1:0',999When they sai%, ?We!re going to )ut lanne%arenthoo% fun%ing.@ =e sai%, ?6e too.@

8+$

00:$1:0',999 --> 00:$1:1#,0#'When he sai%, ?We!re going to re/eal 4bama)are.Oirst thing &!m going to %o,@ %es/ite

8+800:$1:1#,0#9 --> 00:$1:18,9'0the fa)t that it!s the same health )are/lan that he /asse% in 6assa)husetts an% is

8+700:$1:18,9'0 --> 00:$1:"#,$89orking ell. =e sai%, ?6e too.@ 3hatis not the kin% of lea%ershi/ that you nee%,

8+'00:$1:"#,$89 --> 00:$1:"8,"00but you shoul% eA/e)t that those are /romiseshe!s going to kee/.

8+900:$1:"8,"00 --> 00:$1:"7,+#9F


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88"00:$":0',"79 --> 00:$":1$,"79at $.+ /er)ent. 3he %ifferen)e beteen hereit is an% $.+ /er)ent is 9 million meri)ans

88#00:$":1$,9+0 --> 00:$":"0,819

ithout ork.& asn!t the one that sai% $.+ /er)ent.

88+00:$":"0,819 --> 00:$":"#,+993his as the /resi%ent!s /lan. Di%n!tget there.

88$00:$":"#,+99 --> 00:$":"9,+$9=e sai% he oul% have by no /ut forar% a/lan to reform 6e%i)are an% 2o)ial 2e)urity,

88800:$":"9,+80 --> 00:$":#",'"9be)ause he /ointe% out they!re on the roa%to bankru/t)y. =e oul% reform them. =e!%

88700:$":#",'"9 --> 00:$":#7,7+9get that %one. =e hasn!t even ma%e a /ro/osalon either one.

88'00:$":#7,7+9 --> 00:$":+1,$'9=e sai% in his first year he!% /ut out animmigration /lan that oul% %eal ith our

88900:$":+1,$'9 --> 00:$":+$,$99immigration )hallenges. Di%n!t even fileit.

87000:$":+$,$99 --> 00:$":+9,1703his is a /resi%ent ho has not been ableto %o hat he sai% he!% %o. =e sai% that

87100:$":+9,170 --> 00:$":$+,8'0

he!% )ut in half the %efi)it. =e hasn!t%one that either. &n fa)t, he %ouble% it.

87"00:$":$+,8'0 --> 00:$":$9,0#'=e sai% that by no mi%%le-in)ome familiesoul% have a re%u)tion in their health insuran)e

87#00:$":$9,0#9 --> 00:$#:08,0#9/remiums by J",$00 a year. &t!s gone u/


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by J",$00 a year. n% if 4bama)are is /asse%,

87+00:$#:07,#+9 --> 00:$#:11,"79or im/lemente% ; it!s alrea%y been /asse%; if it!s im/lemente% fully, it!ll be

87$

00:$#:11,"79 --> 00:$#:1$,+70another J",$00 on to/.(465: 3he mi%%le )lass is getting )rushe%

87800:$#:1$,+70 --> 00:$#:"0,1+0un%er the /oli)ies of a /resi%ent ho hasnot un%erstoo% hat it takes to get the e)onomy

87700:$#:"0,1+0 --> 00:$#:"+,7#0orking again. =e kee/s saying, ?Cook, &!ve)reate% $ million jobs.@ 3hat!s after

87'00:$#:"+,7#0 --> 00:$#:#0,+'9losing $ million jobs. 3he entire re)or% issu)h that the unem/loyment has not been re%u)e%

87900:$#:#0,+'9 --> 00:$#:#+,+"0in this )ountry. 3he unem/loyment, the numberof /eo/le ho are still looking for ork,

8'000:$#:#+,+"0 --> 00:$#:#','$9is still "# million meri)ans.

3here are more /eo/le in /overty, one out

8'100:$#:#','$9 --> 00:$#:+",9$0of siA /eo/le in /overty.=o about foo% stam/s When he took offi)e,

8'"00:$#:+",9$0 --> 00:$#:+',9$0#" million /eo/le ere on foo% stam/s. 3o%ay,+7 million /eo/le are on foo% stam/s. =o

8'#

00:$#:+',9$0 --> 00:$#:$+,799about the groth of the e)onomy &t!s groingmore sloly this year than last year, an%

8'+00:$#:$+,799 --> 00:$+:00,7#9more sloly last year than the year before.3he /resi%ent ants to %o ell. & un%erstan%.

8'$00:$+:00,7#9 --> 00:$+:08,+"0


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But the /oli)ies he!s /ut in /la)e from4bama)are to Do%%-Orank to his taA /oli)ies

8'800:$+:08,+"0 --> 00:$+:11,7'9to his regulatory /oli)ies, these /oli)ies)ombine% have not let this e)onomy take off

8'700:$+:11,7'9 --> 00:$+:1+,9+0an% gro like it )oul% have.ou might say, ?Well, you got an eAam/le

8''00:$+:1+,9+0 --> 00:$+:"0,7"0of one that orke% better@ eah, in the(eagan re)ession here unem/loyment hit 10.'

8'900:$+:"0,7"0 --> 00:$+:"$,809/er)ent, beteen that /erio% ; the en% ofthat re)ession an% the e*uivalent of time

89000:$+:"$,809 --> 00:$+:#",0'9to to%ay, (onal% (eagan!s re)overy )reate%ti)e as many jobs as this /resi%ent!s re)overy.

89100:$+:#",0'9 --> 00:$+:#8,0#'Oive million jobs %oesn!t even kee/ u/ ithour /o/ulation groth. n% the only reason

89"00:$+:#8,0#9 --> 00:$+:+0,"$9

the unem/loyment rate seems a little loerto%ay is be)ause of all the /eo/le that have

89#00:$+:+0,"$9 --> 00:$+:++,789%ro//e% out of the orkfor)e.3he /resi%ent has trie%, but his /oli)ies

89+00:$+:++,789 --> 00:$+:$1,$"9haven!t orke%. =e!s great as a ; asa ; as a s/eaker an% %es)ribing his /lans

89$00:$+:$1,$"9 --> 00:$+:$8,119an% his vision. 3hat!s on%erful, eA)e/te have a re)or% to look at. n% that re)or%

89800:$+:$8,119 --> 00:$$:01,+70shos he just hasn!t been able to )ut the%efi)it, to /ut in /la)e reforms for 6e%i)are

897


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00:$$:01,+70 --> 00:$$:07,1+0an% 2o)ial 2e)urity to /reserve them, to getus the rising in)omes e nee%. 6e%ian in)ome

89'00:$$:07,1+0 --> 00:$$:1",$'9is %on J+,#00 a family an% "# million meri)ansout of ork. 3hat!s hat this ele)tion is

89900:$$:1",$'9 --> 00:$$:17,7''about. &t!s about ho )an get the mi%%le)lass in this )ountry a bright an% /ros/erous

70000:$$:17,7'9 --> 00:$$:"",0$9future an% assure our ki%s the kin% of ho/ean% o/timism they %eserve.

70100:$$:"",0$9 --> 00:$$:"$,$09 00:$$:"9,$"9/lenty of time to res/on%. We are *uite aareof the )lo)k for both of you. But & ant to

70#00:$$:"9,$"9 --> 00:$$:#+,+"0bring in a %ifferent subje)t here.6r. resi%ent, &!ll be right ba)k ith you.

70+

00:$$:#+,+"0 --> 00:$$:#',019Corraine 4sorio has a *uestion for you abouta to/i) e have notH

70$00:$$:#',019 --> 00:$$:#9,8894B6: 3his is for Governor (omney 00:$$:+#,109be right ith you, 6r. resi%ent. 3hanks.(465: &s it Coraina

70700:$$:+#,109 --> 00:$$:++,''023&45: Corraine.(465: Corraine

70'00:$$:++,''0 --> 00:$$:+7,0'923&45: es, Corraine.(465: Corraine.


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70900:$$:+7,0'9 --> 00:$$:$0,19023&45: =o you %oing(465: Goo%, thanks.

71000:$$:$0,190 --> 00:$$:$+,8$023&45: 6r. (omney, hat %o you /lan on

%oing ith immigrants ithout their green

71100:$$:$+,8$0 --> 00:$$:$',910)ar%s that are )urrently living here as /ro%u)tivemembers of so)iety

71"00:$$:$',910 --> 00:$8:0+,1'0(465: 3hank you. Corraine Di% & get thatright Goo%. 3hank you for your *uestion.

71#00:$8:0+,1'0 --> 00:$8:0',+99n% let me ste/ ba)k an% tell you hat & oul%like to %o ith our immigration /oli)y broa%ly

71+00:$8:0',+99 --> 00:$8:1+,0'9an% in)lu%e an anser to your *uestion.But first of all, this is a nation of immigrants.

71$00:$8:1+,0'9 --> 00:$8:1',$89We el)ome /eo/le )oming to this )ountry asimmigrants. 6y %a% as born in 6eAi)o of meri)an

71800:$8:1',$89 --> 00:$8:"#,8'0/arentsE nn!s %a% as born in Wales an%is a first-generation meri)an. We el)ome

71700:$8:"#,8'0 --> 00:$8:"7,'99legal immigrants into this )ountry.& ant our legal system to ork better. &

71'00:$8:"7,900 --> 00:$8:#1,7"0ant it to be streamline%. & ant it to be

)learer. & %on!t think you have to ; shoul%n!t

71900:$8:#1,7"0 --> 00:$8:#8,09'have to hire a layer to figure out ho toget into this )ountry legally. & also think

7"000:$8:#8,099 --> 00:$8:+0,+99that e shoul% give visas to /eo/le ; green)ar%s, rather, to /eo/le ho gra%uate ith


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7"100:$8:+0,+99 --> 00:$8:+$,#19skills that e nee%. eo/le aroun% the orl%ith a))re%ite% %egrees in s)ien)e an% math

7""00:$8:+$,#19 --> 00:$8:$0,#19

get a green )ar% sta/le% to their %i/loma,)ome to the .2. of . We shoul% make sure

7"#00:$8:$0,#19 --> 00:$8:$#,789our legal system orks.5umber to, e!re going to have to sto/

7"+00:$8:$#,789 --> 00:$8:$9,""9illegal immigration. 3here are + million /eo/leho are aiting in line to get here legally.

7"$00:$8:$9,""9 --> 00:$7:0",'#93hose ho!ve )ome here illegally take their/la)e. 2o & ill not grant amnesty to those

7"800:$7:0",'#9 --> 00:$7:08,+'9ho have )ome here illegally.What & ill %o is &!ll /ut in /la)e an em/loyment

7"700:$7:08,+'9 --> 00:$7:11,7"9verifi)ation system an% make sure that em/loyersthat hire /eo/le ho have )ome here illegally

7"'00:$7:11,7"9 --> 00:$7:17,#19are san)tione% for %oing so. & on!t /utin /la)e magnets for /eo/le )oming here illegally.

7"900:$7:17,#19 --> 00:$7:"1,$192o for instan)e, & oul% not give %river!sli)enses to those that have )ome here illegally

7#000:$7:"1,$19 --> 00:$7:"8,9#0

as the /resi%ent oul%.3he ki%s of those that )ame here illegally,

7#100:$7:"8,9#0 --> 00:$7:#1,0"9those ki%s, & think, shoul% have a /athayto be)ome a /ermanent resi%ent of the nite%

7#"00:$7:#1,0"9 --> 00:$7:#$,#092tates an% military servi)e, for instan)e,


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is one ay they oul% have that kin% of /athay

7##00:$7:#$,#09 --> 00:$7:#9,$19to be)ome a /ermanent resi%ent.(465: 5o hen the /resi%ent ran for offi)e,

7#+

00:$7:#9,$19 --> 00:$7:+#,11'he sai% that he!% /ut in /la)e, in his firstyear, a /ie)e of legislation ; he!% file

7#$00:$7:+#,119 --> 00:$7:+',+"0a bill in his first year that oul% reformour ; our immigration system, /rote)t legal

7#800:$7:+',+"0 --> 00:$7:$1,#09immigration, sto/ illegal immigration. =e%i%n!t %o it.

7#700:$7:$1,#09 --> 00:$7:$8,900=e ha% a Demo)rat =ouse, a Demo)rat 2enate,su/er majority in both =ouses. Why %i% he

7#'00:$7:$8,900 --> 00:$':0",910fail to even /romote legislation that oul%have /rovi%e% an anser for those that ant

7#900:$':0",910 --> 00:$':0',180to )ome legally an% for those that are here

illegally to%ay What!s a *uestion & think

7+000:$':0',180 --> 00:$':10,170the ; the /resi%ent ill have a )han)e toanser right no.

7+100:$':10,170 --> 00:$':17,1704B6: Goo%, & look forar% to it.Was ; Corranna ; Corraine ; e are a

7+"

00:$':1',109 --> 00:$':"#,870nation of immigrants. & mean e!re justa fe miles aay from llis &slan%. We all

7+#00:$':"#,870 --> 00:$':#0,870un%erstan% hat this )ountry has be)ome be)ausetalent from all aroun% the orl% ants to

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)ome here. eo/le are illing to take risks.eo/le ho ant to buil% on their %reams an%

7+$00:$':#8,+00 --> 00:$':#9,+#0make sure their ki%s have an even bigger %reamsthan they have.

7+800:$':#9,+#0 --> 00:$':+8,109But e!re also a nation of las. 2o hat&!ve sai% is e nee% to fiA a broken immigration

7+700:$':+8,109 --> 00:$':$",1$0system an% &!ve %one everything that & )anon my on an% sought )oo/eration from 00:$9:1$,1093hey!ll start ne businesses. 3hey!llmake things ha//en to )reate jobs here in

7$#00:$9:1$,109 --> 00:$9:19,""0the nite% 2tates.5umber to, e %o have to %eal ith our bor%er

7$+00:$9:19,""0 --> 00:$9:"+,889so e /ut more bor%er /atrol on the ; anytime in history an% the flo of un%o)umente%

7$$00:$9:"+,870 --> 00:$9:"9,"10orks a)ross the bor%er is a)tually loerthan it!s been in +0 years.

7$8


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00:$9:"9,"10 --> 00:$9:#+,$19What &!ve also sai% is if e!re goingto go after folks ho are here illegally,

7$700:$9:#+,$19 --> 00:$9:#9,81'e shoul% %o it smartly an% go after folksho are )riminals, gang bangers, /eo/le ho

7$'00:$9:#9,819 --> 00:$9:+$,+'9are hurting the )ommunity, not after stu%ents,not after folks ho are here just be)ause

7$900:$9:+$,+'9 --> 00:$9:+',9#0they!re trying to figure out ho to fee%their families. n% that!s hat e!ve

78000:$9:+',9#0 --> 00:$9:$+,980%one. n% hat &!ve also sai% is for young/eo/le ho )ome here, brought here often times

78100:$9:$+,980 --> 01:00:01,980by their /arents. =a% gone to s)hool here,/le%ge% allegian)e to the flag. 3hink of this

78"01:00:0",089 --> 01:00:07,$$'as their )ountry. n%erstan% themselves asmeri)ans in every ay eA)e/t having /a/ers.

78#

01:00:07,$$9 --> 01:00:10,9+0n% e shoul% make sure that e give thema /athay to )itienshi/.

78+01:00:10,9+0 --> 01:00:18,$"9n% that!s hat &!ve %one a%ministratively.5o, Governor (omney just sai%, you kno he

78$01:00:18,$"9 --> 01:00:"0,779ants to hel/ those young /eo/le too, but%uring the (e/ubli)an /rimary, he sai%, ?&

78801:00:"0,779 --> 01:00:"7,710ill veto the D(6 )t@, that oul% allothese young /eo/le to have a))ess.@ =is

78701:00:"7,710 --> 01:00:#","00main strategy %uring the (e/ubli)an /rimaryas to say, ?We!re going to en)ourage


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7'001:01:+0,970 --> 01:01:++,09'6r. resi%ent. Cet!s s/eak to, if you )oul%H(465: es.

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&!m gla% you thought & as a stan%ar% bearer

79"01:0":"7,989 --> 01:0":##,180four years ago, but & asn!t.Oour years ago you sai% in your first year

79#

01:0":##,180 --> 01:0":#7,880you oul% file legislation.&n his first year, & as just getting ; li)king

79+01:0":#7,880 --> 01:0":+1,1'0my oun%s from having been beaten by ohn6) 01:0":+',$99have honore% his /romise to %o as he sai%.5o, let me mention one other thing, an% that

79701:0":+',$99 --> 01:0":$#,"89is self-%e/ortation says let /eo/le make theiron )hoi)e. What & as saying is, e!re

79'01:0":$#,"89 --> 01:0":$9,11'not going to roun% u/ 1" million /eo/le, un%o)umente%

illegals, an% take them out of the nation.

79901:0":$9,119 --> 01:0#:0#,170&nstea% let /eo/le make their on )hoi)e.n% if they ; if they fin% that ; that

'0001:0#:0#,170 --> 01:0#:08,$09they )an!t get the benefits here that theyant an% they )an!t ; an% they )an!t

'01

01:0#:08,$09 --> 01:0#:09,8#0fin% the job they ant, then they!ll makea %e)ision to go a /la)e here ; here they

'0"01:0#:09,8#0 --> 01:0#:1",9'9have better o//ortunities.But &!m not in favor of roun%ing u/ /eo/le

'0#01:0#:1",9'9 --> 01:0#:17,8$0


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01:0#:$1,9'9 --> 01:0#:$8,7"9they %o in)lu%e investments outsi%e the nite%2tates, in)lu%ing in ; in 01:0+:08,'$9/ension. &t!s not as big as yours so it%oesn!t take as long.

'"001:0+:08,'$9 --> 01:0+:09,''0(465: Well, let me give you some a%vi)e.4B6: & %on!t )he)k it that often.

'"101:0+:09,''0 --> 01:0+:1",9"0(465: Cet me give you some a%vi)e. Cookat your /ension. ou also have investments

'""

01:0+:1",9"0 --> 01:0+:17,109in 01:0+:"7,799F


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'"701:0+:"7,799 --> 01:0+:"9,799 01:0+:#8,910something. Governor (omney says he asn!treferring to riona as a mo%el for the nation.

'#001:0+:#8,910 --> 01:0+:+1,09'=is to/ a%viser on immigration is the guyho %esigne% the riona la, the entirety

'#101:0+:+1,099 --> 01:0+:+7,980of itE not -Merify, the hole thing. 3hat!shis /oli)y. n% it!s a ba% /oli)y. n% it

'#"01:0+:+7,980 --> 01:0+:$+,019on!t hel/ us gro.Cook, hen e think about immigration, e

'##01:0+:$+,019 --> 01:0$:00,09'have to un%erstan% there are folks all aroun%the orl% ho still see meri)a as the lan%

'#+01:0$:00,099 --> 01:0$:08,$#9of /romise. n% they /rovi%e us energy an%they /rovi%e us innovation an% they start

'#$01:0$:08,$#9 --> 01:0$:10,"99)om/anies like &ntel an% Google. n% e antto en)ourage that.

'#801:0$:10,"99 --> 01:0$:1$,"895o, e!ve got to make sure that e %o it

in a smart ay an% a )om/rehensive ay, an%

'#701:0$:1$,"89 --> 01:0$:"","89e make the legal system better. But hene make this into a %ivisive /oliti)al issue,

'#'01:0$:"#,##9 --> 01:0$:"7,#'0an% hen e %on!t have bi/artisan su//ort; & )an %eliver, Governor, a hole bun)h


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'#901:0$:"7,#'0 --> 01:0$:"9,9$0of Demo)rats to get )om/rehensive immigrationreform %one, an% e )an!tH

'+001:0$:"9,9$0 --> 01:0$:#",0#'

(465: &!ll get it %one. &!ll get it%one. Oirst yearH

'+101:0$:#",0#9 --> 01:0$:#7,0094B6: H e )an!t ; e have not seen(e/ubli)ans serious about this issue at all.

'+"01:0$:#7,009 --> 01:0$:#',+00n% it!s time for them to get serious onit.

'+#01:0$:#',+00 --> 01:0$:#','"9 01:0$:+7,9'94B6: 4I.=i, Ierry.

'+'01:0$:+7,9'9 --> 01:0$:$",8#0

23&45: Goo% evening, 6r. resi%ent.4B6: &!m sorry. What!s your name

'+901:0$:$",8#0 --> 01:0$:$8,$9923&45: &t!s Ierry, Ierry Ca%ka.4B6: Great to see you.

'$001:0$:$8,$99 --> 01:08:0",#+923&45: 3his *uestion a)tually )omes from


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01:0':0#,9'9 --> 01:0':09,$+9our national se)urity, & mean hat & say.& sai% &!% en% the ar in Cibya ; in ; in

'7$01:0':09,$+9 --> 01:0':1+,#$9&ra*, an% & %i%.& sai% that e!% go after al-ae%a an% bin

'7801:0':1+,#$9 --> 01:0':"0,+10Ca%en, e have. & sai% e!% transition outof fghanistan, an% start making sure that

'7701:0':"0,+10 --> 01:0':"$,"90fghans are res/onsible for their on se)urity,that!s hat &!m %oing. n% hen it )omes

'7'01:0':"$,"90 --> 01:0':#0,'#9to this issue, hen & say that e are goingto fin% out eAa)tly hat ha//ene%, everybo%y

'7901:0':#0,'#9 --> 01:0':#8,8'0ill be hel% a))ountable. n% & am ultimatelyres/onsible for hat!s taking /la)e there

''001:0':#8,8'0 --> 01:0':+1,"$0be)ause these are my folks, an% &!m theone ho has to greet those )offins hen they

''1

01:0':+1,"$0 --> 01:0':+8,1'9)ome home. ou kno that & mean hat & say.


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''801:09:08,"00 --> 01:09:10,$19ha//en from time to time. & ; &!m ; &feel very %ee/ly sym/atheti) for the families

''701:09:10,$"0 --> 01:09:1+,'"0of those ho lost love% ones. n% to%ay there!s

a memorial servi)e for one of those that as

'''01:09:1+,'19 --> 01:09:19,'#0lost in this trage%y. We ; e think of theirfamilies an% )are for them %ee/ly. 3here ere

''901:09:19,'#0 --> 01:09:"8,800other issues asso)iate% ith this ; iththis trage%y. 3here ere many %ays that /asse%

'9001:09:"8,800 --> 01:09:#0,0+0before e kne hether this as a s/ontaneous%emonstration, or a)tually hether it as

'9101:09:#0,0+0 --> 01:09:#",'70a terrorist atta)k.(465: n% there as no %emonstration involve%.

'9"01:09:#",'70 --> 01:09:#9,7$0&t as a terrorist atta)k an% it took a longtime for that to be tol% to the meri)an /eo/le.

'9#01:09:#9,7$0 --> 01:09:+#,0"9Whether there as some mislea%ing, or instea%hether e just %i%n!t kno hat ha//ene%,

'9+01:09:+#,0"9 --> 01:09:+',#09you have to ask yourself hy %i%n!t e knofive %ays later hen the ambassa%or to the

'9$01:09:+',#10 --> 01:09:$",#$9nite% 5ations ent on 3M to say that this

as a %emonstration. =o )oul% e have not

'9801:09:$",#$9 --> 01:09:$$,000knonBut & fin% more troubling than this, that

'9701:09:$$,000 --> 01:09:$9,'00on ; on the %ay folloing the assassinationof the nite% 2tates ambassa%or, the first


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'9'01:09:$9,'00 --> 01:10:08,#$0time that!s ha//ene% sin)e 1979, hen ; hene have four meri)ans kille% there, hen

'9901:10:08,#$0 --> 01:10:11,#"0

a//arently e %i%n!t kno hat ha//ene%,that the /resi%ent, the %ay after that ha//ene%,

90001:10:11,#"0 --> 01:10:1$,$+0flies to Cas Megas for a /oliti)al fun%-raiser,then the neAt %ay to 01:10:"0,++0event, other /oliti)al event.& think these ; these a)tions taken by a

90"01:10:"0,++0 --> 01:10:"8,880/resi%ent an% a lea%er have symboli) signifi)an)ean% /erha/s even material signifi)an)e in

90#01:10:"8,880 --> 01:10:#0,"90that you!% ho/e that %uring that time e)oul% )all in the /eo/le ho ere a)tually

90+01:10:#0,"90 --> 01:10:#+,080eyeitnesses. We!ve rea% their a))ountsno about hat ha//ene%. &t as very )lear

90$01:10:#+,080 --> 01:10:#',9'0this as not a %emonstration. 3his as anatta)k by terrorists.

90801:10:#',9'0 --> 01:10:+",9+0n% this )alls into *uestion the /resi%ent!shole /oli)y in the 6i%%le ast. Cook hat!s

90701:10:+",9+0 --> 01:10:+9,$00

ha//ening in 2yria, in gy/t, no in Cibya.


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We have &ran four years )loser to a nu)lear

91001:10:$8,890 --> 01:11:0#,0+0bomb. 2yria ; 2yria!s not just a trage%yof #0,000 )ivilians being kille% by a military,

911

01:11:0#,0+0 --> 01:11:07,'$0but also a strategi) ; strategi)ally signifi)ant/layer for meri)a.

91"01:11:07,'$0 --> 01:11:1",1903he /resi%ent!s /oli)ies throughout the6i%%le ast began ith an a/ology tour an%

91#01:11:1",190 --> 01:11:18,7$0; an% ; an% /ursue a strategy of lea%ingfrom behin%, an% this strategy is unraveling

91+01:11:18,7$0 --> 01:11:"1,0'0before our very eyes.


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out eAa)tly hat ha//ene% than & %o.3he %ay after the atta)k, governor, & stoo%

9""01:11:$7,"90 --> 01:1":0",7"0in the (ose Gar%en an% & tol% the meri)an/eo/le in the orl% that e are going to fin%

9"#01:1":0",7"0 --> 01:1":09,0#0out eAa)tly hat ha//ene%. 3hat this as ana)t of terror an% & also sai% that e!re

9"+01:1":09,0#0 --> 01:1":1#,"#0going to hunt %on those ho )ommitte% this)rime.

9"$01:1":1#,"#0 --> 01:1":1',$'9n% then a fe %ays later, & as there greetingthe )askets )oming into n%res ir Oor)e

9"801:1":1',$90 --> 01:1":"$,$90Base an% grieving ith the families.n% the suggestion that anybo%y in my team,

9"701:1":"7,#"0 --> 01:1":#+,#"0hether the 2e)retary of 2tate, our .5. mbassa%or,anybo%y on my team oul% /lay /oliti)s or

9"'01:1":#8,080 --> 01:1":+",770

mislea% hen e!ve lost four of our on,governor, is offensive. 3hat!s not hat

9"901:1":+",770 --> 01:1":+9,770e %o. 3hat!s not hat & %o as /resi%ent,that!s not hat & %o as


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01:1":$9,980 --> 01:1#:0",9+0(ose Gar%en an% sai% that this as an a)tof terror.

9#+01:1#:0",9+0 --> 01:1#:08,7904B6: 3hat!s hat & sai%.(465: ou sai% in the (ose Gar%en the %ay

9#$01:1#:08,790 --> 01:1#:1#,000after the atta)k, it as an a)t of terror.&t as not a s/ontaneous %emonstration, is

9#801:1#:1#,000 --> 01:1#:1$,8+0that hat you!re saying4B6: lease /ro)ee% governor.

9#701:1#:1$,8+0 --> 01:1#:"0,170(465: & ant to make sure e get that forthe re)or% be)ause it took the /resi%ent 1+

9#'01:1#:"0,170 --> 01:1#:"#,1$0%ays before he )alle% the atta)k in Benghaian a)t of terror.

9#901:1#:"#,1$0 --> 01:1#:"$,7894B6: Get the trans)ri/t. 01:1#:#9,'#0&t %i% as ell take ; it %i% as ell taketo eeks or so for the hole i%ea there being

9+#01:1#:+0,8"0 --> 01:1#:++,019a riot out there about this ta/e to )ome out.ou are )orre)t about that.

9++01:1#:++,0"0 --> 01:1#:+9,870(465: 3his ; the a%ministration ; thea%ministration in%i)ate% this as a rea)tion


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9+$01:1#:+9,870 --> 01:1#:$",980to a vi%eo an% as a s/ontaneous rea)tion. 01:1+:"1,'104B6: & just ant to make sure that L


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9$701:1+:"1,'10 --> 01:1+:"#,$"04B6: ; all of these on%erful folks aregoing to have a )han)e to get some of their

9$'01:1+:"#,$"0 --> 01:1+:"$,1#0

*uestions ansere%. 01:1$:"$,9706ost re)ently out in urora. ou kno, just


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a )ou/le of eeks ago, a)tually, /robably

98901:1$:"$,970 --> 01:1$:#",970about a month, & sa a mother, ho & ha% metat the be%si%e of her son, ho ha% been shot

970

01:1$:#+,"+0 --> 01:1$:+0,170in that theater.n% her son ha% been shot through the hea%.

97101:1$:+0,170 --> 01:1$:+7,170n% e s/ent some time, an% e sai% a /rayeran%, remarkably, about to months later, this

97"01:1$:+',++0 --> 01:1$:$$,++0young man an% his mom shoe% u/, an% he looke%unbelievable, goo% as ne.

97#01:1$:$8,'70 --> 01:18:0",'09But there ere a lot of families ho %i%n!thave that goo% fortune an% hose sons or %aughters

97+01:18:0",'10 --> 01:18:0',8#0or husban%s %i%n!t survive.2o my belief is that, F, e have to enfor)e

97$01:18:0',8#0 --> 01:18:1#,7#0the las e!ve alrea%y got, make sure that

e!re kee/ing guns out of the han%s of )riminals,

97801:18:1#,7#0 --> 01:18:19,#80those ho are mentally ill. We!ve %one amu)h better job in terms of ba)kgroun% )he)ks,

97701:18:19,#80 --> 01:18:"",9+0but e!ve got more to %o hen it )omes toenfor)ement.

97'

01:18:"",9+0 --> 01:18:"9,#+9But & also share your belief that ea/onsthat ere %esigne% for sol%iers in ar theaters

97901:18:"9,#$0 --> 01:18:#$,9"0%on!t belong on our streets. n% so hat&!m trying to %o is to get a broa%er )onversation

9'001:18:#$,9"0 --> 01:18:+",9"0


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about ho %o e re%u)e the violen)e generally.art of it is seeing if e )an get an assault

9'101:18:++,++0 --> 01:18:$0,0#0ea/ons ban reintro%u)e%. But /art of it isalso looking at other sour)es of the violen)e.

9'"01:18:$0,0#0 --> 01:18:$",'09Be)ause frankly, in my home ton of 01:18:$8,"70not using I-+7s. 3hey!re using )hea/ han%guns.

9'+01:18:$8,"70 --> 01:17:01,9+0n% so hat )an e %o to intervene, to makesure that young /eo/le have o//ortunityE that

9'$01:17:01,9+0 --> 01:17:07,#'9our s)hools are orkingE that if there!sviolen)e on the streets, that orking ith

9'801:17:07,#90 --> 01:17:11,'"0faith grou/s an% la enfor)ement, e )an )at)hit before it gets out of )ontrol.

9'701:17:11,'"0 --> 01:17:1',##0

n% so hat & ant is a ; is a )om/rehensivestrategy. art of it is seeing if e )an get

9''01:17:1',##0 --> 01:17:"$,##0automati) ea/ons that kill folks in amaingnumbers out of the han%s of )riminals an%

9'901:17:"$,#$0 --> 01:17:"9,710the mentally ill. But /art of it is also going%ee/er an% seeing if e )an get into these

99001:17:"9,710 --> 01:17:#+,190)ommunities an% making sure e )at)h violentim/ulses before they o))ur.

99101:17:#+,190 --> 01:17:#7,$00


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01:17:#7,$00 --> 01:17:+#,8+0(465: eah, &!m not in favor of ne /ie)esof legislation on ; on guns an% taking guns

99#01:17:+#,8+0 --> 01:17:+7,770aay or making )ertain guns illegal. We, of)ourse, %on!t ant to have automati) ea/ons,

99+01:17:+7,770 --> 01:17:$",+00an% that!s alrea%y illegal in this )ountryto have automati) ea/ons. What & believe

99$01:17:$",+00 --> 01:17:$$,'+9is e have to %o, as the /resi%ent mentione%toar%s the en% of his remarks there, hi)h

99801:17:$$,'$0 --> 01:1':0","00is to make enormous efforts to enfor)e thegun las that e have, an% to )hange the )ulture

99701:1':0","00 --> 01:1':0+,9+0of violen)e that e have.n% you ask ho ; ho are e going to %o

99'01:1':0+,9+0 --> 01:1':0','#9that n% there are a number of things. =ementione% goo% s)hools. & totally agree. We

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100001:1':1#,"10 --> 01:1':18,910if e %o a better job in e%u)ation, e!ll; e!ll give /eo/le the ; the ho/e an%

100101:1':18,910 --> 01:1':"0,"$0o//ortunity they %eserve an% /erha/s lessviolen)e from that. But let me mention another

100"01:1':"0,"$0 --> 01:1':"8,+$0thing. n% that is /arents. We nee% moms an%%a%s, hel/ing to raise ki%s. Wherever /ossible

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100$01:1':#+,980 --> 01:1':#9,"10babies, they ought to think about getting

marrie% to someone, that!s a great i%ea.

100801:1':#9,"10 --> 01:1':+#,"70Be)ause if there!s a to /arent family,the /ros/e)t of living in /overty goes %on

100701:1':+#,"70 --> 01:1':+',"$0%ramati)ally. 3he o//ortunities that the )hil%ill ; ill be able to a)hieve in)rease

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