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Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
A NEW FACE TO THE TABLE, MATTHEW CARTWRIGHT. THANK YOU FOR TALKING TO OUR VIEWERS THIS MORNING. LET'S GET TO THE FIGHT ABOUT THE DEBT CEILING. WE HEARD...
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Cartwright, Matt - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
THE OVERALL FEELING OF THAT IS TRUE. THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WANT TO SEE THE GOVERNMENT BE RESPONSIBLE WITH THEIR MONEY. EVERYBODY UNDERSTANDS THAT. IF YOU...
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| 00:05:04 |
Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
FIGHT WHICH PRESIDENT OBAMA SAID HE IS OPEN TO TALKING ABOUT, MORE SPENDING CUTS AND MORE TAX REVENUE HAS TO BE ON THE TABLE DURING THOSE TALKS. LET'S...
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Cartwright, Matt - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
WAY DOWN ON THE BOTTOM OF BUY LIS MY LIST. I WILL NOT AGREE TO BALANCING THE BUDGET ON THE BACKS OF PEOPLE WHO CAN LEAST AFFORD IT. PEOPLE HAVE PAID INTO...
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| 00:06:31 |
Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
TASK FORCE TO LOOK AT DIFFERENT LEGISLATION ON GUN CONTROL. THIS TASK FORCE WILL PRESENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN FEBRUARY. GUEST: I WAS HONORED THAT
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Cartwright, Matt - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
I WAS SELECTED TO THAT TASK FORCE. I WILL BE ON THAT TASK FORCE BECAUSE I CAME OUT IN FAVOR OF GUN SAFETY LAWS WELL BEFORE THE NEWTOWN SHOOTING. IT WAS...
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Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
TONY IN NEW YORK. ARE YOU WITH US? CALLER:
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CALLER, -
HI. THANK YOU FOR TAKING MY CALL. I'M GLAD TO HEAR WHAT THE REPRESENTATIVE IS SAYING. THERE ARE A LOT OF POINTS THAT I AGREE WITH. I BELIEVE THE DEFICIT...
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| 00:10:04 |
Cartwright, Matt - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
POINT. THE KEY THERE IS THE JOBS. WE NEED TO FOCUS ON THIS FRAGILE RECOVERY. 7.68% UNEMPLOYMENT IS TOO HIGH. THAT COULD GO UP AND IT WILL CO- OP IF BAD...
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CALLER, -
MORNING. THANK YOU FOR TAKING MY CALL. WE NEED TO USE COMMON SENSE. HE DID NOT SPEND MORE THAN YOU ARE TAKING IN. FOR THE BILLS THAT YOU MAKE, YOU HAVE...
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| 00:13:04 |
Cartwright, Matt - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
TO BE RESPONSIBLE WITH MONEY. THAT IS ONE THING I'VE SAID THROUGH THE 2012 CAMPAIGN. LOOK BACK TO A TIME WHEN WE WERE ABLE TO BALANCE OUR BUDGET. WHO...
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| 00:14:54 |
Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
ARE TALKING WITH CONGRESSMAN MATTHEW CARTWRIGHT, DEMOCRAT FROM PENNSYLVANIA. HE SERVED AS AN ATTORNEY FOR 24 YEARS. A LAW DEGREE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF...
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Cartwright, Matt - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
GUEST: OK. THAT IS A BOATLOAD OF QUESTIONS. YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT FRAUD IN MEDICARE. THAT IS SOMETHING YOU HAVE TO LOOK AT. THE HOLY TRINITY OF WASTE,...
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| 00:16:45 |
Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
TESTING FOR MEDICARE AND SOCIAL SECURITY. GUEST: TINKERING
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Cartwright, Matt - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
WITH MEDICARE AND SOCIAL SECURITY IS APPROPRIATE. RIGHT NOW THERE'S A CAP. AFTER YOU MADKE $110,00, YOU KNOW LONGER CONTRIBUTE TO THE SOCIAL SECURITY...
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| 00:17:39 |
Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
RAISING THE ELIGIBILITY AGE? GUEST: I AM NOT
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Cartwright, Matt - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
IN FAVOR OF THAT. I COME FROM A GRAY DISTRICT IN PENNSYLVANIA. NOBODY IS GETTING RICH ON SOCIAL SECURITY. RAISING THE ELIGIBILITY AGE IS PROBABLY A BAD...
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CALLER, -
IF THEY CAN COME TO AN AGREEMENT ON THE FISCAL CLIFF -- HOW ARE YOU GOING TO SOLVE OUR DEBT CRISIS? I DID NOT THINK CONGRESS SHOULD GET PAID. IT IS...
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Cartwright, Matt - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
COMMENT. THERE IS A LOT OF TALK ABOUT THE LOW ESTEEM IN WHICH CONGRESS IS HELD. IT IS IMPORTANT TO ME AS A NEW MEMBER OF CONGRESS. I'M ONLY ONE OF 435...
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Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
WAS A MEETING YESTERDAY IT CONTEMPLATING THE QUESTION -- WHY DOES AMERICA HATE US? A RECOMMENDATION THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT IS THAT CONGRESS WORK FIVE...
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| 00:21:05 |
Cartwright, Matt - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
IS TERMINOLOGY WHAT COUNTS AS WORK. HOST: WORK
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| 00:21:13 |
Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
IN WASHINGTON AND NOT BACK IN YOUR DISTRICT. GUEST: WORKED
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Cartwright, Matt - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
IN THE DISTRICT IS STILL WORK. I INTEND TO DO A LOT OF THAT. THERE IS A LOT OF WORK TO BE DONE IN THE DISTRICT. I INTEND TO SPEND A LOT OF TIME IN PENNSYLVANIA....
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| 00:22:02 |
Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
NOT PAYING CONGRESS IF THEY CANNOT PASS A BUDGET. BANNING THE SIGNING OF ANY PLEDGES.
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CALLER, -
CALLER: GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU FOR TAKING MY CALL. I THINK THIS WASTE, FRAUD, ABUSE THINK CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO CONGRESSMAN TRYING TO KEEP THEIR JOBS...
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Cartwright, Matt - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
I THINK IT GETS CATEGORY IZED THE THE BROAD HEADING OF CLOSING TAX LOOPHOLES. H&M BE AN EXPENSE THAT COMPANIES CAN WRITE OFF -- IT SHOULD NOT BE AN EXPENSE...
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CALLER, -
I THINK THERE IS A PRETTY EASY SOLUTION WITH SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE. THE LOW AND WILL CONSUME 100% OF OUR GDP. MANY LOOK AT THE FIGURES THAT SOCIAL...
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Cartwright, Matt - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
ABSOLUTELY. THESE ARE ITEMS THAT PEOPLE HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT EVER SINCE THE PROGRAM STARTED. ONE THING YOU ALWAYS SEE ARE THESE DOOMSDAY DATE. RIGHT...
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| 00:27:05 |
Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
HOST: AND DENNIS, INDEPENDENT, MICHIGAN. CALLER:
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CALLER, -
IF PRESIDENT OBAMA DOES NOT GET HIS WAY AND HE SAID ON THE TELEVISION THAT SOCIAL SECURITY CHECKS AND ARE VETERAN CHECKS COULD BE DELAYED, MY QUESTION...
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PAST THE FISCAL CLIFF ISSUES. WE DO NOT RETHINK CAN GO BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD ARE SEQUESTER -- ON SEQUESTRATION, YES THERE COULD BE DELAYS IN VETERANS...
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CALLER, -
CARS SOLD IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES, THEY SELL AND CHARGE TAXES. THE AMERICAN CAR INDUSTRY IS IS WHAT REALLY KEPT US AFLOAT. I DO NOT BELIEVE THE GOVERNMENT...
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Cartwright, Matt - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
THE POINT YOU ARE MAKING. A VERY CLOSE FRIEND OF MIND IN SCRANTON IS A JEEP DEALER. AND HE WAS GOING TO SELL A CHEROKEE IN BEIJING, IT COSTS ABOUT $100,000...
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| 00:31:08 |
Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
WITH FRESHMAN DEMOCRAT FROM PENNSYLVANIA, REP CARTWRIGHT. NEXT CALLER. CALLER: THE
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CALLER, -
DEFINITION OF THE FAULT IS NOT BEING ABLE TO PAY YOUR BILLS. -- THE DEFINITION OF DEFAULT IS NOT BEING ABLE TO PAY. INTEREST IS, WHAT, $600 BILLION. I...
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| 00:32:22 |
Cartwright, Matt - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
THE SECOND POINT, YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. YOU TALK TO BE IRRESPONSIBLY WITH YOUR MONEY. WHEN YOU GO TO BUY THINGS, YOU NEED TO THINK ABOUT YOUR BUDGET....
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Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
FROM PENNSYLVANIA. TURN THE TELEVISION DOWN. I WILL PUT YOU ON HOLD. DEMOCRATIC COLUMN FROM COLORADO, HELLO -- EXCUSE ME. LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, AND ...
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LIKE TO WELCOME REPRESENTATIVE CARTWRIGHT TO WASHINGTON, D.C. I AM SO HAPPY TO HAVE YOU THERE REPRESENTING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND I JUST WANT TO ENCOURAGE...
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Cartwright, Matt - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
FOR THE COMMENTS, JIM. I WILL DO YOU WANT BETTER. I HAVE ALREADY MET JOHN YARMUTH, AND I CONSIDER HIM TO BE ONE OF MY MENTORS IN CONGRESS. WE HAVE REGIONS...
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| 00:37:30 |
Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
PHONE CALLS. TONY, MODESTO, CALIF. CALLER: I
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CALLER, -
GUESS OBAMA THINKS THAT ALL OF HIS PEOPLE ARE STUPID AND THAT HE CUT THIS AND THAT. WE KNOW YOU GUYS DID NOT CUT ANYTHING AND THAT'S THE PROBLEM. HE COUNTS...
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| 00:38:01 |
Cartwright, Matt - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
DON'T KNOW THERE IS A QUESTION THERE, BUT I CERTAINLY DISAGREE WITH EVERY SINGLE STATEMENT HE MADE. HOST: DEMOCRATIC CALLER, GEORGE. CALLER: I WAS REALLY...
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CALLER, -
TO SEE THAT IT WAS NOT CRAZY EARLIER IN THE SEGMENT. A CALLER FROM NEW YORK PLAINLY PUT IT OUT THERE THAT THE ISSUE WE SHOULD BE ADDRESSING IS JOBS....
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Cartwright, Matt - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
I HAVE SAID BEFORE, JOBS ARE THE KEY. YOU ADDRESS THE JOBS QUESTION FIRST AND SO MANY OTHER THINGS FALL INTO PLACE. IT'S IRONIC. IT'S LIKE SUPPLY-SIDE...
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| 00:39:53 |
Brawner, Greta Wodele - Host
CARTWRIGHT, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US AND TALKING TO "WASHINGTON JOURNAL." WHEN WE COME BACK, WE WILL OPEN UP THE PHONE LINES, BUT FIRST A NEWS...
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Unidentified Speaker, -
DEPARTMENT SAYS RETAIL SALES ROSE 45% IN DECEMBER FROM NOVEMBER AND U.S. CONSUMERS INCREASED SPENDING AT RETAIL BUSINESSES, BUYING MORE AUTOMOBILES,...
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