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Cenk Uygur to Democrats: no more excuses. During Weiner distraction GOP advances radical agenda. Standing strong: time for Democrats to fight GOP cuts. Fight the right: Democrats try to refocus. Cenk Uygur MSNBC TV Live June 17 2011 video and transcript

No more excuses for Democrats. With the distraction of Democratic Representative Anthony Weiner’s sex scandal gone, what issues should the Democrats focus on now? Cenk Uygur leads a political panel, debating vigorously with Democratic Oregon Representive Earl Blumenauer, who serves on the Budget Committee and who appears to have already caved in to Republicans, for Democrats to represent the middle class on opposing social security cuts. But it appears that Democrats have already agreed to raise the retirement age to 70 years of age, caving in once again to Republican and Wall Street pressures. Continue reading

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Ryan plan feels the heat. Misreading the mandate? Ryan plan plummets in new polling. Cenk Uygur MSNBC TV Live June 15 2011 video and transcript

A political panel talks about whether House Republicans are about to cave on their Medicare plan, as well as other stories of the day. Continue reading

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The Power Panel: is Medicare a losing battle? Do Republicans have an authenticity problem? Cenk Uygur MSNBC TV June 16, 2011 Video Transcript

Cenk Uygur’s Power Panel, featuring Jonathan Capehart of the Washington Post, Josh Trevino of the Texas Public Policy Founation, and Jane Hamsher of Firedoglake.com, talks about the top stories of the day, including whether Democrats should fight harder for Medicare. Continue reading

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Disastrous Budget Deal Coming In June? Cenk Uygur the Young Turks June 15, 2011 video and transcript

Cenk Uygur shares evidence that suggests the Democrats are close to striking a deal with Republicans that includes Medicare cuts and no tax increases on the rich.
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Progressives: hold the line! Fight the right! Cenk Uygur MSNBC TV June 15, 2011 Video and Transcript: How Democrats can fix the economy without the GOP

Adam Green of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee explains how Democrats can fix the economy without the help of the GOP. Continue reading

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Cenk Uygur, the Aggressive Progressive, June 13, 2011: IMF Economists Blame Lobbyists for Crash. Video and transcript.

A scathing new report reveals just how effective American banks and their lobbyists were in watering down regulations that helped fuel our mortgage meltdown. They lobbied for deregulation, they bought the staffers, they bought the politicians, they got the deregulation, and then they crashed, shoveling the cost onto taxpayers. Continue reading

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Aggressive Progressive: Crooked Politicians, Businessmen, & Bankers Pilfer Town Causing Massive Layoffs and Tax Hikes. Cenk Uygur MSNBC TV June 14, 2011 video and transcript.

JP Morgan Chase nets $1.2 billion in interest and fees from sewer system scam of Jefferson County, Alabama, resulting in layoffs of 1,000 workers left with the bill. Continue reading

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Cenk Uygur’s GOP Con Job for June 14, 2011: Cut Women and Children First! Video and Transcript

Republicans can always find cash for millionaires and military contractors but they say we cannot afford to defend poor women and kids. The GOP’s whole twisted set of priorities is Cenk Uygur’s GOP Con Job of the day for June 14, 2011. Continue reading

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The Power Panel discusses the Medicare problem: Democrats refuse to cave on Medicare, but will the Obama White House cave? Cenk Uygur MSNBC TV June 14, 2011 video and transcript

A political panel debates whether President Barack Obama will cave on Medicare. Continue reading

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Wanted: jobs, not cuts. The progressive caucus proposes a jobs program. Cenk Uygur MSNBC TV June 14, 2011 video and transcript

Representative Raul Girjalva, Democratic Congressman from Arizona, explains how Democrats can take action and stop playing the GOP game of cutting key government programs that protect people. Continue reading

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