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98. We the Sheeple

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4.632K Ratings

🗓️ 24 October 2012

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Politicians tell voters exactly what they want to hear, even when it makes no sense. Which is pretty much all the time.

Transcript

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0:00.0

And let me make this very clear.

0:04.6

I will not raise taxes on the middle class of America.

0:08.8

You can choose a future where we reduce our deficit

0:11.8

without sticking it to the middle class.

0:13.3

We will cut the deficit and put America on track.

0:16.0

Independent experts say that my plan would cut our deficit

0:19.0

by four trillion dollars.

0:20.5

I have a plan to create 12 million new jobs.

0:23.6

We can create a million new manufacturing jobs

0:26.3

in the next four years.

0:27.4

Now is the moment where we can stand up and say...

0:29.6

You can make that happen.

0:30.8

I'm an American.

0:31.6

You can choose that future.

0:32.9

I make my destiny.

0:34.2

That's what we can do in the next four years.

0:36.5

My children deserve better.

0:37.8

My family turns better.

0:39.4

My children deserve better.

0:41.2

Cheers.

0:44.4

Brian, do you vote in presidential elections?

0:47.2

I confess that I do not.

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