Presidential debate -- WBZ

[0:33]" I'd I think he can work on all three at once. Tom I think it's very important. That we reform. Our entitlement programs. -- friends. We are not going to be able to provide the same benefit from present day workers. That we are going that present day retirees have to end today. We're going to have to sit down across the table Republican and Democrat. As he did in 1983 between Ronald Reagan and tip O'Neill I know how to do that have a clear record of reaching across CIO. Whether it be Joe Lieberman on Russ Feingold and Ted Kennedy or others that's that's might create clear. Record weekend. We can work on nuclear power plants build a whole bunch create millions of new jobs we we have to have all of the above. Alternate view alternative fuels wind tide solar natural gas clean coal technology. All of these things we can do as Americans we can take on this mission and we can overcome it. My friends some of the 700 billion dollars he himself in the hands of terrorist organizations. As far as health care is concerned. Obviously everyone is struggling to make sure. That they can afford their premiums and that they can have affordable and available health care. That's next issue we can do what once there's no and we have to do mall wants all three mentioned are compelling national security requirements."

[1:59]" I'm try to play by the rules that you all established one minute for discussion Senator Obama if you would give a short list of priorities. There are some real questions about whether everything can be done."

[2:10]" We're going to have to prioritize. Just like a family has to prioritize now I've listed the things that I think have to be at the top of less. That energy we have to deal with today because you're paying 380. Here in Nashville for gasoline. And it could go up. And it's a strain on your family budget but it's also bad for national security cause countries like Russia and Venezuela. And you know in some cases countries like Iran. Are benefiting. From higher oil prices so we've got to do -- right away that's why I've called for an investment of fifteen billion dollars a year over ten years our goal should be. In ten years time we are free. Dependence on Middle Eastern north and we -- don't. No one JFK said we'll go to the moon ten years nobody was sure how to do it but we understood that if the American people make a decision to do something it gets done so that would be. Priority number one health care is priority number two because that broken healthcare system. Is bad not only for families but it's making our businesses less competitive. And number three we've got to deal with education so that our young people are competitive in the global economy but just one point want to make tell. Senator McCain mentioned looking at our records we do need to look at our records Senator McCain likes to talk about your marks a lot and that's important. I want to goal line by line through every. I don't. In the federal budget and eliminate programs that don't work. And make sure that those that do work work better and cheaper. But understand this we also have to look at where some of our tax revenues are -- so when Senator McCain proposes. A 300 billion dollar. Tax cut. A continuation not only of the bush tax cuts but an additional 200 billion dollars that he's going to give to. Big corporations including big oil companies four billion dollars worth that's money out of the system. And so we've got to prioritize both are spending side and our tax policies to make sure that the working for you that's what I'm -- was present the United States."