After last night’s vice presidential debate, it’s clear which side is really fighting for working and middle class Americans, for those struggling with poverty, and for the least fortunate among us.

While Representative Paul Ryan has tried to shape-shift himself into a man who cares about the poor and middle class, his budget plan—which has been embraced by Mitt Romney—tells a different story. Romney and Ryan have made it clear that they plan to pay for more tax cuts for the wealthy at the expense of America’s workers and the poor, including ending Medicare as we know it, and cutting Medicaid and other programs that serve the working poor. They believe that 47 percent of Americans are “victims” who take no responsibility for their lives, and Vice President Biden made it clear that he took 47 percent comment personally.

“These people are my mom and dad — the people I grew up with, my neighbors,” Biden said. “They pay more effective tax than Governor Romney pays in his federal income tax. They are elderly people who in fact are living off of Social Security. They are veterans and people fighting in Afghanistan right now who are, quote, ‘not paying any tax.’”

President Obama and Vice President Biden have been unyielding friends to America’s working men and women and have fought for a budget that rebuilds our economy, creates good jobs, revives America’s middle class and protects our most vulnerable citizens. They have experience and the world view to lead this country forward in the next four years, and have made it clear that they want to represent all Americans, and not just the wealthy few.

For a full transcript of the debate, click here.