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and to shame congress into acting. the "talk back" question today, should the president bypass congress to help the economy? facebook.com/americanmorning. facebook.com/americanmorning. i'll read your responses later on in the hour. >>> still to come, first michele bachmann new hampshire staff quit. this morning thamp letting everyone know why, and we're going to share those kernels of information with you when we come back. it's 22 after the hour. i've been eating progresso and now my favorite old jeans...fit. okay is there a woman i can talk to? [ male announcer ] progresso. 40 soups 100 calories or less. each day was fueled by thorough preparation for events to come. well somewhere along the way, emily went right on living. but you see, with the help of her raymond james financial advisor, she had planned for every eventuality. which meant she continued to have the means to live on... even at the ripe old age of 187. life well planned. see what a raymond james advisor can do for you. >>> welcome back. "minding your b
and to shame congress into acting. the "talk back" question today, should the president bypass congress to help the economy? facebook.com/americanmorning. facebook.com/americanmorning. i'll read your responses later on in the hour. >>> still to come, first michele bachmann new hampshire staff quit. this morning thamp letting everyone know why, and we're going to share those kernels of information with you when we come back. it's 22 after the hour. i've been eating progresso...
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everybody hates congress, right? i hate congress, you hate congress. it's a populist thing to do. i have to say one thing on this. i have two kids in college. i'm paying almost $80,000 a year. they go to pretty expensive schools. what is going on with college expenses right now is just putting -- it's out of reach of american families, and the problem is just keeping to give money to the schools and tuition and scholarships, all that is doing, ali, in my opinion is feeding the increase in the tuitions which have been growing over the last 20 years two to three times of the rate of inflation. when i went to the university of illinois, it was $1,000 a semester and that wasn't long ago. >> there are people in america living with college age students and their retired parents who are consuming health care, which is increasing at that rate. it's crushing them in the middle. we'll be discussing a lot of that. diane, last word to you. sorry about the whole people don't talk about gdp thing. i guess we're isolated about that. this is a valid point that candy makes. people are talking abou
everybody hates congress, right? i hate congress, you hate congress. it's a populist thing to do. i have to say one thing on this. i have two kids in college. i'm paying almost $80,000 a year. they go to pretty expensive schools. what is going on with college expenses right now is just putting -- it's out of reach of american families, and the problem is just keeping to give money to the schools and tuition and scholarships, all that is doing, ali, in my opinion is feeding the increase in the...
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i mean somalia -- i was in congress during blackhawk down. i watched the united states under clinton make a total mess of somalia. somalia is a disaster area. the yemen is decaying. so you look around the world and you say, how many places are there terrorist groups? west africa has had horrible human rights violations, comparable to uganda. i don't think we have any kind of larger strategy so we sort of respond to the press clippings of the minute or tv coverage of the minute and it doesn't, in the long run, serve the u.s. well. frankly, it doesn't serve the humanitarian interest of people well. >> let me bring you home to unemployment. if congress does not act, employment benefits for the long term unemployed, about six months or more, will expire on 2.1 million unemployed people in february. would that be okay under a gingrich administration or should those long-term unemployment benefits be extended again? >> let me talk about right now since my administration doesn't start until january of 200013. i would urge the congress to pass an ext
i mean somalia -- i was in congress during blackhawk down. i watched the united states under clinton make a total mess of somalia. somalia is a disaster area. the yemen is decaying. so you look around the world and you say, how many places are there terrorist groups? west africa has had horrible human rights violations, comparable to uganda. i don't think we have any kind of larger strategy so we sort of respond to the press clippings of the minute or tv coverage of the minute and it doesn't,...
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if congress does something, then i can't run against the do-nothing congress. ifdo-nothing congress. if congress does nothing, then it's not a matter of me running against them. i think the american people will run them out of town because they are frustrated and they know we need to do something big and something bold. now the american people are also concerned about making sure that we have a government that lives within its means, which is why i put forward a plan that would also reduce our deficit and our debt. in a more aggressive way than what the special committees been charged with. folks want to talk about corporate tax reform. i've already said, i'm happy to engage with them on corporate tax reform. i'm happy to engage with them working to see what we can do to streamline and simplify our tax code, eliminate all the loopholes, eliminate these special interest carve-outs and potentially lower rates in the process while raising more revenue. i am happy to negotiate with them on a whole host of issues but right now we've got an emergency, and the america
if congress does something, then i can't run against the do-nothing congress. ifdo-nothing congress. if congress does nothing, then it's not a matter of me running against them. i think the american people will run them out of town because they are frustrated and they know we need to do something big and something bold. now the american people are also concerned about making sure that we have a government that lives within its means, which is why i put forward a plan that would also reduce our...
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congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. hey, jessica, jerry neumann with a policy question. jerry, how are you doing? fine, i just got a little fender bender. oh, jerry, i'm so sorry. i would love to help but remember, you dropped us last month. yeah, you know it's funny. it only took 15 minutes to sign up for that new auto insurance company but it's taken a lot longer to hear back. is your car up a pole again? [ crying ] i miss you, jessica! jerry, are you crying? no, i just, i bit my tongue. [ male announcer ] get to a better state. state farm. >>> a striking new study reflects a growing inquality in the united states. lisa sylvester is monitoring that. >> there's a new study and it shows that the nation's top 1% is getting richer at an astonishing rate the rest of the country is not seeing. the congressal budget office shows income for the top 1% of earners grew by 275% in the last 30 years. the middle class saw a 30% growth while the poorest increased by only 18% and a rare and defiant new twist to yemen's protest. musl
congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. hey, jessica, jerry neumann with a policy question. jerry, how are you doing? fine, i just got a little fender bender. oh, jerry, i'm so sorry. i would love to help but remember, you dropped us last month. yeah, you know it's funny. it only took 15 minutes to sign up for that new auto insurance company but it's taken a lot longer to hear back. is your car up a pole again? [ crying ] i miss you, jessica! jerry, are you crying? no, i just, i...
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congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. >>> the stories making news l e later today at 12:15 eastern, on capitol hill, john walsh joins police and firefighters calling for a broadband emergency network. >>> later this hour from denver, president obama is expected to lay out the plan to help college students or graduates rather to help pay back the student loans. >>> and at 2:00 p.m., the people for the ethical treatment of animals is filing a lawsuit against sea world saying they are enslaving the killer whales that perform there. and we will check in with the newsroom and christine romans who is live. >> and i want to tell you how the white house wants to make sure you are not paying student loans when you pay social security and what it means to dig out of student loan debt coming up at the top of the hour. >>> i'm dan simon, and in oakland, california, there was a dramatic clash between the police and the protesters and tear gas dispensed and what started it all? we will have the storyt thech to the hour. >>> i'm rob marciano at the head of the cnn weather center, an
congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. >>> the stories making news l e later today at 12:15 eastern, on capitol hill, john walsh joins police and firefighters calling for a broadband emergency network. >>> later this hour from denver, president obama is expected to lay out the plan to help college students or graduates rather to help pay back the student loans. >>> and at 2:00 p.m., the people for the ethical treatment of animals is filing a lawsuit...
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in theory, i love the idea of congress. i love congress. i'm somebody who grew up covering congress. but in practice -- >> i'm going to buy you that bumper sticker. let's see how many time your car gets keyed. >> don't take it out of focus. look, they're waiting for the super committee to action and they're doing nothing. >> they're waiting for the super commit yeah to act and that's important business. they've been dysfunctional. while they're working on the super committee. here's some of the thing they are doing. first a set-up. a story in the new york times about this whole controversy about who gets into the big 12, an athletic conference. it is important to you if you're an athletic fan. a person with direct knowledge said it was too close to call of between west virginia and louisville. two others said the lobby had helped. here's the senator from west virginia. he is appearing on msnbc's daily rundown earlier today and he is mad about this. >> a press release was issued from the big 12 to the officials that they would be using on we
in theory, i love the idea of congress. i love congress. i'm somebody who grew up covering congress. but in practice -- >> i'm going to buy you that bumper sticker. let's see how many time your car gets keyed. >> don't take it out of focus. look, they're waiting for the super committee to action and they're doing nothing. >> they're waiting for the super commit yeah to act and that's important business. they've been dysfunctional. while they're working on the super committee....
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unless congress acts in a big way, the economy will continue to suffer and congress does not appear likely to do that. so president obama is moving forward on his own. monday the home mortgage plan, tomorrow a plan to help with student loans. the president's intent, to show americans he's doing something and of course to shame congress into acting. the talk back question for you today, should the president bypass congress if he thinks it will help the economy? facebook.com/carolcnn. i'll read your comments later this hour. >> thanks for that, carol. >> here's a rundown of some of the stories we're covering this hour. first, another republican presidential hopeful with a flat tax proposal. it's time for a flat tax fact check. then, a serial rapist on the prowl in texas targeting sore roarty cities. police make dozens of arrests in oakland after occupy movement demonstrators refuse to back down. >>> a northern lights show illuminating southern skies and the grueling work of rescue crews in turkey. moments like these that make it all worthwhile. >> the moment when he took the baby outside, wa
unless congress acts in a big way, the economy will continue to suffer and congress does not appear likely to do that. so president obama is moving forward on his own. monday the home mortgage plan, tomorrow a plan to help with student loans. the president's intent, to show americans he's doing something and of course to shame congress into acting. the talk back question for you today, should the president bypass congress if he thinks it will help the economy? facebook.com/carolcnn. i'll read...
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then he has to work with congress. he could get a compromise on what could help him. potentially, it's going to be hard. the other issue that's out there that he's sort of been pulling at and taking a cover off is inequality of income in the country. these occupy wall street demonstrations, and they're spreading. they're starting to be taken more seriously by the mainstream media. and they're starting to put on the table the issue of inequality. and the president has to play this very carefully. he's clearly coming out for the demonstrators, but he has to be careful how he does it. i think it's a legitimate set of conversations. >> it is. the trouble that he has, though, is the economic team that he should have hired, the folks that wanted to deal with the inequality, he bypassed them for geithner and sumner, that's been his problem. when you have volcker and others who want to make systemic changes to wall street to get rid of all the crap that we saw and he chose not to go with them but chose to go with the team that put him in a position. how can he say the first g
then he has to work with congress. he could get a compromise on what could help him. potentially, it's going to be hard. the other issue that's out there that he's sort of been pulling at and taking a cover off is inequality of income in the country. these occupy wall street demonstrations, and they're spreading. they're starting to be taken more seriously by the mainstream media. and they're starting to put on the table the issue of inequality. and the president has to play this very...
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congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. [ gnome ] awwwwwwww. i just feel bloody awful. she told tiffany, stephanie, jenny and becky that she was coming to a place like this! but somebody didn't book with travelocity, with 24/7 customer support to help move them to the pool daddy promised! look at me, i'm swimming! ♪ [ gnome ] somebody, get her a pony! [ female announcer ] the travelocity guarantee. if your booking's not right, we'll help make it right, right away. from the price to the room to the trip you'll never roam alone. >>> new york this afternoon, the occupy wall street protesters spilled out of the financial district. targeting posh homes, carrying signs and chanting slogans against corporate greed and social inequal. today's demonstration in new york was larger than usual, protest in boston more violent than usual. police and demonstrators scuffled, resulting in 129 arrests, mostly for what a city spokesman calls unlawful assembly and trespassing. some arrests, right in front of the tv cameras. >> you are unlawfully assembled. i com
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that got as little done as the congress before that. so literally do you just keep throwing the bums out until you get a group that gets something done? >> i don't see that the public has much -- there are many other opportunities available to the public. some givers could do what the ceo of starbucks has done, declare a boycott on giving any more money to politicians, he's got over 100 ceos to agree on that. that can make a difference. politicians pay attention to that. the critical thing, ali, right now, is the campaign for 2012 has started way too early. both sides have done this. republicans were out there first. there was a time, as you recall, mitch mcconnell said, our most important objective over the next two years is to bring down this president. that was a campaign statement early, early, early after the 2010 elections. now the president has gone on the road almost full time. he's no longer governing. what he needs to do is actually restart negotiations both on jobs, because the republicans have shown, as steven just said, on
that got as little done as the congress before that. so literally do you just keep throwing the bums out until you get a group that gets something done? >> i don't see that the public has much -- there are many other opportunities available to the public. some givers could do what the ceo of starbucks has done, declare a boycott on giving any more money to politicians, he's got over 100 ceos to agree on that. that can make a difference. politicians pay attention to that. the critical...
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congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. >>> now a story we can't resist. a collectible company called ashton drape galleries has released a new barack obama doll. that's not that unusual. we have seen dolls honoring presidents in the past. there was george washington. there was teddy roosevelt. eisenhower, g.i. jfk. and of course this is a little strange 2008's cabbage patch candidates. but it's not even the first time this particular company has reproduced famous people. they've made dolls of lucille ball and kate middleton has a doll now. they've even made one of the president's wife michelle like she is now. but what makes the new doll so unusual is that it's depicting president obama as a life like baby. the president barack obama commemorative baby doll is made of collector quality vinyl dressed in blue shorts, white booties and a t-shirt that reads the birth of hope. priced to move at $150. reviews have been mixed with some reviewers on amazon calling it horrible, over priced, and some scary. speaking of scary dolls this gives us an excuse to play a
congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. >>> now a story we can't resist. a collectible company called ashton drape galleries has released a new barack obama doll. that's not that unusual. we have seen dolls honoring presidents in the past. there was george washington. there was teddy roosevelt. eisenhower, g.i. jfk. and of course this is a little strange 2008's cabbage patch candidates. but it's not even the first time this particular company has reproduced famous...
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if congress does something, i can't run against a do nothing congress. if congress does nothing, then it's not a matter of me running against them. i think the american people will run them out of town. >> let's go to brianna keilar. the president acknowledged that americans are very frustrated right now. >> he did, but he also deflected any suggestion that they are frustrated with him, instead pointing the finger at congress and specifically house republicans. he's been going out on the road trying to chang that frustration and he was pressed a lot by reporters who sort of questioned this campaign style method that he's been taking rather than negotiating on areas of agreement with house republicans and wolf, he said that all he can do is make the best arguments and emotionalize the american people. >> election is 13, 14 months away. i would love nothing more than to not have to be out there campaigning because we were seeing constructive action here in congress. that's my goal. that's what i'm looking for. but i'm also dealing with a republican majorit
if congress does something, i can't run against a do nothing congress. if congress does nothing, then it's not a matter of me running against them. i think the american people will run them out of town. >> let's go to brianna keilar. the president acknowledged that americans are very frustrated right now. >> he did, but he also deflected any suggestion that they are frustrated with him, instead pointing the finger at congress and specifically house republicans. he's been going out...
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congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. when an investment lacks discipline, it's never this obvious. introducing investment discipline etfs from russell. visit russelletfs.com r a prospectus, containing the investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses and other information. read and consider it carefully before investing. >>> situation room coming up and ron paul today. >> let's talk twitter as i know you like to do sometimes. and guess who else? >> shakira? >> no, i wish. unfortunately, she's not going to be today. instead, guess who we have? at senator sanders. can you imagine? how good is "the situation room"? we got -- maybe shakira will come in one of these days and as you know, her -- >> that they don't. we'll just leave it there. take a look at this. ♪ as wolf blitzer mentioned, her hips don't lie. shakira getting into politics r sort of. we'll bring in joe. you do know that wolf has like a total crush on this woman, yes in. >> absolutely. it's a good day if you can show video of shakira and talk about politics
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is that broad sent nimt congress? >> i would disagree with that. there's a lot of concern that if there is a failure on the part of the super committee, it just continues the notion around the world that we can't govern ourselves. i would say there's real fearful in addition to that real fear, if the super committee doesn't fail to come up with a good plan, you've got these automatic cuts that kick in. everybody hates. they're big brutal cuts. i won't say optimism but there is a lot of hope they will get it put together. >> cnn is reporting that sgrainer, because the cuts hit in places nobody wants, the massive cuts in defense that secretary panetta doesn't want. that jayne john boehner said let take those off. if that's the case, that's very concerning. to me that would mean the committee would do nothing. >> that's why they are there. they are there to make this super committee look like they have some really serious troubles if they don't succeed. so they're bad. so john boehner may have said he doesn't like them but they are in law. and they ar
is that broad sent nimt congress? >> i would disagree with that. there's a lot of concern that if there is a failure on the part of the super committee, it just continues the notion around the world that we can't govern ourselves. i would say there's real fearful in addition to that real fear, if the super committee doesn't fail to come up with a good plan, you've got these automatic cuts that kick in. everybody hates. they're big brutal cuts. i won't say optimism but there is a lot of...
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congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. >>> back to tonight's breaking political news, sarah palin announced she will not run for president in 2012 after putting out a written statement she spent ten minutes talking to mark levin, saying she can been flew en influentials but after prayer and conversations she will not be seeking the nomination. ed rolens, washington director, and our gloria borger. republican strategist not a surprise i don't think. it had to be a tough decision, when you look how vulnerable the president of the united states and how mitt romney, who is your front-runner so far can't get above the mid-20s, had to be a tough one. >> particularly for her. she has her own individual political base, she certainly creates media attention. she can raise money. there's no organization there, though. it's been all volunteer effort thrown together in a very short period of time. there's no doubt in my mind that if she would have started a year and a half ago and tried to be a serious candidate she could have been a serious condition. >> she says, gloria borger
congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. >>> back to tonight's breaking political news, sarah palin announced she will not run for president in 2012 after putting out a written statement she spent ten minutes talking to mark levin, saying she can been flew en influentials but after prayer and conversations she will not be seeking the nomination. ed rolens, washington director, and our gloria borger. republican strategist not a surprise i don't think. it had to be a tough...
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congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. sadly, no. oh. but i did pick up your dry cleaning and had your shoes shined. well, i made you a reservation at the sushi place around the corner. well, in that case, i better get back to these invoices... which i'll do right after making your favorite pancakes. you know what? i'm going to tidy up your side of the office. i can't hear you because i'm also making you a smoothie. [ male announcer ] marriott hotels & resorts knows it's better for xerox to automate their global invoice process so they can focus on serving their customers. with xerox, you're ready for real business. at red lobster. there's so many choices. the guests love it. [ male announcer ] it's endless shrimp today at red lobster. as much as you like any way you like, like new sweet and spicy shrimp, all for $15.99. my name is angela trapp, and i sea food differently. >>> we start the second half of our show with stories we care about where we focus on our own reporting. we do the work and find the outfront five. first up housing. t
congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. sadly, no. oh. but i did pick up your dry cleaning and had your shoes shined. well, i made you a reservation at the sushi place around the corner. well, in that case, i better get back to these invoices... which i'll do right after making your favorite pancakes. you know what? i'm going to tidy up your side of the office. i can't hear you because i'm also making you a smoothie. [ male announcer ] marriott hotels & resorts knows it's...
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congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. sun life financialrating should be famous.d bad, we're working on it. so you're seriously proposing we change our name to sun life valley. do we still get to go skiing? sooner or later, you'll know our name. sun life financial. >>> rick perry filed his paperwork for new hampshire's primary and says he's not scares off by mitt romney's giant lead in the state. >> i'm not here because i like to hang around with y'all. i'm here to win. >> his tax message is suited for the state. we wonder if new hampshire voters will take offense from this -- >> i haven't figured out new hampshire yet. new hampshire is so small up there, there were 55,000 people voted in new hampshire and one sigh of this, as a matter of fact, whoever that guy running as president got 55,000 votes but denton counties got more vote than that that will vote in the primary. i haven't figured out why that's so important. >> well, here he goes again. mitt romney on climate change then -- >> i'm not a scientist, but i think th
congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. sun life financialrating should be famous.d bad, we're working on it. so you're seriously proposing we change our name to sun life valley. do we still get to go skiing? sooner or later, you'll know our name. sun life financial. >>> rick perry filed his paperwork for new hampshire's primary and says he's not scares off by mitt romney's giant lead in the state. >> i'm not here because i like to hang around with y'all. i'm here...
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congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. >>> dozens of new arrests in those occupy wall street protests across the country. the demonstrations appear to be gaining steam even late in the day and that's adding fuel for suggestions that the move is the left's version of the tea party. a tea party leader does say she sees some parallels but there are clear differences. >> everybody wants to compare these two movements, and we do agree that we're all mad as heck about the bailouts but aside from that i don't see that we have a lot in common. i respect their first amendment rights and their right to be there. i certainly respect that. what is their objective? that's the difference in the tea party movement and occupy wall street. we have a clear and defined objective. >> earlier today in new york the firm that owns the park where the protesters are staged backed o off on the promise to clean the park forcing protesters to leave at least temporarily. > >>> a monument on the national mall is dedicated and a man who knew us before many of us did. here's white house correspondent
congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. >>> dozens of new arrests in those occupy wall street protests across the country. the demonstrations appear to be gaining steam even late in the day and that's adding fuel for suggestions that the move is the left's version of the tea party. a tea party leader does say she sees some parallels but there are clear differences. >> everybody wants to compare these two movements, and we do agree that we're all mad as heck about...
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congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. what makes us number one in motorcycle insurance? we love bikes. we love riders. and most of all, we love to ride. perfect hair every time. leading the pack in motorcycle insurance. now, that's progressive. call or click today. >>> tomorrow is the dedication of the newest memorial in washington, strewn carving of martin luther king, jr., inscriptions of quotes. it's moving particularly for his children. i sat down with martin luther king iii about thoughts. when there was a point when you thought, because this has been a 14-year process, this isn't going to happen. you didn't necessarily believe it would come to fruition, there would be this moment? >> no, i think from my personal perspective, there was a specific time when we began to focus on which is really getting ready to happen. i want to add one additional thing, because what is most remarkable is in the midst of presidents and war memorials, we now have a man of peace. >> this particular monument took less time than most of th
congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. what makes us number one in motorcycle insurance? we love bikes. we love riders. and most of all, we love to ride. perfect hair every time. leading the pack in motorcycle insurance. now, that's progressive. call or click today. >>> tomorrow is the dedication of the newest memorial in washington, strewn carving of martin luther king, jr., inscriptions of quotes. it's moving particularly for his children. i sat down with martin...
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congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. or creates another laptop bag or hires another employee, it's not just good for business. it's good for the entire community. at bank of america, we know the impact that local businesses have on communities. that's why we extended $7.8 billion to small businesses across the country so far this year. because the more we help them, the more we help make opportunity possible. the progresso chicken noodle you made is so good. it's got tender white meat chicken. the way i always made it for you. one more thing.... those pj's you like, i bought you five new pairs. love you. did you see the hockey game last night? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. kay henderson and gina smith -- no relation, we should add, and states apart. kay, let me start with you about the dynamic of the democrat versus republican in the state of iowa. we tend to think of it as a swing state but it is not really. it tends to presidentially vote democratic. account president count on this one or do
congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. or creates another laptop bag or hires another employee, it's not just good for business. it's good for the entire community. at bank of america, we know the impact that local businesses have on communities. that's why we extended $7.8 billion to small businesses across the country so far this year. because the more we help them, the more we help make opportunity possible. the progresso chicken noodle you made is so good. it's got tender...
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congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. [ boy ] hey, i thought these were electric? uh, it is, yeah, it's a chevy volt. so what are you doing at a gas station? well it still takes gas to go farther. but you're not getting gas. true. not this time. uh, don't have to gas up very often. so you have to go to the bathroom? no. yes you do. thought these were electric? yes, it's a uh, a chevy volt. so what are you doing at a gas station? >>> checking stories across the country you. the arizona's interstate 10 is back open after blinding dust storms caused a trio of multiple car crashes yesterday. one person was killed, 15 more hurt. >>> in california, a section of the sequoia national forest is closed because a giant sequoia tree fell right over a trail there. >>> and in chicago, they came for an offer they couldn't resist. test some electronics and get paid 75 bucks to fill out a survey and keep what you tried out. turned out the recipients of the offer were fugitives and the deal was really a sting operation. >> the other guy kept calling us because he was running late fo
congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. [ boy ] hey, i thought these were electric? uh, it is, yeah, it's a chevy volt. so what are you doing at a gas station? well it still takes gas to go farther. but you're not getting gas. true. not this time. uh, don't have to gas up very often. so you have to go to the bathroom? no. yes you do. thought these were electric? yes, it's a uh, a chevy volt. so what are you doing at a gas station? >>> checking stories across the country...
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congress. we'll bring you some highlights later. >>> meanwhile, another scandal rocking repurt murdoch's media empire. this time, the allegations are against t"the wall street journa journal"'s european edition. richard, this scandal seems to have two parts sh doesn't it? >> it does. and they are connected. the first part wolf concerns "the wall street journal" europe's circulation. and the allegation that the journal paid a third party, a company called executive learning partnership, to take the paper and then sell it at a deeply discounted price of a couple of cents a copy. in other words, the journal was literally paying somebody sto buy the paper thus to boost its circulation numbers. now, related to that allegation is the suggestion that the journal promised elp favorable coverage in a couple of articles for doing this deal, this back scratching deal to boost circulation. as a result of that lack of ethical breach, "the wall street journal" europe publisher has resigned, so you definitely
congress. we'll bring you some highlights later. >>> meanwhile, another scandal rocking repurt murdoch's media empire. this time, the allegations are against t"the wall street journa journal"'s european edition. richard, this scandal seems to have two parts sh doesn't it? >> it does. and they are connected. the first part wolf concerns "the wall street journal" europe's circulation. and the allegation that the journal paid a third party, a company called...
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you keep your seat in congress. you're one of the nation's largest and most politically powerful unions. how do you get them off the streets? you want them on the streets protesting but how do you make energy and bodies and get them involved in campaigns? in working to do the business of changing things. all of the things you just mentioned to get them done, you have a democratic president. obviously if you want to do campaign finance citizens united you need votes in congress and you don't have them right now. how do you take them and get them involved in the system when they don't trust the system and they may not trust either of you? >> we think it's our responsibility as working people to be a part of that campaign and get in the streets and we think the occupy protesters can continue to shine a light on this problem while we also get organized for the political system. we intend to have 300,000 of our members out in the street with the rest of working people making the case that we have to make this next electi
you keep your seat in congress. you're one of the nation's largest and most politically powerful unions. how do you get them off the streets? you want them on the streets protesting but how do you make energy and bodies and get them involved in campaigns? in working to do the business of changing things. all of the things you just mentioned to get them done, you have a democratic president. obviously if you want to do campaign finance citizens united you need votes in congress and you don't...
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congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. >>> ohio sheriff's deputies are still searching for a monkey after they escaped last night. the owner was found dead and an examination reveals he released the animals and then killed himself. deputies used night vision goggles to track down lions, tigers, leopards and bears. most of the animals that escaped had to be put down. >> there are 48 animals that we had to put down. they included one wolf, six black bears, two grizzly bears, nine male lions, eight lionesses, one baboon, three mountain lions and 18 tigers. obviously, very large part of this investigation we want to conclude is catching those two animals before they get out in the public and do anything. the director of the columbus zoo as well as the wilds has recommended that the monkey be shot and killed. it is very possible that this monkey is carrying her pieceb. >> jack hanna is the director of the columbus zoo. he's been assisting in the search in ohio. this is an emotional story for a lot of people, jack, but tell us what's been going through your mind as you've see
congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. >>> ohio sheriff's deputies are still searching for a monkey after they escaped last night. the owner was found dead and an examination reveals he released the animals and then killed himself. deputies used night vision goggles to track down lions, tigers, leopards and bears. most of the animals that escaped had to be put down. >> there are 48 animals that we had to put down. they included one wolf, six black bears, two...
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continental congress adjourned. one of their most important accomplishments, writing the declaration of rights and grefangre grievances. that document would become the precursor to the declaration of independence. it's 44 minutes past the hour. i found one that uses robots instead of real people. 'cuz robots work for free. robot 1:good morning... robot 1:...female child. sfx: modem dial-up noise woman: are there flaws? yeah, um, maybe. anncr: there's an easier way to save. anncr: get online. go to geico.com. get a quote. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. ♪ ♪ one, two, three, four ♪ you say ♪ flip it over and replay ♪ we'll make everything okay ♪ walk together the right way ♪ do, do, do, do your new progresso rich & hearty steak burger soup. [ dad ] i love this new soup. it's his two favorite things in one... burgers and soup. did you hear him honey? burgers and soup. love you. they're cute. [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. will be giving away passafree copi
continental congress adjourned. one of their most important accomplishments, writing the declaration of rights and grefangre grievances. that document would become the precursor to the declaration of independence. it's 44 minutes past the hour. i found one that uses robots instead of real people. 'cuz robots work for free. robot 1:good morning... robot 1:...female child. sfx: modem dial-up noise woman: are there flaws? yeah, um, maybe. anncr: there's an easier way to save. anncr: get online. go...
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do you think congress hears this? >> maybe, but i've got to tell you, i took a quick look at open secrets.org, this is the online presence of the center for responsive politics and they gave us some numbers on how much money is spent by the banking industry on lobbying. there you go. first six months of this year, 32 million spent by commercial banks in washington. they have 416 lobbyists. remember, they are just 535 members of congress that are elected. bank of america by itself spent $1.5 million on lobbying the first half of this year. you talk too b of a and they have still gotten credit for being transparent about the fee. the bank of america ceo brian moynahan defended the fee, we have a right to make a profit and says he has an inher eduty o get a return for shareholders, capitalism at work. >> sure sounds like that. joe johns thanks forgiving us perspective on that. did you know every 14 minutes one american is killed by prescription painkillers or anxiety medications. why drugs meant to help may be killing th
do you think congress hears this? >> maybe, but i've got to tell you, i took a quick look at open secrets.org, this is the online presence of the center for responsive politics and they gave us some numbers on how much money is spent by the banking industry on lobbying. there you go. first six months of this year, 32 million spent by commercial banks in washington. they have 416 lobbyists. remember, they are just 535 members of congress that are elected. bank of america by itself spent...
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. >> if congress does something then i can't run against a do-nothing congress. if congress does nothing, then it's not a matter of me running against them. i think the american people will run them out of town. >> democratic political strategist jamal simmons is here along with karen hand ready and john avlon here with me. jamal, has the president found a way to get the jobs bill with a tax increase? >> he does have it right. he's lining up for the republicans, either you're for the middle class or against the middle class. i think that's going to be something for republicans to have to wrestle with. i'm not sure i would be on the side of defending wall street and millionaires in this kind of electoral environment. >> it was interesting, a cnn reporter ran into susan collins, moderate republican in the halls of congress today. she said she didn't like this either, which was interesting because she's moderate. will the republicans make this fail or is jamal right, to make it fail would be tantamount to not getting reelected? >> the president knows this jobs bill
. >> if congress does something then i can't run against a do-nothing congress. if congress does nothing, then it's not a matter of me running against them. i think the american people will run them out of town. >> democratic political strategist jamal simmons is here along with karen hand ready and john avlon here with me. jamal, has the president found a way to get the jobs bill with a tax increase? >> he does have it right. he's lining up for the republicans, either you're...
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congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. we asked total strangers to watch it for us. thank you so much, i appreciate it, i'll be right back. they didn't take a dime. how much in fees does your bank take to watch your money ? if your bank takes more money than a stranger, you need an ally. ally bank. no nonsense. just people sense. [ male announcer ] we're not employers or employees. not white collar or blue collar or no collars. we are business in america. and every day we awake to the same challenges. but at prudential we're helping companies everywhere find new solutions to manage risk, capital and employee benefits, so american business can get on with business. ♪ [♪...] >> announcer: now get a $250 airfare credit, plus save up to 65%. call 1-800-sandals. certain restrictions apply. rajaratnam. >>> welcome back. as we speak, european leaders are trying again to hammer out a plan to fix the region's growing debt problems, but there are doubts that they'll be able to get a deal done in time. in time for what is the big
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today fbi director robert mueller warned congress that u.s. foreign terrorist anwar al awlaki is still a threat even though a u.s. drone killed him last friday. >> he was behind the recruiting of personnel who could undertake attacks in the united states. his death has certainly put a dent in that capability, but they still have the ability to undertake and develop ieds. it would be somewhat more difficult for them to find persons to put them on planes or bring into the united states, but there is still that threat out there. >> so the warning there. >>> here's a first, the interest rate on a 30-year fixed rater for imagine has fallen to 3.94%. that's the first time it's ever dropped below 4%. however, the mortgage bankers association reports those low rates have done little to boost home buying. >>> we want it to put the impact of steve jobs in our economy and culture into context. wow, there are so many options. 54 million, for example. that's the number of mac users worldwide or 15 billion. that's the number of songs downloaded from the itu
today fbi director robert mueller warned congress that u.s. foreign terrorist anwar al awlaki is still a threat even though a u.s. drone killed him last friday. >> he was behind the recruiting of personnel who could undertake attacks in the united states. his death has certainly put a dent in that capability, but they still have the ability to undertake and develop ieds. it would be somewhat more difficult for them to find persons to put them on planes or bring into the united states, but...
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congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. i'm forty eight years-old, i love to swim, and i love to walk outside. osteo bi-flex has really helped my knees. osteo bi-flex has been incredible for me, and i swear by it. [ male announcer ] osteo bi-flex, the glucosamine chondroitin suppment with 5-loxin advanced. shows improvement in joint comfort within 7 days. osteo bi-flex, my knees thank you. [ male announcer ] osteo bi-flex. the #1 doctor and pharmacist recommended brand. i've got to tell susie ! the vending machine on elm is almost empty. i'm on it, boss. new pony ? sorry ! we are open for business. let's reroute greg to fresno. growing businesses use machine-to-machine technology from verizon wireless. susie ! the vending machine... already filled. cool bike. because the business with the best technology rules. >>> we're back live in las vegas. the big republican debate here tomorrow night. let's talk republican politics. the democratic congresswoman, diana degette is here with us. and amy tarcannian is with us. we have a n
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sharpton backs the president's jobs bill and wants congress to pass it. thanks so much for hanging out with me today. i'm fredericka whitfield, the "newsroom" continues at the top of the hour. uh, it is, yeah, it's a chevy volt. so what are you doing at a gas station? well it still takes gas to go farther. but you're not getting gas. true. not this time. uh, don't have to gas up very often. so you have to go to the bathroom? no. yes you do. thought these were electric? yes, it's a uh, a chevy volt. so what are you doing at a gas station? we asked total strangers to watch it for us. thank you so much, i appreciate it, i'll be right back. they didn't take a dime. how much in fees does your bank take to watch your money ? if your bank takes more money than a stranger, you need an ally. ally bank. no nonsense. just people sense. yeah, let's check out the horses under the hood! show me the carfax.
sharpton backs the president's jobs bill and wants congress to pass it. thanks so much for hanging out with me today. i'm fredericka whitfield, the "newsroom" continues at the top of the hour. uh, it is, yeah, it's a chevy volt. so what are you doing at a gas station? well it still takes gas to go farther. but you're not getting gas. true. not this time. uh, don't have to gas up very often. so you have to go to the bathroom? no. yes you do. thought these were electric? yes, it's a uh,...
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we just have to get the congress to act on it. their strategy seems to be obstruction and delay and people can't afford that. that's why the president is embarking on this -- he will take every action he can take under the law on his own to improve the economy, to give a little more security to the middle class. but it would be great to get some cooperation. >> one year ago, two years ago, now almost three years into the obama administration, things have been lousy for a lot of people. so in his "we can't wait" campaign, isn't the question, okay, fine, if these are great initiatives for people, why did he wait almost three years? >> he's embarked on a lot of initiatives. this -- look. the problems we got into, candy, were years in the making. they are deep, complicated and they'll require sustained perseverance and lots of ideas. there's no silver bullet for them so you have to keep chipping away at this problem and that is what he's doing. what we shouldn't do is go back to doing what we have heard from these republican candidate
we just have to get the congress to act on it. their strategy seems to be obstruction and delay and people can't afford that. that's why the president is embarking on this -- he will take every action he can take under the law on his own to improve the economy, to give a little more security to the middle class. but it would be great to get some cooperation. >> one year ago, two years ago, now almost three years into the obama administration, things have been lousy for a lot of people. so...
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i don't know about the other 1%. 84% of americans disapprove of congress. is this enough pressure on our elected leaders to get the job done? nancy is a former adviser to john mccain. jamal simmons is a democratic strategist. jamal, i have an e-mail here from an aide to a democratic member of the super committee saying, they did not leak the deal today. i'm referring of course to the leak that came of details of a democratic plan to cut up to $3 trillion, which was immediately shot down by republicans and threw a big bomb in the middle of this whole goal to get this done. what's going on here with the leaks do you think? >> clearly, one side or the other is positioning against each other. and this notion that what's interesting to me is this notion that you were going to get all these democrats in this committee and none of them would have voted for something like medicare, medicaid cuts, it looks like now those cuts are on the table as well as tax increases. so you've seen some of these democrats people thought were maybe too liberal to go along with somet
i don't know about the other 1%. 84% of americans disapprove of congress. is this enough pressure on our elected leaders to get the job done? nancy is a former adviser to john mccain. jamal simmons is a democratic strategist. jamal, i have an e-mail here from an aide to a democratic member of the super committee saying, they did not leak the deal today. i'm referring of course to the leak that came of details of a democratic plan to cut up to $3 trillion, which was immediately shot down by...
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i don't know about the other 1%. 84% of americans disapprove of congress. is this enough pressure on our elected leaders to get the job done? nancy is a former adviser to john mccain. jamal simmons is a democratic strategist. jamal, i have an e-mail here from an aide to a democratic member of the super committee saying, they did not leak the deal today. i'm referring of course to the leak that came of details of a democratic plan to cut up to $3 trillion, which was immediately shot down by republicans and threw a big bomb in the middle of this whole goal to get this done. what's going on here with the leaks do you think? >> clearly, one side or the other is positioning against each other. and this notion that what's interesting to me is this notion that you were going to get all these democrats in this committee and none of them would have voted for something like medicare, medicaid cuts, it looks like now those cuts are on the table as well as tax increases. so you've seen some of these democrats people thought were maybe too liberal to go along with somet
i don't know about the other 1%. 84% of americans disapprove of congress. is this enough pressure on our elected leaders to get the job done? nancy is a former adviser to john mccain. jamal simmons is a democratic strategist. jamal, i have an e-mail here from an aide to a democratic member of the super committee saying, they did not leak the deal today. i'm referring of course to the leak that came of details of a democratic plan to cut up to $3 trillion, which was immediately shot down by...
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congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. yum. that's good. you've always loved the taste of classic campbell's soups. well, guess what? we're just getting warmed up. introducing campbell's slow kettle style soups. extraordinary taste sensations, crafted from delicious combinations of premium ingredients. you'll savor every last spoonful. even if you don't use a spoon. new slow kettle soups from campbell's it's amazing what soup can do. >>> we start the second half of our show with stories we care about where we focus on our own reporting. we do the work and find the outfront five. first up housing. the president in las vegas today announcing changes to his latest housing plan. in a nutshell the plan would increase a number of people eligible to refinance. the administration says it would allow more of the five to seven million under water home owners who are still current on their mortgages to refi at a rate that the obama administration hopes will be 4%. now ken rosen is an economist who helped write the original housing plan and told us he
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i want you to send a message to congress that this is important. let them know -- and this shut bill that congress needs to pass. you should pass right away. you should pass it right away. pass this jobs bill now. pass this had bill. we need to pass this bill. and everybody will be better off if we pass it. pass the jobs bill. they should pass it right away. i'm ready to sign a bit. i have got the pens all ready. >> president obama campaigning for the jobs plan that mitt romney says the president doesn't have. other candidates layed into governor romney for the health care reform he instituted in massachusetts. >> blown a hole in the budget up there and authored in obama care which is going to blow a hole in the budget of this country. >> actually that is not true a recent report in the new england journal of medicine shows employers, government and individuals, pay approximately the samele proportion of health coverage costs after reform as they did before the law went into effect. the other hand, fact check.org found the governor went too far whe
i want you to send a message to congress that this is important. let them know -- and this shut bill that congress needs to pass. you should pass right away. you should pass it right away. pass this jobs bill now. pass this had bill. we need to pass this bill. and everybody will be better off if we pass it. pass the jobs bill. they should pass it right away. i'm ready to sign a bit. i have got the pens all ready. >> president obama campaigning for the jobs plan that mitt romney says the...
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the president's strategy, taking it to the people before you take it to congress. is that working are there sme parallel back door meetings going on to come up with some sort of negotiation with the republicans? >> well, look, i just talked to a top republican aid who told me there have been no back door negotiations between the white house and top republicans to get this bill passed. what the white house's strategy has been is for the president to go around the country and we've seen this over the last few weeks, the president has been meeting with the american people and pushing this jobs bill. first of all, explaining it to them then asking them to put the pressure on members of congress to pass it. i just talked a moment ago with melanie barnes and she told me that the strategy here was that you get the american people to put the pressure on members of congress. but the big issue is, is that working? we have seen a cording at least to some of the polling that the american people appear to be embracing the president's jobs bill, but still, no sign that this is a
the president's strategy, taking it to the people before you take it to congress. is that working are there sme parallel back door meetings going on to come up with some sort of negotiation with the republicans? >> well, look, i just talked to a top republican aid who told me there have been no back door negotiations between the white house and top republicans to get this bill passed. what the white house's strategy has been is for the president to go around the country and we've seen...
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congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. new splenda® essentials™ no calorie sweetener with b vitamins, the first and only one to help support a healthy metabolism. three smart new ways to sweeten. same great taste. new splenda® essentials™. >>> so far, the parts of the president's jobs bill are faring no better than the whole. first up that $35 billion in state and local aid to keep cops, teachers and firefighters employed paid for by a millionaire surtax. it sounded like a great idea to 75% of americans polled by gallup. it died in the senate this week, two democrats, an independent and every republican voted against bringing it to the floor. >> this is the third time in three years the president has asked us to bail out the states. how many more times and how many more billions before someone realizes this is a very bad idea? >> a republican plan to repeal withholding tax on government contractors did attract ten democratic senators but that's not enough to pass a procedural hurdle and the white house threatened to
congress created this problem, and congress can fix it. new splenda® essentials™ no calorie sweetener with b vitamins, the first and only one to help support a healthy metabolism. three smart new ways to sweeten. same great taste. new splenda® essentials™. >>> so far, the parts of the president's jobs bill are faring no better than the whole. first up that $35 billion in state and local aid to keep cops, teachers and firefighters employed paid for by a millionaire surtax. it...
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we're not waiting for congress. we can't wait for congress to do its job. so, where they won't act, i will. >> now, not waiting on monday when the president was in nevada meant new executive help to help homeowners at lower interest rates. >> i told my administration to keep looking every single day for actions we can take without congress. steps to save consumers money and make government more efficient and responsive and help heal the economy. we'll announce these executive actions on a regular basis. >> in colorado today it was a promise to use executive power to help lower the costs of college loans. >> these executive actions we're taking can make a difference. >> here's tonight's truth. if we truly can't wait, then what have you been waiting for, mr. president? the biggest knock from the president with ceos who have met with him, even ceos that are huge supporters is that he has been slow to move from senator to chief executive. his current slogan reminds me of conversations with ceos over the past three years. don't get me wrong, the president has ev
we're not waiting for congress. we can't wait for congress to do its job. so, where they won't act, i will. >> now, not waiting on monday when the president was in nevada meant new executive help to help homeowners at lower interest rates. >> i told my administration to keep looking every single day for actions we can take without congress. steps to save consumers money and make government more efficient and responsive and help heal the economy. we'll announce these executive...
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in may, holder testified to congress that he had known about the operation only for a few weeks. holder took sharp issue with his critics in a letter to congress friday saying, quote, such irresponsible and inflammatory rhetoric must be repudiated. the chairman of the house oversight committee says holder knew about the operation earlier than he admits. >> well, eric holder is acting like a politician rather than like the chief law enforcement officer. >> he says he may subpoena some members of the obama administration as early as this week. >>> a tense situation once again in egypt. the country's prime minister says instead of going forward, the nation has found itself scrambling for security. it comes in the midst of clashes between christian protesters and military police. they killed at least 23 people. the protests in cairo were triggered by the burning of a christian church in southern egypt just over a week ago. the protesters demand equality and protection for their places of worship. christians make up about 9% of egypt's people. >>> imagine if you can treading water for
in may, holder testified to congress that he had known about the operation only for a few weeks. holder took sharp issue with his critics in a letter to congress friday saying, quote, such irresponsible and inflammatory rhetoric must be repudiated. the chairman of the house oversight committee says holder knew about the operation earlier than he admits. >> well, eric holder is acting like a politician rather than like the chief law enforcement officer. >> he says he may subpoena...
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i understand why they're angry at congress. they look at the bailouts, they look at partisanship and the bickering that occurs, but we all got sent here by more than 50% of our constituents. this is another reason why i think it's so important that the super committee get this done. because if we get it done, nobody's going to like what gets done. this is, you know, this is stuff that's -- >> and you're looking for $4 trillion in cuts, which is about three times as much as the super committee has to come up with. >> but it's also the number that stabilizes the united states debt. if it's not $4 trillion, we'll be back next year or the year after doing this again. >> and it is the magic number, if you don't get that, the downgrades, they keep coming. >> maybe. >> thanks so much, congressman himes, good to see you, and appreciate it. john avalon, what do you think about the letter, what john boehner had to say, and what dooung about tim ryan had to say? >> the letter is a major step in the right direction. you've got 100 members
i understand why they're angry at congress. they look at the bailouts, they look at partisanship and the bickering that occurs, but we all got sent here by more than 50% of our constituents. this is another reason why i think it's so important that the super committee get this done. because if we get it done, nobody's going to like what gets done. this is, you know, this is stuff that's -- >> and you're looking for $4 trillion in cuts, which is about three times as much as the super...
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in may. >>> for weeks we heard the president's repeated calls for congress to pass his jobs bill. as he returned from pitching his jobs plan in texas, senate republicans tried to force a quick vote on the bill. but it was blocked by democrats. republicans hope to show that even some democratic supporters oppose the president's plan. the white house press secretary called the move a political stunt. >>> washington's national cathedral is slated to reopen on november 12th. it was one of several buildings damaged by the august earthquake. officials say its full restoration will take years and that the total cost of that restoration will be in the tens of. s tens of millions of dollars. >>> another bank is planning to hit customers with a round of fee hikes. this time they're on your checking account. we'll discuss after a brek. it's 35 minutes past the hour. when you have diabetes... your doctor will say get smart about your weight. i tried weight loss plans... but their shakes aren't always made for people with diabetes. that's why there's new glucerna hunger smart shakes. they have
in may. >>> for weeks we heard the president's repeated calls for congress to pass his jobs bill. as he returned from pitching his jobs plan in texas, senate republicans tried to force a quick vote on the bill. but it was blocked by democrats. republicans hope to show that even some democratic supporters oppose the president's plan. the white house press secretary called the move a political stunt. >>> washington's national cathedral is slated to reopen on november 12th. it...
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and we have to make certain that the congress becomes functional. so if they boo me and boo the speaker and boo republicans and democrats, good for them. i just wish other people would join in to say that we're mad as hell and we're not taking it any more. >> well, speaking of joining in, you have presidential candidate herman cain not sympathizing with the protesters. he told "the wall street journal," and i'm quoting here, if you don't have a job and you're not rich, blame yourself. do you agree? >> well, let me tell you, this is not something that one politician -- this is america's dream. nobody in this country just dreamed about getting rich. they just wanted to make certain that the possibility and the hope was there. with more and more people being lost from the middle class, which is the heart of our country, with the poverty world exploding with kids and adults, we have to do something. it's not that this is the answer, the protesting. it's just that congress is locked in concrete for political reasons and that the republicans just want to
and we have to make certain that the congress becomes functional. so if they boo me and boo the speaker and boo republicans and democrats, good for them. i just wish other people would join in to say that we're mad as hell and we're not taking it any more. >> well, speaking of joining in, you have presidential candidate herman cain not sympathizing with the protesters. he told "the wall street journal," and i'm quoting here, if you don't have a job and you're not rich, blame...
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now he's going to blame the congress. there's no democrats in the house who want to support this and there are no democrats in the senate that want to take a vote on it, which is why harry reid blocked the vote on the president's jobs bill today. >> it's going to come up in the senate. why won't eric cantor allow it to come up for a vote in the house? >> he probably should. it would be defeated. i don't think there's any democrats that want to cosponsor it. >> it would be defeated almost certainly, that's why i'm perplexed. not sure why hemts to refuse to allow that to happen unless he's concerned moderate republicans will have to vote against the president's jobs bill that could be used against these moderate republicans. some of those swing districts and the northeast especially going forward, but what do you think, donna? >> eric cantor has doubled down on those failed philosophy, ideology and economic policies that brought grave damage to the economy. let's vote on a bill. if they want to vote it one step at a time, f
now he's going to blame the congress. there's no democrats in the house who want to support this and there are no democrats in the senate that want to take a vote on it, which is why harry reid blocked the vote on the president's jobs bill today. >> it's going to come up in the senate. why won't eric cantor allow it to come up for a vote in the house? >> he probably should. it would be defeated. i don't think there's any democrats that want to cosponsor it. >> it would be...
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month i sent congress a piece of legislation called the american jobs act. don't just applaud about it. vote for it. vote for it. and this is the bill that congress needs to pass. you should pass right away. you should pass it right away. pass this jobs bill. now, pass this bill. we need to pass this bill. i don't care if you're a republican or a democrat. this is not the republican jobs act. this is not called the democratic jobs act. this is the american jobs act. and everybody will be better off if we pass it. pass the jobs bill. they should pass it right away. i'm ready to sign a bill. i've got the pens all ready. >> but republicans quashed the bill in the house and blocked the senate version from proceeding. they attack the president for playing politics with jobs and waging class warfare because the bill is financed by taxes on the wealthy. senate majority leader harry reid breaks the bill in pieces, still with the millionaire tax. although republicans can once again block it, reid said he'll continue to schedule these votes. a reporter asked him why.
month i sent congress a piece of legislation called the american jobs act. don't just applaud about it. vote for it. vote for it. and this is the bill that congress needs to pass. you should pass right away. you should pass it right away. pass this jobs bill. now, pass this bill. we need to pass this bill. i don't care if you're a republican or a democrat. this is not the republican jobs act. this is not called the democratic jobs act. this is the american jobs act. and everybody will be better...