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Should risk, not passing a debt ceiling? will that shatter the fiscal markets around the world? will we have a real credit problem weve never had before if it goes down, the debt ceiling? >> well, you know, they used a similar argument when they wanted to do the bailout in 08 saying there would be a depression if we didnt do it. all they did was prevent the depression for wall street and gave the depression to the poor people. so now theyre saying once again, another fear. no matter what happens...

There are a couple of alternatives. one are biofuels. >> president obamas speaking just moments ago about prices at the pump at his town hall in northern virginia. you know, were just six weeks until the start of the summer driving season and gas prices are creeping dangerously close to the prices of $4.08 set back in july of 08, with the currently national average at $3.84, were just 28 cents from eclipsing that mark. >> right now, its over $4 in some places. its not even worth it, seriously, b...

Anger. the fear card is a very big, powerful card and when you have people afraid of change, theyll do anything to prevent it. i think sarah palin, part of her strength is how limited she is. >> okay. well, is this another elitist comment that some conservatives would sigh, another hollywood elite here? it almost sounds like people -- remember the comment from the 08 campaign, clinging to their guns that sort of thing? >> yeah. theres a nice symmetry to the segment, by the way. first we start wi...

Therefore they have anger. the fear card is a very big powerful card and when you have people afraid of change, theyll do anything to prevent it. i think sarah palin, right of her strength is how limited she is. okay. will, is this another elitist comment that some conservatives would say this is another hollywood elite here? it almost sounds like people -- remember the comment from the 08 campaign clinging to their guns, that sort of thing? >> yeah. theres some nice symmetry. first we start wit...

The fear card is a very big powerful card and when you have people afraid of change, theyll do anything to prevent it. i think sarah palin, right of her strength is how limited she is. okay. will, is this another elitist comment that some conservatives would say this is another hollywood elite here? it almost sounds like people -- remember the comment from the 08 campaign clinging to their guns, that sort of thing? >> yeah. theres some nice symmetry. first we start with donald trump who i am ash...

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I dont see any reason why they wouldnt as long as money keeps being printed and we are not drilling in this country. futures trayers are going to continue to push those prices higher because nothing is being didnt to alter it. absolutely nothing is being done to keep these prices lower so there is no reason they are not going to go higher. i expect $5 a gallon. >> rick: i was looking at a chart of gas prices over the last six years. i saw a spike in 2008, around the beginning of the summertime j...

Thursday night. not realizing, apparently his mic was still open and that reporters were able to hear his comments. president slap at the g.o.p., some government workers and even outdated phone system at the white house, at one point saying quote, come on guys, im the president of the united states, wheres the fancy buttons and stuff and the big screen coming aup defending government workers and acknowledging that quote, some are shrulugs and not tryin to do their jobs and those comments and oth...

Well, if youre a parent out there saving for your childrens education or one of your kids trying to pay off your debt, you know it costs a lot of money, college students owe more than anyone else owes on their credit cards combined. it used to be thought of as an investment. is it still? >> i think it can be an investment. if youre talking about average car. it can be an investment. student loan debt outpaces credit card debt. outpaces a trillion dollars total. two-thirds of college grads had de...

Decisions the permitting that might take place. thats not an insignificant amount of oil that we are not now having 00 our disposal. >> there is a cost to that oil. cost to bring the oil from the gulf or anywhere else online. guess what, the way the market works, the higher the prices are. the more the oil companies have to develop in the infrastructure to get that oil out of the ground and bring it online. cant just stick a straw in the ground and bring it out tomorrow. >> it creates jobs doesn...