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Thanks for joining us. lets talk about those union rules and the conflict over the budget and union jobs in indiana. how is this going to be resolved? >> peacefully and successfully, andrea. we dont have a budget problem out here. weve been in the black throughout the recession. we did it by keeping spending over the last six years, about a third the rate of inflation. and we will pass or well on our way to passing another balanced budget with ample rainy day reserves in case the economy turns d...

>> i agree with doug. this is not a partisan thing. weve got to get past this distraction of the immediate this fiscal year budget which does cause problems if it isnt addressed. and then weve got to get onto the longer run really fast. weve got to do it now because you cant do it quickly. when it has to do with peoples retirement, you cant change that overnight. you have to change it slowly over a long period. but you need to start now to show that we can do it. >> theres actually a playbook th...

Entitleme entitlements. im assuming you agree? >> i agree with doug. this is not a partisan thing. weve got to get past this distraction of the immediate this fiscal year budget which does cause problems if it isnt addressed. and then weve got to get onto the longer run really fast. weve got to do it now because you cant do it quickly. when it has to do with peoples retirement, you cant change that overnight. you have to change it slowly over a long period. but you need to start now to show that...

All have, could we see this in the united states? this is as clayton pointed out over massive budget cuts. we have a huge budget problem here in the united states and republicans, some on the tea party side of things, want to cut 100 billion from our budget. so, could we see similar protests here. >> clayton: lets talk about the scale though, obviously the united kingdom much smaller than the united states and gdp. they want today cut, health care, welfare and a million public sector jobs. 3000 ...

Are you willing to do a short-term measure? if not, how does it get resolved? >> the only way to resolve the budget problem, and the debt is a problem. we have countries that we owe money to. government borrowing at this expense drives up, has a tendency to drive up the interest rate. the way we fix budget problem we have to look at the long-term overall view of budget. our costs are driven by the healthcare cost. the best way to reduce the debt is keep them healthier to balance the budget and r...

Titlements and pensions, our national debt is more like $130 trillion. we have been on a spending spree that make drunken sailors blush. the corner grocery knows you cant solve the debt crisis with more debts and they have come up with roughly 2-8 of one percent . an american family has a $10,000 budget problem, they know they have to come up with more than 28 dollars in cuts. this is ridiculous. >> martha: quicks thoughts on the issue around the horn. president obama hasnt taken the reigns and ...

Workplaces and organize their own demonstrations in front of their workplaces to express solidarity, not simply with the workers in wisconsin, but with middle class people who are under assault across this country. >> all right. now, let me bring in eric brinkman. hes actually a firefighter from madison, wisconsin. he voted for governor scott walker, but is now having second thoughts. eric, why did you vote for walker in the first place? >> i felt he was the better of two evils between barrett a...

International community to try to achieve that and well be in close consultation with the opposition groups to see how we can bring about that outcome. with respect to the budget, i think its important to understand that right now, the discussion is about last years business. were talking about how to fund the remainder of this fiscal year. its an appropriations task and we have been in close contact with all members of congress, both parties. ive had conversations with mr. mcconnell. ive had co...

The international community to try to achieve that and we are going to be in close consultation with these opposition groups as they get organized to see how we can bring about that outcome. with respect to the budget, i think its important to understand that right now the discussion is about last years business. were talking about how to fund the remainder of this fiscal year. this is an appropriations task and we have been in very close contact with all members of congress, both parties. i hav...

Nothing has changed with the budge net wisconsin. i understand karl rove and others may be working on ads but the reality is, scott walker has done nothing continue crease the budget coffers. he may have hurt it because he may have put more people out of work. >> he has won the bat until this sense. hold it, harold. heres whats going to happen, those senators are coming home and theyve agreed to those impositions on the public employees for pensions and health care. thats going to go through. wa...