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How is the budget going to be resolved. the president didnt take on entitlements either. there are no changes to entitlements in tomorrows spending. >> david brooks, you fired a shot across the bow to the likes of congressman schilling this week. this is what you wrote. anybody who doesnt take on entitlement spending is an enabler of big government. the supposedly rabid republican freshmen are big government conservatives. they will cut programs that do measurable good while doing little to solv...

>> you know, like i said, i think we need to have everything on the table. im not going to say commit to the raising the age of social security. but heres the thing is, if we do nothing, we know its broke. so weve got to put everything on the table and make good decisions. if we continue the path were going, were going bankrupt. >> mark halperin, what i keep hearing from leaders is we have to have the adult conversation. i keep saying we can have a juvenile conversation as long as youll say what...

And i think that every american out there pretty much realize that say we have to go after the entitlement programs. i believe truly that everything is on the table across the board. >> spell out what you mean. are you for raising the retirement age on social security? >> you know, i dont know if thats going to be part of it. >> testing benefits? >> im a small business owner that got into this because i was sick and tired of watching the direction the country was going. it wasnt going the right ...

Few plausibles. mitch daniels, the governor of indiana, who gave a good speech at cpac. mitt romney, john thune and then tim pawlenty. after that its all commentary. jeb bush would be a great candidate. hes got the bush problem. huntsman, he served in the obama administration. >> chris christie? >> he would be great but he said hes not running. >> what is the theory of the case, mark? because ultimately its still going to be tough for the republicans, isnt it? as they head into 2012? >> if you l...

One. we have to be thinking what a comprehensive warfare strategy towards iran really looks like. jane: as you said, the clock is ticking here. previous administrations have tried to deal with this same, similar problem. what do you predict happens? >> well, i think thats right, and its useful to put in historical context. this isnt just an obama problem, this was a bush problem and a clinton problem before it. the fundamental question that were facing is whether or not we are okay with modifyin...

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