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year. as the budget plan goes to capitol hill, i want to let you know we will be covering lots of briefings today as folks up there picked apart the budget. we will have it live and taped throughout the day for you today. the deficit figure here in this budget -- $1.10 trillion over 10 years is what would be cut, according to this budget plan. and we want to get your thoughts on that this morning. the presidents budget, doesnt cut enough, for what you heard so far? here are the numbers...

day, deadline for the existing government. good friday morning to you. a couple of things as we start -- later on we will have two united states senators, senator roger wicker of mississippi and senator jeff bingaman of new mexico, chairman of the energy committee, we will talk to both of them about the crisis in egypt, what it means for the united states and domestic issues. later on, jobs -- as a critical number comes out today on the employment rates -- what is happening in the amer...

people can count on and be comfort will bring down those long-term deficits. >> that is the political debate in washington today. >> well, its starting. the -- you know,, the hard thing in thinking about fiscal reform is not the accounting question of how you narrow the gap and how low you need to get it, but how to do it in a way thats not going to hurt growth incentives, growth fundamentals and its going to be fair, judged fair to the broad community of citizens, and that is always a...

strategy, you need to try to lock in politically, things people can count on and be comfort will bring down those long-term deficits. >> that is the political debate in washington today. >> well, its starting. the -- you know,, the hard thing in thinking about fiscal reform is not the accounting question of how you narrow the gap and how low you need to get it, but how to do it in a way thats not going to hurt growth incentives, growth fundamentals and its going to be fair, judged fair...

long-term objective to make sure we obtain a sustainable economic system. we have to start more dpraully. and i think we can do that. again, for that to work as a strategy, you need to try to lock in politically, things people can count on and be comfort will bring down those long-term deficits. >> that is the political debate in washington today. >> well, its starting. the -- you know,, the hard thing in thinking about fiscal reform is not the accounting question of how you narrow the...

strategy, you need to try to lock in politically, things people can count on and be comfort will bring down those long-term deficits. >> that is the political debate in washington today. >> well, its starting. the -- you know,, the hard thing in thinking about fiscal reform is not the accounting question of how you narrow the gap and how low you need to get it, but how to do it in a way thats not going to hurt growth incentives, growth fundamentals and its going to be fair, judged fair...

strategy, you need to try to lock in politically, things people can count on and be comfort will bring down those long-term deficits. >> that is the political debate in washington today. >> well, its starting. the -- you know,, the hard thing in thinking about fiscal reform is not the accounting question of how you narrow the gap and how low you need to get it, but how to do it in a way thats not going to hurt growth incentives, growth fundamentals and its going to be fair, judged fair...