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Cuts as part of the control act. the president has additional cuts. hes got more healthcare cuts than simpson-bowles proposed. he doesnt do it by transferring -- martha: that deal did not go through. do you expect the president will sit down with leadership this week to discuss this and take a leadership role in this fight? >> the president is taking a leadership role in this fight. i think people need to sit down as they have looked for ways to find progress. as you know the president already h...

Members of congress. last night i thought the president exposed himself a little bit on that. wouldnt you agree that when he said in that moment that will not have a defensive sequester and have the administration folks -- he meant should not. wasnt there exposure on that issue for the president last night in. >> the president showing a clear-eyed effort to get a resolution between now and the end of the calendar year. a sequester is a tool that was insisted upon by the house republicans. gettin...

The very top. its not a balanced approach. its a totally lopsided approach and what we really need is an approach that makes tough cuts. as you know, the republican control act, we cut more than a trillion dollars over ten years. that was 100% cuts. but we need some balance. if were going to responsibly address this issue, weve got to ask the folks at the very top to go back to contributing a little more to reduce the deficit because otherwise, as i said, the math is pretty clear. otherwise your...

the house of representatives passes paul ryans 2013 budget plan. >> i applaud my colleagues for the tough decisions they have made to try to do the right thing for the country. >> the problem is we already know how this story will end. zero democrats voted for this budget which means its dead on arrival in the senate. democrats say it ends medicare as we know it. as for the presidents budget, its a no-go too. according to republicans, its a campaign document that raises taxes and doesn...

a witness claims to have seen the actual shooting. lets go "outfront." well, good evening, everyone. im erin burnett. out front tonight superfailed take two. the house of representatives passes paul ryans 2013 budget plan. >> i applaud my colleagues for the tough decisions they have made to try to do the right thing for the country. >> the problem is we already know how this story will end. zero democrats voted for this budget which means its dead on arrival in the senate. democrats ...

passes paul ryans 2013 budget plan. >> i applaud my colleagues for the tough decisions they have made to try to do the right thing for the country. >> the problem is we already now how this story will end. zero democrats voted for this budget which means its dead on arrival in the senate. democrats say it ends medicare as we know it. as for the presidents budget, its a no-go too. its a campaign document that raises taxes and doesnt rein in spending. heres the bottom line. america hasnt...

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