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Country today saying we send you to washington to solve the nations problems, to do what we sent you to washington to do, which is to govern, and here we are with a countdown clock at the bottom, ten hours, 51 minutes, and 34 seconds to get something done that should have gotten done, could have gotten done months ago. a lot of people are scratching their heads wishing, hoping that, you know, at some point congress will get et cetera act together. we do have a new congress coming back in. we kee...

To our economy. not right now. >> coming up, who do americans blame for the stalemate in washington? good afternoon to you. im craig melvin. you are watching msnbc, the place for politics. this hour we are going look at the big picture. whats happening on capitol hill right now and how congressional leaders are working with the white house. plus, what it all means for your paycheck as higher payroll taxes are only days away unless congress acts. one step forward, two steps back. president obama ...

>> the debt ceiling is coming. >> no. >> the sequesters are coming. >> cue the next countdown clock. >> i will not have another debate with this congress. >> house republicans see it as a trump card. >> they should pay the bills they have already racked up. >> while they approve this deal to avert the fiscal cliff. >> last night the house of representatives failed. >> there was no deal to send money to the victims of hurricane sandy. >> lawmakers from new jersey were angry. >> last night it was ...

Outcome. >> we have been talking. >> clayton: we have been having lunch, havent been talking to the other side. and look we have the countdown clock, 23 days. and republicans are basically saying, look, the president doesnt want to do this, doesnt want to have an agreement. the president though is saying, look, we can get this done. lets listen to the president first. >> when all of this, bypassing a law that prevents a tax like on the first $250,000 of everybodys income, that means 90% of ameri...