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On increased revenue. meaning, closing loopholes, deductions, anything on this c.r. >> the democrats have their tax increase already. >> a couple of things. first, the senate democratic plan got a mar jurorty vote -- majority vote. didnt pass senate because republicans used obstructionist tactics, which they are allowed to do, to block it. the bill contains cut and cut to tax breaks. kevin -- the republican colleagues think the budget conversation started januar january 1. we have cut $1.5 trill...

>> bret: if they do alter it? >> wed have to look at it but i caution against it. >> bret: congressman van hollen you were one of the 151 against the c.r. your district has a lot of federal workers. a lot of people tied to the federal government. this would fund the federal government. why vote against it. >> the good news is we will not shut down the federal government. we can do better in this bill. this is the last chance this month to replace the sequeste sequester. i asked four times for al...

The sequesters progress and keeping the cr and making sure it doesnt increase, but no matter what happens, spending is going to be up this year over last year, sean. we have a long ways to go and right now, it doesnt look like theyll let us vote on defunding obamacare, im disappointed in that and hopefully minds changed in 24 to 48 hours. then we move forward as you mentioned to the budget and then eventually the debt ceiling. weve got to get this path-- this country on a path to fiscal responsi...

Deficit reduction. but its the rust deficit, so they keep going from mini crisis to bigger cries city back to mini crisis because they dont trust each other to pass a real budget. if they fund the government through september, maybe then theres the breathing space to take a little break, maybe go to a beach, get away from each other and then come back and say can we actually talk about the big stuff which would mean deeper spending cuts, including entitlements. and the president will come back t...

>> well, i would have two months ago said its more serious and likely set of fireworks. i think this may pass without much activity. the house republicans have announced they intend to pass a continuing resolution this coming week that funded the government at the sequestration level and gives the department of defense greater flexibility. theyre going to take the language from two appropriations bills and the feds authorization and the military construction bill and put it in the cr and send it...

The republicans are working on one in the house, bipartisan group working on one in the senate. its conceivable that they could send to the president something that funds the government through the end of the fiscal year. but the republicans in both chambers say they wont take away those cuts. and so the question is they are moving forward in a cr, the continuing resolution, in a relatively positive way right now. but theres plenty of opportunity opportunity weve seen in the past for this to go ...

Will it save? >> it will save a few billion dollars. thats all we know, thats what it will save government, but it will save the private sector, it will save the real world. it will help millions of americans keep their current employer sponsored health insurance, stop hhs from continuing to implement a very unpopular law thats driving up premiums. it doesnt save much money, but it saves the health care system for many americans and prevents this escalation of medicaid expansion that many govern...

How do you do it and how much will it save? >> it will save a few billion dollars. thats all we know, thats what it will save government, but it will save the private sector, it will save the real world. it will help millions of americans keep their current employer sponsored health insurance, stop hhs from continuing to implement a very unpopular law thats driving up premiums. it doesnt save much money, but it saves the health care system for many americans and prevents this escalation of medic...

The sequesters progress and keeping the cr and making sure it doesnt increase, but no matter what happens, spending is going to be up this year over last year, sean. we have a long ways to go and right now, it doesnt look like theyll let us vote on defunding obamacare, im disappointed in that and hopefully minds changed in 24 to 48 hours. then we move forward as you mentioned to the budget and then eventually the debt ceiling. weve got to get this path-- this country on a path to fiscal responsi...

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