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On friday. the sequester may be here to stay perhaps in the short term. the senate top republican mitch mcconnell says sequestration wont do the kinds of extreme harm people claimed. he defends the dire need to cut spending. >> i think the american people need to know that we have a spending addiction in washington. we are exploding our spending. we have added $6 trillion to the national debt in just four years. >> meanwhile president obamas top economic advisor blaming republicans for refusing ...

On friday. the sequester may be here to stay perhaps in the short term. the senate top republican mitch mcconnell says sequestration wont do the kinds of extreme harm people claimed. he defends the dire need to cut spending. >> i think the american people need to know that we have a spending addiction in washington. we are exploding our spending. we have added $6 trillion to the national debt in just four years. >> meanwhile president obamas top economic advisor blaming republicans for refusing ...

To move the economy forward. we cant agree on that now. so i dont see the hard choices being made realistically. and its going to take a nominee who is willing to risk it all the to make that first step. >> david, it looks like you want to jump in there, david. >> i do. look, i think the test for the presidents budget and the seriousness of both republicans and democrats is whether theyre prepared to reform the entitlement programs. >> right. >> starting with medicare and medicaid. social securi...