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Know that it started out as an 863 billion access to health insurance program. it has turned into a 2 attorney $6 trillion health care delivery system that impacts every hospital, physician, every component of health care. we are talking to our health care professionals and theyre saying you need to tend to this now, address it now before the first of the year. >> do you you see your colleagues still holding firm as one as we go forward with each passing day? were now into day five? >> well, thi...

Now". ♪ ♪ jon: well, a couple of developments to tell you about in washington. will they lead to something? were not sure. the senate is back in session, and president obama has can eled the entire -- canceled the entirety of his trip to asia. jenna: hi, everybody, im jenna lee, another deadline is fast approaching over our nations debt ceiling, so were watching for that next. a new report says speaker john boehner will do everything he can to stop the country from going belly up on its bill...

Running the debt clock. i have two grandsons, and their share of the national debt is now over $53,000 each. >> sorry. i asked a specific question, and i wanted a yes or no question. there are a lot of the government workers going to stop receiving their paychecks, and a there are a lot of the military service members who are serving overseas who might be stopped being paid and veterans whose benefits, and -- >> would you -- let me answer your question specific -- >> and they are losing the payc...

Administration, with every week that passes that key elements of the plan, that they, they put forward are not going to work or at least not going to work on time. tough remember, and i view all of this very cynically after having watched this for several years now, you know, president obama was very careful to bring us obamacare but not let any of it take effect until after he won re-election. and, now that he has won re-election and safely reelected he will not face voters again all the unpopu...

Jon: and im jon scott. both sides digging in their heels over the raising of the debt ceiling. republicans propose deep cuts to medicare and the presidents health care law while democrats say theyve already done more than enough to get the debt under control. >> the president has made clear we cannot negotiate about whether or not the government of the united states would default. it was a mistake in 2011 to have that debate. it hurt the economy. and i think congress knows that it has to deal wi...

Jehmu, do you think the washington politician its look at the debt clock? this is zipping up like a las vegas jackpot wheel and it just, so far -- there it goes, it is going to hit $17 trillion. so what do we do? >> eric, i try to be an optimist , as much as possible. but at this point, i think we have to look at the wave of new members of congress that came in and represented the tea party in 2010 and really decided that compromise was a bad word. it was lake a -- it was like a four-letter word...

Them be efficient in how they use money. david, we have increased spending every year. that is it true. >> wait a minute, rick. >> hold on. let him finish the point. >> you will acknowledge that we have seen a decline in annual deficit every year, will you not. not the national debt. but the deficit in the budget. we have seen thrampt >> but the debt clock is increasing. >> pollings are showing taxpayers are tipered . sphinding increases in washington d.c.. taxpayers didnt pay our guys in washin...

Spinding in government programs. only wape to do that veto proof majority in the senate and recapture the was representatives. this is the opening volley . 2014 campaign. >> john, just at a time when some people in the beltway are trying to cut spending. bypass the way, the debt clock keeps on ticking. 16 trillion yesterday and now why are closer to 17 trillion than this is it nopt the time for a spending tour if that is it what you call it. >> its not but this is it the obama administration pla...

Somewhere in washington. you have your people call my people well arrange that. >> well have a budget behind me with a stick and all that. martha: a debt clock rolling as you go. >> thank you, martha. martha: it will be beautiful, art. excellent idea. thank you, buddy. >> thank you, martha. bill: art laffer voted for bill clinton. martha: twice, twice he says. that is breaking news. >> that is interesting, isnt it? bill: new denials in the white house after long-time washington insider, journali...

On the fox business network. good morning stuart. >> good morning, martha. we knew it was bad but this bad? in the time it took me to say that we added $120,000 to the deficit. let me give you some really scary numbers, break this down by the treasury by the way. irv second as you said we add $37,000 to the deficit. every minute, $2.2 million. every hour, $136 million. and every day, $3.2 billion. in the time it has taken me to say this, were roughly a half million dollars more in debt. now yest...