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Debt clock that ran during the three days of the rnc right behind me here in tampa. our nations debt rapidly approaching $16 trillion and thats a lot of commas. next, 3.83. thats the average cost for a gallon of regular gas heading into the big labor day holiday weekend. prices are at a record high nationwide for this time of year. and finally, 125, thats how many students are now in hot water with harvard for allegedly cheating on a take home final exam. oh, come on. theyre from harvard. theyre...

This country, the presidential debate, and i wonder if a forum like this, it is mitt romney and obama what does he do? does he address the president directlily and say, you compounded this? or does he wait for the president to come back and say, well, your party is a judicially good one because actually you are british, but he would say, actually, it is rich of you to judge me on spending when republicans spend a lot of money. how would you handle that attack, you are a fine way to say boom. >>g...

Or is it that the campaign sidetracked everyone? >>guest: well, i dont look it at that way. we divided up the projects and there were gustsy proposals and there were things that c.e.o.s took and managed like internship, for engineers and stuff, they are up and running. tax policy, of course, that is muddied up and everything else. >> but the view of this convention, whether it is you didnt build that, the debt clock, government run amok, do you worry we are, capitalism could be strong but we que...

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Bill: theser the many vivid monitors that youll see in the background for the republican convention, and from this area here many of the speakers, including paul ryan and mitt romney will emerge, and when they come out they will take the stage, and this will be their view, the main podium with the microphone, the teleprompter out there at 12:00 in front of you. from left to right delegates from all over the country will be gathered here on the floor of the times forum in tampa. for the first tim...

U.s. national debt clock. for the first time in a major political convention the debt clock has a presence inside the arena some time over the next week or two we expect the u.s. national debt to go over 16 trillion tkhr-rz for the first time in our nations i history. you can expect that will be a major focus and theme throughout the week here in tampa. >> in fact it already has. we will show you that debt clock as it continues to move there. there are two clocks actually inside the arena, there...

Them. they cannot grab it. necessity necessity there will be a crisis and they will respond. but it will take something to jar people to say we have to get that done. the election is not being run on that. the election is being runnen who can create jobs in america best. >>neil: but you talk about numbers and having a passion if them and understanding them, from covering your days in congress, one thing that you knew them enough to know the direction wasnt good and i think what is hard with this...

Sand box? >> eric: karl rove gave it to me. >> dana: the republicans need to do in eight weeks, explain to people why this clock so dangerous and how they can turn it around. you cannot do it without entitle. reform. president obama had that chance with simpson-bowles and it fell by the wayside. i heard people say if obama were elected he would bring up simpson-bowles right away and try to pass it. you cant make the number better without entitlement reform. disagree or agree it with, the only pe...

Much. bill: john kasich had the forum rocking talking about the national debt, one of his main themes, in addition to jobs and unemployment. pointing to a steadily rising debt clock that hangs on the wall of the convention hall. >> president obama has doubled the national debt. you know i was chairman of the budget committee when we balanced the budget in 97 and i look with horror up with that clock that shows $15 trillion in the national debt, that is the sword of damocles hanging over our chil...

Paul ryan would cut back. but if you want to talk about specifics and hard truths, tonight is the opportunity for paul ryan to take responsibility. when he walks out on stage and looks at that debt clock for his votes over the years. for two unfunded wars. and tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires that caused the deficit to explode in the first place. and you might as well add $5 trillion on that to account for the tax cut for the wealthiest that he and mitt romney are proposing right now. ...