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Alabama. it could get $2.5 million added to defense bill to develop unmanned vehicle technology. thanks to congressman brooks who represent it is district. that is probably going to go to your district and help your constituents. >> i cant say that it is going to go to the fifth congressional district but i will say this. thats a service we can offer to america, i will be tickled pink. >> reporter: in this press release brooks boasted about getting more jobs for his district. that sounds like an...

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Cut education, we cant cut transportation. i mean, harold, what do you want to cut? i mean i agree with david gergen, david, i think youre right, if theres going to be a deal, republicans are going to have to agree to some cutbacks in defense programs. i think that should be on the table. but theres no deal if liberals say, we cant cut anything. >> harold? >> i think we can cut some things. but i think the main -- where you and i disagree, steven, is on what the main problem with the economy is ...

We cant cut education, we cant cut transportation, i mean, harold, what do you want to cut? i agree with david gergen, david, i think youre right, if theres going to be a deal, republicans are going to have to agree to some cutbacks in defense programs. i think that should be on the table. but theres no deal if liberals say we cant cut anything. >> harold? >> i think we can cut some things but i think the main problem -- where you and i disagree, stephen, is on what the main problem with the eco...

Penny. there are some bigger cuts even to defense. about $19 billion in programs cut, about this number. but then there are new defense programs, so the overall defense budget actually gets bigger. about a stack and a half worth. now, the republicans go further. their budget cuts for this year amounted to $100 billion or thats about this many pennies, but the bottom line is, unless youre willing to talk about cutting entitlements or defense or both really, theres no way you can even think about ...

>> the bulk of the savings would come from a spending freeze and cuts in domestic spending. on the chopping block, heating assistance to the poor, tuation siftance, government salaries and defense programs. but its not all red ink, repeating a theme the president laid out in his state of the union address, deep cut in some areas are offset by new spending in sectors like education and green technology, a decision that has outraged the republican opposition. other critics are upset the proposed b...

Budget, we do take $400 billion over the next ten years out of the portion of the budget youre describing which is annual discretionary spending. that would bring spending in that category down to the level it hasnt been at since the eisenhower administration, but we also take on defense. we cut $78 billion from the defense programs as they were outlined just a year ago, and we have savings in mandatory programs where in order to pay for medicare we have $62 billion in savings in health programs...

The defense budget over the last two years is up 12%. the point i would make to you, congressman, a lot of the beef in the budget, big ib creases in spend having been in domestic areas. thats one of the reason the republicans are spending their budget blade at those programs. you never asked my question. if you can get a deal with republicans to cut these defense programs, what about democrats, will they come to the table and cut waste in the domestic budget? >> i voted for a balanced budget und...

If you can get a deal with republicans to cut these defense programs, what about democrats, will they come to the table and cut waste in the domestic budget? >> i voted for a balanced budget under clinton and we cut a lot of domestic programs. it was a hard, tough vote but we balanced the budget. what im saying to you, steve, the republicans are not giving you the whole scoop here. they have the budget from last year, which we never finished. remember the ominous was pushed aside? they could be ...

To the domestic budgets, thats up 60%, 70%, 80% in the last few years. defense budget is up about 12%. the foint i would make is a lot of the beef in the budget, the big increases in spending have been in the domestic area. thats why i think one of the reasons republicans are aiming their budget blade at these programs. you never answered many i question. if you can get a deal with republicans to cut some of the defense programs, what about democrats? will they come to the table and cut some of ...