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Constant communication. >> that was on a deficit fight, though. >> in a way it is leading up to the debt ceiling. >> theres no way to attach the deficit to linking this to the c.r. >> this is a spending issue right now, right? so this is the continuing resolution. its because the senate hasnt passed -- has only passed one appropriations bill of out of the last 48 on time. >> thanks in part to mr. cruz. >> okay. you can blame a single republican. but all previous republican and democratic majorit...

John boehner himself, the speaker of the house, said this would hurt national security to let the sequester go forward. why not agree to additional revenues for cuts. >> were agreeing to government economy. the greed of washington, d.c. theres never enough revenue, never enough taxes for this administrati administration. i agree with my friend, we should be about growing private economy. nobody is saying we should do the cuts this way. in 2011 this president campaigned on a commitment he made. h...

It included more revenues, some of which came as a result of the fiscal cliff fight. now hes talking about closing additional loopholes. john boehner himself, the speaker of the house, said this would hurt national security to let the sequester go forward. why not agree to additional revenues for cuts. >> were agreeing to government economy. the greed of washington, d.c. theres never enough revenue, never enough taxes for this administrati administration. i agree with my friend, we should be abo...

Is more important and appropriate. >> look at the polling, governor jindal. the white house point is the president campaigned on his theory of the case for economic growth, for fiscal balance. it included more revenues, some of which came as a result of the fiscal cliff fight. now hes talking about closing additional loopholes. john boehner himself, the speaker of the house, said this would hurt national security to let the sequester go forward. why not agree to additional revenues for cuts. >> ...

The president really has to stand his ground on this. lets fight over the other things, but not put the economy at risk by threatening the full faith and credit of the u.s. government. thats irresponsible. >> the senator was on "morning joe" and said republicans have to be willing to do whatever it takes in the deficit fight. lets take a look at that. >> a temporary disruption because we have to furlough and close down national parks and not cut the grass on the mall. thats not optimal. its disr...

Contributor. lets start with you first of all, obama 2012, with what we hear january 3rd is hes going to be reaching out to all the caucus goers on that day. a little by unusual? >> no, what the obama campaign is trying to do is spoil the party for whoever the republican nominee is. they understand that iowa likely will nominate somebody who nay not be able to go the distance if ron paul wings it. they want to be heard as well. it was an important state for the president in 2008. >> steal some o...

So i opposed it as a matter of principle and ill defend that till the day i die. and hes going to have to defend his positions throughout this race if hes the nominee. >> senator kerry, well leave it there. >> thank you. >> thank you very much. appreciate it. >> thank you. >> coming up, more on decision 2012. newt gingrich rising in the polls, as we reported. is he the new comeback kid? plus rick perry gets personal, attacking president obama. but did he distort the presidents words? well talk a...

This deficit fight plays into the 2012 race. our political roundtable weighs in on it all. republican strategist mike murphy and ed gillespie will be here. democratic strategist dee dee myers and eugene robinson of "the washington post." as the years go by, some questions loom large. are you prepared for your retirement years - 25 or more of them? do you have a financial plan for you family that works, in good times and in bad times? having the right perspective can help you answer the big quest...

>> in a challenge whether they violated the open meeting law, the judge issued a restraining order last week to prevent the secretary of state enacting the law. yesterday she firmed up the language in the restraining order until the frustrated republicans honored it and stopped implementing the law. >> she is the poster child for the activist judge judicial branch weve been hearing about for so many years. >> yesterday, ohio governor signed a bill to restrict the collective bar ganning right of ...

Order last week to prevent the secretary of state enacting the law. yesterday she firmed up the language in the restraining order until the frustrated republicans honored it and stopped implementing the law. >> she is the poster child for the activist judge judicial branch weve been hearing about for so many years. >> yesterday, ohio governor signed a bill to restrict the collective bar ganning right of state employee union. enraged ohio democratss are responding by putting statewide referendum ...