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I think the plan inspired by senator kennedy as she says, hes kind of the inspiration behind all of obamacare. the problem with obamacare is this huge behemoth that wasnt thought out in each of the particulars. class is supposed to help people when they get very sick, long-term care. it wasnt thought out in advance. that is the problem with the bill in general. of course it doesnt work. many, many parts of obamacare are going to fall away in just the same fashion. heather: thank you for joining ...

Probably doesnt know an unemployed person. >> its shocking to me that that kind of rhetoric is coming out, even now. i want to bring in luke russert, who covers capitol hill for nbc news. luke, thank you for joining us, as always. >> reporter: sure. >> we have many questions for you. >> reporter: okay. >> but i guess one of the first ones is , can you update to the situation regarding the payroll tax cut and the extension of the unemployment insurance? >> reporter: the story has developed quite ...

I think that was a totally unfair wrap on president bush. this guy, president obama takes no responsibility continuing to play the blame game. blaming everything from the japanese tsunami to the european debt crisis still blaming president bush. >> it is outrageous for a senior politician to say the opposition is disloyal. that they have deliberately wrecked our economy for political gain. that is one of the most outrageous things to say. >> the campaign that lasted two weeks, i have a feeling t...

I think that was a totally unfair wrap on president bush. this guy, president obama takes no responsibility continuing to play the blame game. blaming everything from the japanese tsunami to the european debt crisis still blaming president bush. >> it is outrageous for a senior politician to say the opposition is disloyal. that they have deliberately wrecked our economy for political gain. that is one of the most outrageous things to say. >> the campaign that lasted two weeks, i have a feeling t...

To be as you point out, sitting rarely, they havent sat in the catbird seat all that much. they appear to be doing that here. >> they might be doing well prwise, the question is, ha are they going to do well economically? they obviously think that actually getting this unemployment, the extension of unemployment benefits, as well as the payroll tax is maybe more important than the temporary politics of the moment. all of a sudden youve seen there is this narrative of congress, is it a stalemate,...

Mitt romney said that the $1,000 tax cut that the president was proposing here was a, quote, unquote, band-aid. maybe its a band-aid to mitt romney, but its a big deal to the american people. why doesnt he at this critical point show leadership and stand up? if hes not going to do it now, how in the world can he do it in the white house? could we have really -- >> it seems to me a friction starting now between the republicans in the senate and the house. republican scott brown, senator of massac...

The white house? >> to seems to me a friction starting now between the republicans in the senate and the house. republican scott brown, senator of massachusetts blasted house republicans today. he said "the house republicans plan to scuttle the deal to help middle class families is irresponsible and wrong." why do you think house republicans are sabotaging the economy? what do they have to gain at this point when the country wants to add jobs? >> because theyre betting on a very cynical idea, th...

Why doesnt he at this critical point show leadership and stand up? if hes not going to do it now, how in the world can he do it in the white house? >> to seems to me a friction starting now between the republicans in the senate and the house. republican scott brown, senator of massachusetts blasted house republicans today. he said "the house republicans plan to scuttle the deal to help middle class families is irresponsible and wrong." why do you think house republicans are sabotaging the econom...

We had no really anything on the horizon as far as nothing about the arab spring or nothing about the killing of osama bin laden and we see those becoming one of the main stories of this passing year. just really quickly here as we take a look at what is happening in the building behind you, what is going on between the house and the senate, and these tax cuts, and we thought there was agreement, and now apparently there is not. what is the latest as of 12 noon on a monday. >> senates passes thi...

>> shannon: the battle over the payroll tax cut extension far from over. tomorrow the house will take up the legislation passed by the senate yesterday and a lot of house republicans are clearly opposed to it. it is the bottom of the hour, peter standing by with the top storys. >> house speaker john boehner says he is opposed to the senate approved bill approving a payroll tax cut and jobless benefits extension for just two months. in a "meet the press" interview he says congressional bargainers...