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Bret? >> bret: doug, thank you. one of the suggestions discussed for increasing revenue involves limits on tax deductions as you heard in ed henrys piece. that brings us to the issue of charitable giving and whether the limits on write-offs would limit peoples willingness to write checks. here is chief national correspondent jim angle. >> more than 200 representatives of charitable organizations from across the country came to washington today. to urge lawmakers to be careful not to hurt charity...

On the paycheck fairness act? >> well, its obvious to most women that theres still discrimination in the workplace when it comes to our paychecks. 77 cents is the average for all women. for african-american women, its about 68 cents. for latinas, its about 59 cents for every dollar a man earns. mitt romney never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity when it comes to women and whats good for us. he likes to talk about jobs and the economy. heres what he could do. he could call up his colleag...

Of debt in the united states will soar. and, heck, thats one of the reasons people are turning to gold. theres a lack of confidence in the ability of the united states to manage its finances. >> chrystia, this is going to be something were going to be talking about for months and years to come. the difference is that the u.s. -- investors still have a great deal of confidence in the u.s., in its flexible, political system, and the fact that we always pay our bills. >> well, thats right. and pete...