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Congressional republicans are feeling the heat. today, republican rick crawford of arkansas proposed a proposal that includes a tax on any income over $1 million. news flash coming up, this guys going to get thrown out of the party and the caucus, you wait. this is a major shift away from the republican noose of no new taxes, but the fact is, theres one republican over there that says wait a minute, we have to do something about the treasury, the red line eds talking about is right. thats basica...

>> well, its not just that, ed, i think thats the center piece, but he also slapped tariffs on chinese steel tubing, they were dumping it here, slapped a tariff on chinese tires, plus the supply chain and auto industry, and hes making investments in education, the reduced interest rate for student loans, the investments in the pell grants and community colleges, thats how you build a future in ohio, a great manufacturing state, and hes been able to do it. >> doesnt joe biden look good in union h...

The cost of balancing the budget to our local communities, and ive been knocking on hundreds of doors, and people are worried about the stability and balance in their communities. >> now, youre a teacher and have been for a number of years and was teacher of the year in 2002 in ohio. i understand that not only you, but a number of your friends, have had enough. how many of you are running for representative positions in the state of ohio? i love this story. >> well, ed, ive given it a nickname, ...

Ground hog day. rick santorum wins more states, mitt romney wins more delegates, newt gingrich wont go away, and romneys insisting there wont be a brokered convention. there doesnt have to be a smoke-filled room, secret deal kind of brokered convention, but it may be hard to get to 1144 the normal way, so hes looking at a world of pain the longer this goes on. its great hes making light of it, but theres nothing to make light of. >> rick santorum has his own problems, he told puerto rico they be...

Newt gingrich wont go away, and romneys insisting there wont be a brokered convention. there doesnt have to be a smoke-filled room, secret deal kind of brokered convention, but it may be hard to get to 1144 the normal way, so hes looking at a world of pain the longer this goes on. its great hes making light of it, but theres nothing to make light of. >> rick santorum has his own problems, he told puerto rico they better make english the primary language if they want to be a state. 24% of liberal...

Highly, is going to let him get away with that. hes going to get primaried and be back in the private sector, if i had to guess. >> maureen, i want to play -- >> its a shame, ed, its a shame. >> it is a shame, because its the right thing to do. it doesnt affect 99% of the people out there in america, and weve got to fix the treasury, he has the guts to stand up and do something about it, but i think you got it right, they are going to primary the guy. i want to play a clip from vice president jo...

>> author of the book "guilty,". >> her book, "guilty" is now out in paperback. >> "guilty," ann coulter would be the one. >> "guilty." >> ann coulter, always good seeing you, "godless." >> ann coulter is back with us. >> theres only so much room over there. joining me now is msnbc host martin bashir. we got a turf war going on here, dont we? >> in all seriousness, ed, this is a race for the most important office in the free world, and these individuals have reduced it to something akin to a mr....

The cost of balancing the budget to our local communities, and ive been knocking on hundreds of doors, and people are worried about the stability and balance in their communities. >> now, youre a teacher and have been for a number of years and was teacher of the year in 2002 in ohio. i understand that not only you, but a number of your friends, have had enough. how many of you are running for representative positions in the state of ohio? i love this story. >> well, ed, ive given it a nickname, ...

People in america, just as teachers and parents, we dont give up on our children, and, you know, president obama didnt lock the door and throw away the keys on the auto industry. instead, he found a way to drive us through the downturn by investing in policies that really strengthened the middle class. >> have you seen a change in the thinking of the people of ohio ever since the anti-union bill was knocked down? i mean, do you see a sense of confidence among ohioans right now that its going to ...

Some moderate republicans are like that, but for the most part, the tea party, i doubt highly, is going to let him get away with that. hes going to get primaried and be back in the private sector, if i had to guess. >> maureen, i want to play -- >> its a shame, ed, its a shame. >> it is a shame, because its the right thing to do. it doesnt affect 99% of the people out there in america, and weve got to fix the treasury, he has the guts to stand up and do something about it, but i think you got it...