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Make of the presidents change in strategy on this? i mean, how do you think -- having written "showdown" how he was dealt with these things before, how hes dealing with it now, do you think he was evolved in how to best deal with these things? >> i think my answer is yes and no. the previous debt ceiling standoff, one of the issues was when would the next debt ceiling be reached, annoy, remember the republicans -- and even harry reid suggested that they do this every six months, get a temporary ...

Debt ceiling rate so the two things were in the same. you voted on them together. >> right. >> youre doing this, authorizing spending and borrowing by authorizing the spending. we didnt have this right? that used to be the norm. >> and one thing im shocked about really i think one of the most surprising things to me is nobody is talking about jobs. >> no one is talking about jobs. >> its critical. >> bananas. >> it is the number one issue where i live and most people live. >> negative job growth...

Us off of this notion that we can just continue to borrow and spend. >> reporter: it is clear most republicans want there to be spending cuts as part of these fiscal matters as they work on long-term extensions or solving these problems long term. jenna. jenna: mike, if were hearing this, then the white house is probably hearing this as well. any reaction from the white house about potentially this plan from republicans? report or the jenna, --. >> reporter: jenna white house officials are sayin...

Much higher unemployment. >> youre talking about the sequester? >> the sequester and the repeal of taxes at the same time. plus the sequester. plus, you would have had no -- extensions of unemployment would have gone away. the doc fix, that is say, medicare rates would have gone down by 20%. so a lot of people would not have been able to get taxes. it was better than the alt ti . alternative. i think we will look back on this as either a good thing or a bad thing in the next two months. >> let m...

A bit differently with this infomercial, which is total transparency. and i want you to tell our audience why were doing it that way. >> im used to seeing beauty stuff that is the smoke, is the mirrors, is the extensions, is the computer-generated stuff. theyll use 5, 6, 7, 8 different products to get that look, whereas with-- >> to sell one product. >> i dont know how they get away with it, i dont. and i said, "if were gonna do this together, its only if were honest with it, only using wen. >> ...

Which is total transparency. and i want you to tell our audience why were doing it that way. >> im used to seeing beauty stuff that is the smoke, is the mirrors, is the extensions, is the computer-generated stuff. theyll use 5, 6, 7, 8 different products to get that look, whereas with-- >> to sell one product. >> i dont know how they get away with it, i dont. and i said, "if were gonna do this together, its only if were honest with it, only using wen. >> im not blowing smoke up anything over the...

My goodness gracious. >> not as bad as 2009. ten coaches were let go. >> the pressure is crazy on these guys. >> lovie smith had a 10-6 season, barely missed the playoffs. familiar face returning to tv today. espns hanna storm was hurt in a propane fire and suffered second degree burns on her chest and hands and she lost her eyebrows and eye lashes. roughly half her hair, as well. shes hosting the rose parade later today right here on abc. congrats to her for making that recovery so fast. >> y...

Welcome back to msnbcs continuing coverage of the fiscal cliff deadline. im chris jansing. for millions of out of work americans, the cliff has come early. the final emergency unemployment compensation has been given out for the year. without an extension, those participating in the program wont get any more assistance. and nearly a million more will be unable to collect any federal unemployment benefits in the first quarter of 2013. no deal also means no extensions on tax credits for the workin...

Answers to questions about tax cuts, extensions to the middle class. >> will you permit a vote on a bill that -- if we go over the cliff, would you permit a vote to decouple that and then fight again on the debt ceiling? >> ifs, ands, and buts are like candy and nuts. pp if it were like that every day would be christmas. >> he sure sounds like a negotiator with answers like that. boehner also brought a visual aid with him today. if this chart looks familiar to you, it does, it should because you...

Jenna: right now, more than two million of the long-term unemployed could lose their unemployment benefits at the end of the year, and questions remain about whether or not a deal will be reached as part of the fiscal cliff negotiations to extend those benefit, and some wonder if more extensions are a good thing in the economy. christian dorsey is from the economic policy institute, daniel mitchell, senior fellow at the cato institute. you say, listen, maybe we shouldnt extend unemployment at th...