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Hes requiring more trust in government than at times in the past. and now there are a series of stories raising peoples concerns or at least fed the perception that government cant function properly. so we have to answer the questions under his watch can government function properly? he has also insisted that his is the most transparent administration in history, but his administration has prosecuted more reporters for leaks -- im sorry, more government officials for leaks than every other presi...

Preparation for armed battle against its citizens? friends believing in this stuff, that would be one thing, but congress has held a hearing to investigate those claims and a bill has been introduced to the house and senate to limit the ability of government agencies to buy ammunition. how can government function properly when a large portion of one of the major parties believes government is the enemy, an armeded battle is in the near future and congress has to respond to those beliefs and take...

Sequester. they didnt feel that way, they were scared. in fact, john boehner called the cuts devastating. so they were never going to be allowed to happen. that was also the republican line during the election. romney saying that it would cost hundreds of thousands of jobs. no way we would let that happen. since then, though, the republicans have had a sequester eepipha eepiphany. the sequester, not so bad, full of useless stuff the government does, and the republicans love spending cuts, except...

From the budget control act of last year. and how did we get to that? well, the republicans said they were going to throw the country into default unless the democrats agreed to certain cuts. and if the super committee didnt reach a deal, they had to agree to these automatic cuts. the reason theyre in place is because the republicans held the country hostage last year. >> right. so romney and his prendes in congress want to increase defense spending by more than $2 trillion. but he also wants to...

Richard kim, executive editor of thenation.com. richard, i just got to say, i really only ever want the other guys to be moderate. i dont want our guys to be moderate. i want to be really honest about that. i really just want the republicans to be moderate. >> you are seeing a-similar et rick polarization. we were talking in the green room. im wondering why we necessarily link the question of congressional productivity to the lack of moderates. or why we link polarization to the lack of producti...

seen desperate republicans joining forces with him. >> republican presidential frontrunner mitt romney under fire from critics who claim he made millions while handing out pink slips. >> this is not about capitalism. >> anger rising over an economic system that has rewarded some but leaves many feeling left behind. >> this is the defining issue of our time. >> occupy wall street focused anger on the wealthiest americans. >> we got sold out. >> the tea party drove republicans to a 2010 ...

what is it worth going back to school? when can you afford it both time and moneywise? tweet me or send your comments for my facebook page. im fredricka whitfield. see you later on. "your money" starts right now. it is 2012 and capitalism is on trial. im ali velshi. welcome to "your money." mitt romney under attack this week from fellow republicans questioning the wealth that he gained as a successful businessman. which begs the question, is anyone still defending americas economic s...

america. millions of lives in the hands of one commander in chief. its what legacies are made of. >> a date which will live in infamy. >> for better -- >> mr. gorbachev, tear down this wall. >> -- and for worse. >> that is not to do anything, that would endanger the lives or safety of the hostages. >> in war -- >> just two hours ago allied air forces began an attack on military targets in iraq and kuwait. >> -- and peace. on the day everything changed. >> thousands of lives were sudden...

defend the united states of america. millions of lives in the hands of one commander in chief. its what legacies are made of. >> a date which will live in infamy. >> for better -- >> mr. gorbachev, tear down this wall. >> -- and for worse. >> that is not to do anything, that would endanger the lives or safety of the hostages. >> in war -- >> just two hours ago allied air forces began an attack on military targets in iraq and kuwait. >> -- and peace. on the day everything changed. >> th...

millions of lives in the hands of one commander in chief. its what legacies are made of. >> a date which will live in infamy. >> for better -- >> mr. gorbachev, tear down this wall. >> -- and for worse. >> that is not to do anything, that would endanger the lives or safety of the hostages. >> in war -- >> just two hours ago allied air forces began an attack on military targets in iraq and kuwait. >> -- and peace. on the day everything changed. >> thousands of lives were suddenly ended ...