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Minority leader, top republican in the senate and it said, quote, there is a proposal written by democrats with no gop input that we just found out about in the press. it includes a tax hike, and then -- and the only thing bipartisan about that is the opposition to it. so it does not look like there is a deal on the extension of this payroll tax cut. as i mentioned earlier, the big debate has been how are you going to pay for it, and it appears the president will speak to this moments from now. ...

There is no deal as of yet. the president calling on republicans to make one. they are at issue over whether to extend payroll tax holiday. it amounts to $1,5 a year for a family that makes $50,000 a year if i have got my numbers correct. this passed last year as a new tax break it was suppose to be somewhat temporary now the president and the democrats would like to extend it. the relationship cans said they are open to that but they want to see sit paid for. and the democrats have respond by s...

Should they be? >> yes, absolutely. every indication is that both the parliamentary elections and next years presidential elections will put great pressure on egypt concerning the camp david accords. their peace treaty with israel. to have a new govnment where candidates are talking about major major changes to camp david, which was the original land for peace deal. thats why these egyptian election results have a profound impact on america, but camp david has been the a see jim rock of foundati...

Unemployment benefits, if those benefits knead to be approved by the department of labor, doesnt it suggest to you there is some sort of decision making process that goes on in the department of labor and could all this hubbub -- should it play into that decision making? >> i think it should. there should be an appeals process. look at that woman. trust me, milking the system. the school district of philadelphia is her cash cow and she is going to go after that until she gets the money. its a do...

This president. its always somebody elses problem. let me make a prediction. the few in a -- the president in a few minutes is going to come to the american people. hesot going to lead and say we have a deal, hes not cloistered trying to get a deal with the congressional leaders. what hes -- what hes going to do, hes going lecture us, tell us its the hills problem. its the presidents problem. its his failure to lead and get a deal together. he should be announce ago deal with the leaders behind ...

Mcconnell have to learn in the press what the white house position is? >> republicans are white wing idealogue tea party people and will not bend at all. mig all right guys, i have to leave it at that. but its interesting point -- its an interesting point and thats what mcconnellconnels office is saying, theyre learning about this deal with the -- through the press. thats interesting, if there is a deal. were waiting for the presidents comment and when he does, well take through live to show y...

Republicans say thats not the way out, and theyre trying to reach a deal. president obama is going to speak to something and well keep you abreast of the developments here. the major changes impacting your mail, the u.s. postal service releasing statements about how your mail service is about to change as it tries to save millions. >> and the new developments in the case of baby lisa irwin, americas most wanted dedicating an entire show to the search for her, so why are lisas parents now doing...

Philadelphias school system is stirring controversy, as she defend apply fog jobless benefits, i.e. unemployment payments, after she gets a cool $900,000 in a contract buyout of philadelphia taxpayers dough. shes coming out swinging in her defense. >> reporter: yeah, yeah, i mean, her name is arlene acerman, former philadelphia superintendent, she was very highly recruited in 2007, she signed a five-year deal with the philadelphia schools and this tenure has been bumpy to say the very least. thi...

Look like, then we get news that the president is going to come out and start calling for a deal. but its not like the president doesnt talk to harry reid so im wondering whats really going on, why would he be in fact doing this if there was a deal? >> sure. clearly hes been talking to senator reid. i think republicans have been complaining the president hasnt called him over in recent weeks to try to hash it out with them directly, so republicans on the hill no doubt will see this as a sort of ...

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