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Cutting perry or romney a check at this point. it almost freezes the field in place. >> mark murray. what a year this is and the hits keep coming. >> absolutely. hispanics are the largest and fastest growing minority group in the nation and among the hardest hit by the economy. president obama said that his jobs plan can help begin to turn things around at a round table. this was online. >> the jobs act does a couple of things. number one it puts people back to word rebuilding roads, bridges, ...

about jobs and also trying to raise a little money. jobs were the emphasis last night at a speech to the congressional black caucus. some in the congressional black caucus have been critical of the president saying he hasnt focused enough on african-american issues including african-american unemployment which right now is at 16.7%. listen to the president telling the crowd he expects them to be with him. >> im going to press on for the sake of all those families who are struggling rig...

Chooses not to go with it. he has called out republicans by name. we have seen this shift and now he is speaking squarely to congressional leaders and drawing a line, making the point that he is the person who can bring about jobs, infrastructure projects and calling out republicans for not doing enough. they have of course fired back against those types of apigations. this has been quite personal. >> there in cincinnati at the bridge, thank you for joining us. i am joined by congressman peter w...

1.3% and 2% higher than it otherwise would be. unemployment will drop a percent, maybe more than a percent lower than it otherwise would. looks to me like thats a good thing for america. but i doubt that the -- that the republicans want it to happen in 2012. but its the right thing to do. the average family would get a $1500 tax cut. that would stimulate consumption. and the employers would get significant tax benefits to hire new people. so ihink -- and there would be $50 billion more put out t...

Growth will be somewhere between 1.3% and 2% higher than it otherwise would be. unemployment will drop a percent, maybe more than a percent lower than it otherwise would. looks to me like thats a good thing for america. but i doubt that the -- that the republicans want it to happen in 2012. but its the right thing to do. the average family would get a $1500 tax cut. that would stimulate consumption. and the employers would get significant tax benefits to hire new people. so i think -- and there ...

pain of the unemployed temporarily. some will put people back to work. but they do not make for a complete solution. yet its a start. as long as congress passes the bill. while the politicians bicker, many americans have no place to live. as many as 1 million people may have become homeless during the recent recession. with some living in tent cities like this one near st. petersburg, florida. these are people who used to have solid, middle-class jobs. whats more, almost half of americ...

that congress approve government regulations that have a significant impact on the economy or small business, lowering the tax rate for businesses and individuals to know more than 25%, passing free trade agreements with columbia, panama and south korea. they say that will create up to 250,000 jobs and increasing domestic energy production. the pentagon says the dont ask, dont tell policy in the military officially ends on tuesday. the defense secretary has been asked to hold off on re...

situation room" starts right now. >> thanks, very much happening right now. the gop battle for the white house. eating up here in tampa, florida. just three hours away from hearing eight presidential candidates go ahead it head. they will join me on cnns first ever tea party republican presidential debate. can the texas governor rick perry maintain his growing lead in the polls despite a highly controversial stance on social security? or will mitt romney come from behind and once again...

Be -- will continue to be firm about action now. >> reportedly, it will include a middle class tax cut, infrastructure projects, housing help and more. its now a high stakes, low expectations game for mr. obama mid the lowest approval numbers of his presidency. >> go ahead, make your speech. but i hope you have something to back it up. >> strangling americas economy. >> a band of feisty republicans eager to replace him. >> hes just over his head. >> so fed up, some republicans wont even bother t...

this "american morning." good morning. >> zogood morning alina. >> its early. >> it is early. >> not so early for you. >> always great to have you here. >> carol is off, christine is off. >> thats right. >> weve got you back, which is fantastic. >> weve got a really serious situation going on in texas. >> its -- it seems to be getting worse although in some parts getting a little more control over it. these raging wildfires were telling you about sweeping across the country right now...