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>> i think that well considered infrastructure projects have a lot of merit because they create employment now and they generate growth and private sector investment later. so i would go for that. >> ari has a question. >> thank you. we were talking about it back stage so i will bring it up here. if you look at facebook there is a move for people to use credit or mobile banking. jack at twitter is putting forward that people can be merchants by having their own portable credit card readers. you ...

Administration? >> those people who have been working in manufacturing for years, who have been working in construction, construction got killed in the recession, they have skills that you could put to work in rebuilding a modern infrastructure for the 21st century and the industries that were going to be approaching going forward. >> im not opposed to that if the right motive is in mind. if we need infrastructure projects. >> we do know we need better jobs. >> dont create jobs to create jobs. >...

>> we have over 50 tlts in unfunded liabilities, medicare, medicaid, all unsustainable. i think we need to do something in connection with the decision to raise the debt ceiling. it deals with the debt. both medium and short-term, medium term and long-term. that what it would take to get my vote. >> a cnn contributor, secretary geithner said not raising the debt ceiling would be catastrophic for the economy. now, he concedes no one knows for certain what could happen in the event that ...

In this country. and those people who have been working in manufacturing for years, who have been working in construction, construction got killed in the recession, they have skills that you could put to work in rebuilding a modern infrastructure for the 21st century and the industries that were going to be approaching going forward. >> let me say this. im not opposed to that if the right motive is in mind, if we need infrastructure projects. we dont need to create jobs just to create jobs. >> d...

some serious concessions from democrats. >> we have over $50 trillion in unfunded liabilities. all of them are unsustainable. we need to raise the debt ceiling -- both short term, medium term and long term. thats what it would take to get my vote. >> will cain is a cnn contributor. secretary geithner said not raising the debt ceiling would be catastrophic for the economy. he concedes no one knows for certain in the event that its not raised. are republicans willing to risk sending this...

A prominent politician has been arrested for participating in a process -- protest, excuse me. police have released the lawmaker, raul gandhi. hes the son of the leader of the leading government party. they are angry over how much the government is offering them for their land. the government wants to build a highway through their area. the protests turned violent last weekend. at least two people were killed. its a big problem, infrastructure projects and land costs associated with that. stil...

Annual spending cut in our history. like any worth while compromise, both sides had to make tough decisions and give ground on issues that were important to them and i certainly did that. some of the cuts we agreed to will be painful. programs people rely on will be cut back, needed infrastructure projects will be delayed. and i would not have made these cuts in better circumstances. but beginning to live within our means is the only way to protect those investments that will help america compet...

Vote yet tonight on a short-term continuing resolution in the next week to allow for time for this agreement to be put together in legislative form and brought to the floor of the house and senate for a vote. >> this agreement between democrats and republicans on behalf of all americans is on a budget that invests in our future while making the largest annual spending cut in our history. some of the cuts we agreed to will be painful. programs people rely on will be cut back. needed infrastructur...

Decisions. and give ground on issues that were important to them. and i certainly did that. some of the cuts we agreed to will be painful. programs people rely on will be cut back. needed infrastructure projects will be delayed. i would not have made these cuts in better circumstances but beginning to live within our means is the only way to protect those investments that will help america compete for new jobs. investments in our kids education and student loans. clean energy and lifesaving medi...

Every single comma and this source says they just shook hands and they have a deal. >> im pleased that senator reid and i and the white house have been able to come to an agreement that will in fact cut spending and keep our government open. i expect that the house will vote yet tonight on a short-term continuing resolution into next week that will allow for time for this agreement to be put together in legislative form and brought to the floor of the house and senate for a vote. >> this agreeme...