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House this week. we like the things get brought up. things changed since republicans have taken over that people havent looked at is the transparency. we are going to conference for the first time in three years. we had an open process where anybody can offer an amendment. much more open than you have had in the past. >> whats the problem? theres such a logjam here. and even the president, hes critical of congress and congress is critical of him. what seems to be the problem? you all work within...

Logjam? >> he is running against the congress, against the republicans. he is running as an outsideer, anti-wall street. he is doing everything he can to be an outsider. >> is congress though part of the problem? are they standing in the way of implementing programs that would create jobs? i look back to the stimulus bill heerjs got that and we didnt get a whole lot out of it. people are gun shy at another one. then youve got the democratic dodd-frank bill that creates regulations and republican...

Part of problem, greta, is no significant has been sent by this -- signal has been sent by the white house that the economy will be turning around. people will buy when they see a sense of certainty. >> greta: i hear people who want to buy, but i hear nightmare stories from my friends who say the banks take forever and they cant get the loans. theres really a logjam. >> sure. theres a reason. greta, youre exactly right, but the reason why is because of the jobs and housing destruction act. thats...

Part of problem, greta, is no significant has been sent by this -- signal has been sent by the white house that the economy will be turning around. people will buy when they see a sense of certainty. >> greta: i hear people who want to buy, but i hear nightmare stories from my friends who say the banks take forever and they cant get the loans. theres really a logjam. >> sure. theres a reason. greta, youre exactly right, but the reason why is because of the jobs and housing destruction act. thats...

Scare people with? he cant lead by scaring? by what? whats missing here? is it just obstructionism? is that all it is? >> if his own poll numbers are at 60%, a lot of these republicans would be more reluctant to block things, because you know the house -- the leadership puts on the floor whatever it wants and it blocks whatever it doesnt and the senate cant do anything. but i also think the president didnt start making this case until about a month ago. hes really kind of taken a different tact ...

Chance, of course, the bill not getting enough vote for clowe sure, but to the larger point. absolutely, this is what democrats will run on. the republicans are the party of the big special interests. they will try to paint the republicans into that 1% number that howard fineman was talking about and, you know, obviously republicans are saying that raising taxes in a time of recession is not helpful to growing the argument. thats the long-term argument. >> given the argument and the fact that th...

Republicans into that 1% number that howard fineman was talking about and, you know, obviously republicans are saying that raising taxes in a time of recession is not helpful to growing the argument. thats the long-term argument. >> given the argument and the fact that theres a logjam on the overall bill, is there an opportunity for the senate and the house to both pass something that reduces payroll taxes so the people can be hired more easily and cheaper? >> well, chris, thats already been don...

zandi and veteran political journalist ron brownstein of the "national journal" and peter baker of the "new york times." im candy crowley, and this is "state of the union." herman cain and michele bachmann were on this show the day after the iowa straw poll in august. she won, he was fifth, but unbowed. >> this campaign has encouraged and our momentum continues to grow. >> reporter: in an august quinnipiac poll, bachmann ranked third among republicans with 12%. cain just 5%. now in...

analytics chief economist mark zandi and veteran political journalist ron brownstein of the "national journal" and peter baker of the "new york times." im candy crowley, and this is "state of the union." herman cain and michele bachmann were on this show the day after the iowa straw poll in august. she won, he was fifth but unbowed. >> this campaign has encouraged and our momentum continues to grow. >> in an august quinnipiac poll, bachmann ranked third among republicans with 12%. ca...

Approval rating. look what they are doing? they are fighting like a bunch of children. what they are doing is horrible. ive never seen anything like it. ive been watching the scene and been involved since im a contributor for many, many years. i have never in my life seen whats happening in congress. >> how do you turn that around? it seems like everyone who comes to washington says im going to be the passionate conservative, im going to cure the logjam, whatever it is, and everyone comes in and...