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Hurry that the public doesnt get to weigh in and make their recommendations. >> the house version of the aca bill was introduced by nancy pelosi in mid-july 2009. it got voted on the floor in november. it was six months. does six months seem like an adequate or more proper framework to go through hearings? have public airing of this? >> well, that seems like a plenty long time when we look back on that. i didnt realize it was six months before we go to that november 7 vote. i remember that exact...

Weve never had a president come into office in their first gallup poll and have less than majority approval. it is highly likely that he will have less than majority approval. his will almost certainly be in the mid-40s. does that matter? probably not very much. where they agree with him being they will move forward. but certainly in the areas where he needs eight democrats in the senate to get over those 60 vote threshold for the filibuster, they will not feel a lot of incentive to work with hi...

I mean, this thing works. >> youre a mayor of a city, you deal with gun violence. is this persuasive to you, i imagine it is. >> universal checks are absolutely necessary, and i think that the american public is behind it. so, to me, its illogical that the people we have as representatives would create this argument. >> but they are behind it, this gets to the way congress works. they are behind it if you call them up on their cell phones on a polling agency and say do you support universal back...

They had a warrant for a violent felony out for them. i mean, this thing works. >> youre a mayor of a city, you deal with gun violence. is this persuasive to you, i imagine it is. >> universal checks are absolutely necessary, and i think that the american public is behind it. so, to me, its illogical that the people we have as representatives would create this argument. >> but they are behind it, this gets to the way congress works. they are behind it if you call them up on their cell phones on ...

First, that the federal budget will be balanced or that the federal government will go bankrupt and be unable to pay its debt. remarkably, or maybe not, it depends on how you look at it the majority of people say the federal government will go bankrupt and be unable to pay its debt. i want to combine that with another one of your polls though, scott. the presidents tracking poll shows that he still has the majority approval when it comes to whether or not you totally approve or totally disapprov...

Help himself with his rhetoric. still, america arose the wrong content as baby leopards. small business optimism is an all-time high -- but yeah, that works. the economy is chugging along and cubbies are getting bonuses, benefits and wage increases to their employees. hes coerced north korea to the table and iran is probably with the secular revolution and things all these things have majority approval across the parties which strikes me as [inaudible]. what exactly has he done that is pushed us...

They know what they dont want and i dont think weve con to a consensus on what they want. >> when you say we know what they dont want, what do you make of the fact that polling shows majority approval for the affordable care act? >> oh, gosh, id say thats a surprise to me. im surprised because the other data that ive seen -- i havent checked recently, i dont think people would be eager to repeal it if they know folks want to keep it. but im eager to repeal. >> it it is the case this bill was unp...