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from the pig -- i mean, theyll eat anything. the watch dog groups citizens against government waste. what are those dirty spots? something about them is endearing but not endearing about lawmakers. we got the numbers for fiscal year 2012 so we brought some of these friends along from the farm. probably better than a lot of things they usually eat. the good news first, pork is down. since the big push to ban ear marks we have seen a big improvement on capitol hill. some good news. earma...

Kelly, as always, thanks so much. republican congressman paul ryan today ripped into president obama while introducing his own budget plan. take a listen. >> he proposes to permanently enlarge the size, the reach, and the scope of the federal government. he offers no reforms to save our vital health and retirement security programs and no leadership. >> congressman joe walsh is a republican from illinois and a member of the committee on oversight and government reform. sir, its nice to have yo...

Politically poisonous. you cannot get away with doing that and not touching the big three, making your math add up and actually being popular in the polls. >> youre cutting cops, youre cutting teachers, youre cutting infrastructure. youre cutting, against, r & d, all the things chinas investing in right now. listen, i understand as a small government conservative, theres waste everywhere. lets go after waste. >> waste, fraud and abuse. >> waste, fraud and abuse. those are the last things we get ...

Forward. but from what weve heard from members going in there has not been positive. we havent gotten indication that big enough bloc will vote with him. were waiting on timing for moderate members to go over to the white house and talk to the president. that may have something to do with it. again, they have not even started the process for putting this on the floor. that in and of itself can take a little time. its supposed to take a full day, but they have obviously blown through that. its no...