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That they dont just let it walk out door. >> yes. >> is there anything you sold that you wish you hadnt? >> i would love to hold on to everything cause there is so much cool historical stuff. but i got that payroll thing. >> no kidding. i love this. who brought this in? these are white house credentials. some guy, the date is may 26, 1949. >> he was 5 10 1/2. >> that was a high up guy in the treasury department. >> i know this particular piece is important. a story all in its own. but significan...

At least to get better performance this year? >> the lesson we learned divided government is very difficult. the whole payroll thing is an example of that. democrats wouldnt agree to spending cuts over a ten-year period. president wouldnt agree $46.9 trillion the neck ten years. so we passed budgets that cut those spending levels but when you have a white house and senate that just unwilling to cut spending, that is the gridlock we have. you have a senate that wont do any budgeting. with we need...

East and buy more energy and oil from people who are not our friends necessarily. >>neil: but the pressing concern; what happens in the next few hours, and i assume the president still said you guys e still set to go on christmas break, or no? is that up in the air? >> i am here i will work on it. it is very important for our economy and for jobs in this country the house passed it. the house of representatives has left. they have gone home and they are hoping to stay home. >>neil: who is left i...

lets go out front. im erin burnett. breaking news, federal failure. gridlock reigns in washington once again. the payroll tax cut proposal passes the republican house. so why do we say failure? well, the republican bill included a controversial oil pipeline that the president has said he would veto. so pass, smash. were at square one with congress playing chicken with the clock. there are just 18 days left until the tax cut expires. if it does, the average american will pay about a t...

im erin burnett. "outfront," breaking news, federal failure. gridlock reigns in washington once again. now the payroll tax cut proposal passes the republican house. so why do we say failure? well, the republican bill, included a controversial oil pipeline that the president has said he would veto. so, pass, smash. were at square one. congress again playing chicken with the clock. there are just 18 days left until the tax cut expires. if it does, the average american will pay about a th...

im erin burnett. "outfront," breaking news, federal failure. gridlock reigns in washington once again. now the payroll tax cut proposal passes the republican house. so why do we say failure? well, the republican bill, included a controversial oil pipeline that the president has said he would veto. so, pass, smash. were at square one. congress again playing chicken with the clock. there are just 18 days left until the tax cut expires. if it does, the average american will pay about a th...

Position on marginal tax rate cuts for the upper income, that they didnt really have to be paid for but on this payroll thing they say it should be, are they inconsistent? >>guest: everything about washington is inconsistent because they say one thing and do another which is what my opponent is very good at. and, the fact is, we need to look at reforming the tax structure if this country and we have a good opportunity to do that right now. but they are failing to do it. and we know that washingt...

Worried about doing what is right. >>neil: there could be a method. i understand the agent for republicans who say if they get the payroll thing off the table, they separate into having democrats vote for it alone and deal with unemployment benefits as a stand alone measure, i could see the method to that, but i do think we were tag about songs befores but movies like "cher," in moonstruck where she snapped nicholas cage and said "snap out of it," they hold more cards than they let on. >> crazy ...