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jobs. and it is now cheaper to buy a home than ever before. time to play reporter roulette on this thursday. dan lothian, lets begin with you there at the white house. dan, we listen to the president this morning answering many questions and not only did he take on republicans, hes taking on, again, millionaires. >> reporter: thats right. what we are talking about here is that surtax to pay for the presidents jobs bill which senate democrats are pushing 5.6% on those making over a mill...

Then? >> you know the housing market has dropped quite far. some markets are continuing to drop. so if youre looking at putting 10% down or 20% down and a lender gets skittish because its drop even some more, they may want another 5% deposit in order to ensure your mortgage. youve got to look at where youre buying, look at not just your income where how is the housing market behaving where you are. if it is continuing to go home, they may come back at you three months later when you close and sa...