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Middle class, two things he needs desperately for re-election and republicans are blowing it every day. >> every time we compromise -- >> when have you ever compromised. >> they compromised on raising the debt ceiling. they compromised on raising payroll tax extension. >> to keep the bush tax cuts for rich people. martha: that is very true. for the obama administration as well, how can you look at this situation of putting these bandaids on for another two months, another eight weeks? people sha...

Leadership and how theyre doing. the job approval of congress, the ratings already at a disappointing, maybe even shocking 12%. and in upcoming recess, fueling new concerns over the ability to tackle issues if theyre having trouble with the small ones. a former aide to chuck schumer, brad blake, a former deputy assistance to george w. bush, its great to see both of you today. >> great to be here. >> lets start with you, brad and ask you, should congress have gone on recess over this weekend? >> ...

Health care law. whats true, whats not. and whats just plain myth. lori robertson is the managing editor of fact check.org. very good day to you. >> good day to you. >> lori, walk through some of the most common questions that americans have. and the first question is this -- does the law create a government-run health care system? the answer? >> its false. >> false. >> yeah. the law does not create a government-run health care system. it does expand medicaid and adds some more regulations on th...

Interest. the money obama says weve made on t.a.r.p. and number 3, the t.a.r.p. is not like we collected the money somehow and now the government decided to distribute it. it is another big loan, fourth, on this loan, again obama says weve made money off t.a.r.p. we still owe money to, for aig, and, as toke toby pointed out, billion to the auto companies and to rob peter to pay paul? it is idiotic. we did it with social security and i guess we can do it with -- we make up the numbers and --? >> ...

Democratic party and led to their victories in 2006 and 2008. when pelosi was elected speaker over hoyer in the house that was the ultimate victory for the left in the democratic party. right sat there and didnt do anything. they had the president and congress and nobody was agitated. now, the tea party movement has inconfus infu infused that level of activism and vigor in the party and it couldnt be more important. >> are they going to stay in the republican party, dick morris or morph out and ...

Community and small banks so that local business folks, small businesses and people can get mortgages and we make sure that some of the regulations that are placed on some of our small and medium sized banks and regional banks that are really based in the communities. if they have unintended consequences from the some of the dodd/frank regulations, id be willing to work with them on that. >> infrastructure is off the table unless there is more money? >> infrastructure, as i just said, on a bigge...

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Financial minds and market minds i know. just to remind you, when you hear were going up against the brink, we have done this 82 times since the end of world war ii, 82 times. so, im not an advocate for shutting down the government or playing fast and loose with credit limits but dont you think a lot of our financial problems, dont you think the eyebrow raising we get around the world is because we keep going up against this brink, we keep raising the debt ceiling, rob peter to pay paul too ge...

We operate in the system that we had 4 hundred and-- >> you dont blame it on sequestration? dui would be a misdemeanor, right. dui first offense? how about second offense. >> depends on state law. >> how about the states where you release people? did you release any recidivist drunk drivers? >> yes. >> how many? >> i dont have the exact number, but we have released many individuals who had dui offenses. >> repeat offender dui. >> repeat defender dui. >> and request reschedule to move moan around...

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