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That you have up for an up-or-down vote because there might be some republicans that come over and vote yes on it? >> thats exactly right, ed, because what this plan would do is avoid all those job losses, avoid the disruption in the economy, and does it in a balanced way. and youve got a number of republicans who are starting to say you know what? this idea that we cannot close a single tax loophole in order to reduce the deficit and help prevent the sequester is nonsense. and so there seems to...

112th. its just a different -- its a role reverse. its almost like its boehners turn to pick up the gavel and stop everybody. here is virginia governor bob mcdonald. this is a great example of how republicans play this game. take a listen. >> we need to cut spending, and more than the sequester. but dont put 50% of the cuts on the u.s. military. >> oh, by the way, the u.s. military is in virginia. i mean, this is a classic comment right there. you know, he wants all these spending cuts, but dont...

Or whoever it may be. >> well, theyre obstructing in the house, just like they obstructed in the senate in the 112th. its just a different -- its a role reverse. its almost like its boehners turn to pick up the gavel and stop everybody. here is virginia governor bob mcdonald. this is a great example of how republicans play this game. take a listen. >> we need to cut spending, and more than the sequester. but dont put 50% of the cuts on the u.s. military. >> oh, by the way, the u.s. military is i...