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And theyre the ones holding the budget hostage. yet, if you read the "new york times," for example, youre going to see blame towards republicans and the president as opposed towards schumer and the democrats of the senate. i think if the president were to shut down the president and he wanted to targeting closings of government he could make it pay for the democrats. make it painful for them. steve: when you look at what a government shutdown actually means, as i remember, from last time, people...

The temperature go from the white house and how does mitch mcconnell respond to this. before congress went on recess there was a little bit of back and forth where mitch mcconnell suggested that schumer had been talking to the white house about how to do this bill and schumer pushed back on that. mitch mcconnell within, i asked you see a world where the white house might make demands that would cause a shutdown. he said no, congress is on track to get this done. so i think to a certain extent it...

Environment. hes accomplished a lot. it is just a couple of these things are really lard to get done and it is going to take a lot more calf herding in congress do get there. >> the calendar this week for the president is very full. secretary kelly says president trump will be insistent that money for the border will be included in his funding bill. but democrats are saying thats a nonstarter. so are house republicans prepared to stand by the president and risk shutting down the government, elli...

Of the united states knows that the border wall does sell. im here in missouri, im in sort of middle america. it really sells to say, hey, we need -- not like were talking about funding something esoteric. build the wall and fund it. i think he knows politics. i think i saw -- i saw jeff sessions this morning on -- on msnbc -- maybe nbc, talking about how they would build that wall, they may not make mexico expend money, but my take it out other ways. the american people want that done. i think ...

I guess not. we have worked through it important. politically for this president and for republicans to control congress there is a lot on the line they would take the blame for it. abby: democrats. ed: shutting down the idea before they start talking about it. abby: the white house gamut to hold hurricane for american taxpayers to foot the bill for a wall that the president said would be paid for by mexico is a complete nonstarter. ed: that shows one thing after another chuck you were schumer h...

I remember being with you shortly after obama care was released. they probably should have tried to stop trying to fix it. trump now finds himself in a similar bond. david couldnt be more right. he has to shift the taxes and infrastructure. this is the only thing that could bring democrats and republicans together. his political identity is one that transcends party. he was imperfect saying we want independent. and i think nicole said it best early, someones going to solve things and offer a dif...

Both president obama and president trump started with health care. the identity of the republican party the last eight or nine years has been to undo it or repeal the obamacare or some sort of health care act. and they both did it in ways that hurt themselves. i recall being with you shortly after obama care was released and there was a problem around a tech overlay and a tech outlay and they probably should have stopped then to try to fix it. trump now finds himself in a similar bind. david cou...

People are going to say whoa, no tax returns? no tax reform. we the customers, we your bosses need to know whats in yours, whats in it for you if we do a tax deal. so were hearing this from schumer, yes. but also some republicans have kind of reluctantly gotten on this. and this could be the thing that ends up really biting take two out of big legislative achievement. >> i think it creates a vulnerability for him around what youre talking about, the specific question of a tax policy in his effor...

Briefing, spicer at the podium, there was this moment. >> youve been asked about this obviously 1,000 times. >> thank you. >> you always talk about under audit, the president says under audit, is it time to say, once and for all, the president is never going to release his tax returns. >> well have to get back to you on that? >> you want -- i mean, really? >> really. >> oh, he may. >> no, i said id have to get back to you on that. hes still under audit, the statement still stands. >> nicolle wal...

And my neighborhood and we could go to ste college, although i we to private college, that was $4,000 a year. that was like, whoa. and i end up spending, i was 6,000 when i got out of school, you know. >> hindsight -- i was 2,800 bucks a day. >> theyll call you and what are you sending in, 15 bucks. ill send you in 15 bucks this month. >> kevin, youre a regular guy. this is my highest salute. regular guy, by the way. democrats and progressives need an agenda. theyll put it out there five or ten ...