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$450,000 on a couple. that means nobody is going to be paying any extra tax until after this level. this is one point that the white house decided to give a little room on negotiation. but at the end of the day, this will help the economy if you believe there is going to be less taxes from people taken in under 400,000, $450,000. more expendable income to keep the economy going. thats what the white house wants. to go from 250ths $for $400, thats a small move to protect the big three, and if you...

Capitol hill, 9:15 eastern time. i guess about 2 1/2 hours ago. huddled with senate democrats, essentially selling them on the deal that he has struck with the republican leader, mitch mcconnell. an hour and a half later, the senator started to emerge, positive, optimistic signses from leading democrats in the senate. including chuck schumer, who too optimistically said we would have a vote before tonight or raise the possibility in the senate, were only 2 2 0 minutes away, but the goal is to vo...

Second-term transition plan or director. i mean, i think they had somebody that came up with an outline of, okay, this persons leaving. this persons leaving. here you go, mr. president. youve got to make these decisions. but they didnt seem to actually have a strategic plan. of how to roll these nominations out. and i think thats why susan rice took a political hit. it looks like chuck hagel now suddenly -- i mean, when chuck schumer -- how many times did david gregory ask him if he could suppor...

Thought was interesting that the nra i didnt think would ever be on, he was calling for forcing states to participate more. if youre the obama administration and youre looking for the nras help on something, well, forcing states to participate more on the background checks, all of these things that arent happening, if the nra is going to do that and force these conservative republican governors to sign legislation that did that, that would be a step. >> andrea, i want to talk about the second te...

Nra i didnt think would ever be on, he was calling for forcing states to participate more. if youre the obama administration and youre looking for the nras help on something, well, forcing states to participate more on the background checks, all of these things that arent happening, if the nra is going to do that and force these conservative republicans governors to sign legislation that did that, that would be a step. >> andrea, i want to talk about the second term cabinet. chuck hagel did not ...

Nra i didnt think would ever be on, he was calling for forcing states to participate more. if youre the obama administration and youre looking for the nras help on something, well, forcing states to participate more on the background checks, all of these things that arent happening, if the nra is going to do that and force these conservative republicans governors to sign legislation that did that, that would be a step. >> andrea, i want to talk about the second term cabinet. chuck hagel did not ...

>> what senator schumer said was really very revealing. if a democratic senator is not going to come to chuck hagels defense, i think there is serious problems there. >> he did not come to his defense. this is going to be the second consecutive nomination where the president doesnt get his first choice. >> this white house cannot continue to float trial balloons and then not have them shot down. the president cant get what perceived to be rolled by opponents. the problem that chuck hagel has is ...

Nra i didnt think would ever be on, he was calling for forcing states to participate more. if youre the obama administration and youre looking for the nras help on something, well, forcing states to participate more on the background checks, all of these things that arent happening, if the nra is going to do that and force these conservative republicans governors to sign legislation that did that, that would be a step. >> andrea, i want to talk about the second term cabinet. chuck hagel did not ...

There they are: no mention of the u.s.a. we are 16. so lets take the top three. switzerland, australia, norway. hey. miller? >> and theyre all the same to me. one has got the alps in the middle. one has got a big rock in the middle. all these places that are cold, i dont want to be the mayor of a hamlet in lap land. knock i could care less. sweden, are you kidding me? incorporate march bergman was an optimist. he saw thed me cup half full. they comp everything over there. even your state run fun...

Raised. he got nothing. he said it was the biggest political regret he had. this is the football and charlie brown all over again. boehner probably made a mistake caving on rates. but that is done. if he were to start all over, he probably would havent or should have. but they gaveed on rate. this plan "b," republicans in the house will raise taxes over $1 million. we know that is what the democrats and schumer proposed and utter hypocrisy. the speakers plan could be approached and it doesnt mee...