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>> dana: i think boehner did it on principle, unlike schumer who put out a bill and now he doesnt believe in because the politics are different now. >> greg: the point of this is politics. when it comes to politics the democrats are the yankees and the republicans are the bad news bears. this was supposed to be about spending. instead, the democrats were able to steer republicans to make it about the deficit. when you talk about the deficit, then you talk about raising taxes. if you were talking...

>> millionaire tax in rose garden? >> first, >> that is a different propoise sal. he supported exploration of bush tax cut for those making more than $250,000. >> private talks, president moved the threshold to $400,000 or more. is republicans noted 5653 senate democrats voted for a plan by schumer that sounds similar to boehner. >> senator schumer said first i dont know a single one of my colleagues who would about prefer tax breaks ifer people up to $1 million. >> boehner has bigger proble pro...

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Reform. chuck schumer and lindsey graham are revisiting a plan they proposed together back in 2010. >> i think we have a darn good chance, using this blueprint, to get something done this year. the republican party has learned that being anti-illegal -- anti-immigrant doesnt work for them politically. and they know it. >> its one thing to shoot yourself in the foot. just dont reload the gun. so, i intend not to reload this gun when it comes to hispanics. i intend to tear this wall down and pass ...

You tie romney to being a millionaire. its a lot easier to do. they will bring back comments that bill clinton made to preserve the economy. they said they had this fight again and they are happy to do it more time. they will use comments by other democrats primarily as the way of pushing back on it. >> this has been the problem for the president all along. if you are united in their own -- thats been a point of contention between schumer and the white house for two years. luke russert reporting...

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In france he is like, oh, 75, i am not for that. he has to backtrack. it is funny. >> i think this is great. first you had john lovits letting it ride when he was talking about basic economics and will smith now. i expect alec baldwin will come out against new telephone taxes. the basic economics is if you tax something you get less of it. so i would like to see will smith have his income tax less, but his movies such as "hancock" or" wild, wild west" taxed more. >> two classics, sir. very disre...

Mr. pierce. theyre going to be pointing at me. >> illegal is crime not a race. it doesnt pick out a nationality. it just so happens that 90% of those violating the immigration law come across the southern border and are hispanic. >> senate republicans boycotted schumers hearing. >> the case is in the court, it will be argued tomorrow. it would be to create political side show. >> republican january brewer signed 1070 in law a few years ago. likewise decline witness. >> this is all i believe a po...