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Are a really bad idea. >> true. but they disagree on how to avoid them. republicans want entitlement reform, the president asked for higher taxes and new spending programs. im announcing the launch of three more of these manufacturing hubs, use our oil and gas revenues to fund an energy security trust. put people to work on our most urgent repairs. make high quality preschool to every child in america. redesign americas high schools so they better equip graduates. >> more spending because they c...

Bad idea. >> true. but they disagree on how to avoid them. republicans want entitlement reform. the president asks for higher taxes, and new spending programs. >> im announcing the launch of three more of these manufacturing hubs. use some of our oil and gas revenues to fund an energy security trust. put people to work as soon as possible on our most urgent repairs. make high quality preschool available to every single child in america. redesign americas high schools so they better equip graduat...

But they disagree on how to avoid them. republicans want entitlement reform. the president asks for higher taxes, and new spending programs. >> im announcing the launch of three more of these manufacturing hubs. use some of our oil and gas revenues to fund an energy security trust. put people to work as soon as possible on our most urgent repairs. make high quality free school available to every single child in america. redesign americas high schools so they better equip graduates. >> our taxes ...

Giving it a lot of lip service. >> i hope you speak with your congressional delegation and remind them in no uncertain terms exactly what is at stake. >> john: what is at stake? listen closely, obama seems to step away from the apocalyptic scenario. >> these impacts will not all be felt on day one, but rest assured, the uncertainty is already having an effect. companies are preparing layoff notices. families are preparing to cut back on expenses and the longer these cuts are in place, the bigger...

Giving it a lot of lip service. >> i hope you speak with your congressional delegation and remind them in no uncertain terms exactly what is at stake. >> john: what is at stake? listen closely, obama seems to step away from the apocalyptic scenario. >> these impacts will not all be felt on day one, but rest assured, the uncertainty is already having an effect. companies are preparing layoff notices. families are preparing to cut back on expenses and the longer these cuts are in place, the bigger...

Giving it a lot of lip service. >> i hope you speak with your congressional delegation and remind them in no uncertain terms exactly what is at stake. >> john: what is at stake? listen closely, obama seems to step away from the apocalyptic scenario. >> these impacts will not all be felt on day one, but rest assured, the uncertainty is already having an effect. companies are preparing layoff notices. families are preparing to cut back on expenses and the longer these cuts are in place, the bigger...

Im not sure its as simple as senator rubio is suggesting. the syrian opposition is being outgunned. they need better technology. assad has air superiority, so he is pummelling civilian neighbors from the air. down the road alternative could be a no flight zone. i dont think that is something that can be cast aside. that would really neutralize assads military power. >> nick burns, chris hill, two of the best. thank you very, very much. >> thank you. >> up next, in our daily fix, sequester showdo...

Are very good friends, but, boy, they do battle themselves when theyre sitting up there, the justices. and shannon, thank you so much. >> youve got it. >> megyn: there are nine states covered entirely that, alabama, alaska, texas, virginia, georgia, south carolina, virginia. alaska, is that right? and two states actually have specific counts, covered by it it. and well track the progress of the case as it goes forward, stay tuned. >> now to the sequester showdown, oh -- what is it, again, its li...

Sequester showdown right now on capitol hill, a senate hearing underway on the impact of the looming sequester. march 1st is the date among those testifying, homeland security secretary janet napolitano and arne duncan. and 15 days away from the devastating cuts if the president and congress cant come to an agreement. mitch mcconnell said theres a familiar scenario going on right now. >> phase one, republicans identify a challenge and actually propose a solution. phase two, liberals sit on their...

Martha: "happening now" starts right now. jon: brand-new stories and breaking news. jenna: four days ago in washingtons fight to avoid steep budget cuts u. may feel it in a big way on your next trip to the airport. more on the olympic icon charged with premeditated murder. we have the latest on the "blade runner" charged with killing his girlfriend. a second serving of severe winter weather. its all happening now. countdown to the sequester showdown. hi, everybody, im jenna lee. and i just float...