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Chris stirewalt, our fox news digital politics editor and host of "power play" on foxnews.com. simon, it is very easy for us to only worry about our problems here at home because we have plenty of them but we need to keep one eye on what is happening over in europe. why? >> we do. what we have to remember about europe although it is a mess, it is the worlds largest trading bloc, the eurozone. it is huge. it is bigger than the u.s. economy, the u.s. economy if it were just a country would be the ...

This, like, identity crisis. and manchins saying, look, i have to get reelected in order to continue to do my job. axlerods trying to ding him for it, but hes being a good politician. >> with all due respect, simon, the mark of a true leader is, in fact, working on the number one job in the country, and that is the economy and creating jobs. weve had 25 straight months of job growth under this president versus 2.6 million jobs lost under the previous president. we are making strides forward. the...

Some bankers are using this to get their regular income at a very low rate but it is by no means the primary reason why dividends are taxed at that low rate. the key reason is to get investment and we need it for jobs. jon: but we heard the president time and tile again talk about the buffett rule and get up in front of audiences large and small saying this would be a great thing. we have to start taxing those millionaires. >> we have to start taxing those millionaires maybe but not if theyre go...

inside the cnn grill at south by southwest. the grill opens officially today this morning. one thing i noticed on the menu which includes all kinds of things, there are no prices. thats because we got -- usually that means i cannot afford to eat here. but that is whats happened here is we have taken over a restaurantnd put the cnn grill and invited people here as we celebrate south by southwest which is a big music and film festival. douglas brinkley, weve known each other now through ...

we have our panel with us this morning. will cain is back. over here, hes usually there. hes there this morning. hes a columnist, of course, for theblaze.com. michelle is joining us, contributor to "newsweek" and daily beast. and also oh with have new -- is eight book? "kingdom come"? >> first book. >> they have like five pages on you. and "the means of reproduction, sex, power, and future of the world." >> my second book. >> where are your books? >> contributor and democratic strategi...

Pushover. but i am a voter. so washington, before you even think about cutting my medicare and social security benefits, heres a number you should remember, 50 million. we are 50 million seniors who earned our benefits and you will be hearing from us today and on election day. megyn: joining me now, simon constable, columnist at "the wall street journal.". jemu green, former president of the womens media center and fox news contributor and steve forbes, chairman, editor-in-chief of forbes media....

It was a stopgap to keep the wolf from the door and at a time when most people were expected to be dead. people were expected to be dead at 63. the benefits would kick in at 65. it was a good deal all around. we were expected to live longer now. that is one thing. look at age and i think weve got to look at means testing. do you need the money? megyn: that has not gone over well with democrats, jemu. let me ask you this, jiang gel, jim angle as i call him, reported medicare in particular promise...

The markets are down 200 points today. what is behind that? >> that has to be greece. that has got to be european problems. i dont think or obama is today, market looking at this proposal anything other than than a campaign sheet and opening gambit in negotiation. that has nothing to do with him i see. jenna: similar themes? were talking about debt. well keep talking about it. >> yeah. jenna: simon, we always appreciate you coming by. thank you, simon constable from "the wall street journal". >>...

Long-term fiscal outlook. >> reporter: senate majority leader harry reid who as you pointed out says the boehner plan is a none starter has a proposal of his own, to cut the deficits by counting savings by ending the what ares in iraq and afghanistan. republicans say the markets might not buy that but the same accounting tool was used in the republican budget that passed the house. jon: interesting to that the secretary of state commenting on tkphes particular spending matter. thank you. jenna: ...

With him tomorrow. >> police also say they discovered evidence the the scene, so the reason why this arraignment was post poapped because they wanted to gather as much evidence as possible in order to get these charges to stick. that arraignment scheduled to happen any moment now, and as soon as it does well bring it to you. we are told a bail bondsman has said most likely a bail will be set in the millions of dollars. meantime he does not have diplomatic immunity. i should remind you of that. a...