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Checks and diabetes help for our families. 5 million families count on these clinics. this is really insane as far as im concerned. >> maybe it is. lets take a look at what speaker boehner said today about whats holding up the deal. lets listen to the speaker. >> all i can tell you is that almost all of the policy issues have been dealt with and there is no agreement on the spending level. and were working to try to get there. >> majority leader harry reid said the only obstacle, as senator boxe...

>> a huge impact. we made tough impacts, we reduced the spending level, cut $# billion from the last years budget. we ended up the fiscal year with $200 million surplus. the principles work. we have job creation that is third in the country because of the investment in job creating programs. that is what the people want to hear this week, plan to create job, cut spending, get fiscal house in order. they are saying they are going to call for government infrastructure and education. cut that many ...

>>neil: your country is doing some of the things you advised former prime minister to consider years ago. but cutting government spending by almost 20 percent over four years, ease are said that done. can they do it? >>guest: in one sense they can. because all they will do is going back to the spending level of 2008. so, the sums are huge, if we did without this money a couple of years ago it is not indispensible spending. that said, you have to carry the country with you. that means you have to...