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2014. that looks good. the unemployment rate has taken a major dip. 6.7%. so i look at that and im happy. >> so we of course have a start and end point bias, yes. from that starting point to that ending point, it does look a lot better. id love to see it dip even a little lower. >> absolutely. no doubt about. >> we want every american who is out there and really wants to work to be able to get fulfilling employment. >> thats true in that regard. and im happy that its 6.7%, definitely better than...

Acceptable. karen, what do you think? what needs to be done? and in what amount of time to turn this around? >> well, i sort of agree with robert gibbs. i do think there needs to be some accountability, and that is -- makes you wonder why the people who set this up are still on the job. this is not just a question of too much volume, as the white house and the administration tried to portray it. the fact is that even in the test runs, before this, the insurance companies were warning hhs that pe...

Ground, this idea? >> i think it does. when the american people are able to see this, as nancy pelosi said, lets pass it so we can see whats in it, the american people didnt have any idea what was in obamacare. we under the rsc, we have a plan. the american people can look at it. this bill can be amended by democrats and republicans to improve upon it. this is a starting point. not an ending point. bill: let me get to the arbiter on our panel, dr. marc siegel. good morning to you. >> good mornin...

Morning from around 8:30 a.m. local time until 10:00 a.m. so the judge is giving both sides a lot of opportunity to mack their respect of cases. yesterday she sided with the defense in saying that marijuana use in the toxicology report of trayvon martin could be admitted as evidence. this is a little bit more dicey right now and potentially a whole lot significant. >> its significant for a couple reasons. you know the defense is getting redity wrap up. they announced that today. so they are at t...

Ending point, and i think people are worried about seeing the economy dislocated. >> 50% of all new wealth, entrepreneurship. here in the u.s. its only 20%. do you fear this country falling behind when it comes to innovation and creativity, and how do we make sure it doesnt happen? >> that is the question for americans. we have led the world in our productivity and our technological prowess because of entrepreneurship, because of innovation. if we want that to continue, we have to continue to su...

Wants to move more to the center and embrace entitlement reform, hes given lip service for seven years. trying to find savings in social security there, he knows that is a starting point. he is saying it is his ending point, democrats say that better be the ending point. thats you why see republicans like the house majority leader eric cantor say we will wait and see. house speaker john boehner tried to say this isnt enough. truly if they get to the table and begin negotiating around an increase...

>> well, deal or no deal? when it comes to immigration reform that is the million dollar question. marco rubios warning talk of a deal is premature. but if my next guest is right a deal has never been closer. republican senator and gang of eight member, lindsey graham. welcome, senator. >> we dont have tattoos. thank god. >> im not asking. >> senator rubio and yourself, is there a rift between you on immigration? >> not really. the eight of us are trying to put together a legislative proposal th...

Right. they just got revenue. we have to cut spending. we have a $16 trillion debt. the credit card is maxed out. we have to cut spending. he is exactly right. lets focus on the problem which is this government cant control spending. we have to get control of it. >> we spoke at length during the campaign when you were the presidents point person on the budget and you repeatedly stated and said it again this morning simpson bowles is is the model and you have to have revenue and spending cuts. >>...

But i suppose there are hand-held rocket launchers that can bring down airplanes that will have to be -- itll have to be decided. >> how do you decide that if youre -- >> very carefully. my starting point and probably my ending point will be what limitations are within the understood limitations that the society had at the time. they had some limitations on the nature of arms that could be borne. so it -- well see what those limitations are as apply to modern weapons. >> well see what those limi...

Were obviously not now talking about a handgun or a musket. were talking about a weapon that can fire 100 shots in a minute. >> uh, well see. i mean, obviously, the uh, the amendment does not apply to arms that cannot be hand carried. so its to keep and bear. so it doesnt apply to cannons, but i suppose there are hand-held rocket launchers that can bring down airplanes that will have to be -- itll have to be decided. >> how do you decide that if youre -- >> very carefully. my starting point and ...