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Does that counter this republican argument from mitt romney that barack obama is regulation happy? your direct experience at the gas pump is about to be that this president has gotten rid of regulations. its a very subtle thing but subtle things like this can have a powerful impact when youre talking about something that sticks with people and affects millions and millions of people. the political impact or the way you personally interact with the government and the way you personally experience...

If these guys would get out of the way. for example, had they passed our jobs bill it would have created 2 million more jobs. 2 million more jobs. these guys wouldnt even let us put back to work 400,000 teachers, firefighters and cops by a 0.5% tax on the first dollar after the first million you made. come on, man. >> you cant guarantee jobs. it was this administration that said you keep 8% unemployment if you pass the stimulus act. you cant go by those predictions. >> heres what you can go by. ...

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Was she saying something in public that contradicted what she was doing in private? yes, over and over again. sam stein was able to dig up 16 separate occasions where michele bachmann was publicly denouncing the futility, even the job-killing nature of the stimulus act while privately telling the obama administration that stimulus programs would create jobs and please, could chef some of that good none for her district. again, this is not a personal thing, this is not the kind of personal hypocr...

Was she saying something in public that contradicted what she was doing in private? yes, over and over again. sam stein was able to dig up 16 separate occasions where michele bachmann was publicly denouncing the futility, even the job-killing nature of the stimulus act while privately telling the obama administration that stimulus programs would create jobs and please, could she have some of that good none for her district. again, this is not a personal thing, this is not the kind of personal hy...

Larry summers warned failure to pass the agreement in the next couple of weeks would "materially increase the risk the economy would stall out and wed have a double-dip erecession." but some democratic critics continue to insist mr. obama caved to republicans. >> my criticism is he didnt do more to fight for this. >> republicans are complaining less suggests they feel they got the better bargain. white house officials say the 13-month extension of jobless benefit is longer than most predicted an...

Ascended the signing and each claim they got the better deal. republicans pointing to two more years of bush administration tax rates for all americans. and lower estate tax. democrats to another year of extended jobless benefit and help for the middle class with the payroll tax cut and extended tax credit from the stimulus act. incoming house speaker john boehner suggested it was just the start of the peoples agenda he plans when republicans take control of the house. >> its a good first step, ...

Extracted every day by those wars. joining us now from capitol hill, new jersey congressman bill pascarel, a democrat on the homeland security committee. and deputy public safety secretary for new york state. representative pascarel, how fragile at this point is the fight on philosophy relative to the funding were getting here? >> well, i believe that -- dylan, good afternoon. i believe that the administration is doing the best that it can. and the money is there, theres no question about it. be...