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dysfunction. dysfunction, dysfunction. lets go "outfront." im erin burnett and "outfront" tonight, rejection and dysfunction. the house today rejecting the senates plan to extend the payroll tax cut. now, that means that your taxes are going to go up somewhere between $700 and $2,300 next year unless, oh, the big unless an all new congressional committee and it is an all new committee comes to the agreement by the years end. president obamas approval ratings are up as congress falls ...

lets go out front. im erin burnett. breaking news, federal failure. gridlock reigns in washington once again. the payroll tax cut proposal passes the republican house. so why do we say failure? well, the republican bill included a controversial oil pipeline that the president has said he would veto. so pass, smash. were at square one with congress playing chicken with the clock. there are just 18 days left until the tax cut expires. if it does, the average american will pay about a t...

im erin burnett. "outfront," breaking news, federal failure. gridlock reigns in washington once again. now the payroll tax cut proposal passes the republican house. so why do we say failure? well, the republican bill, included a controversial oil pipeline that the president has said he would veto. so, pass, smash. were at square one. congress again playing chicken with the clock. there are just 18 days left until the tax cut expires. if it does, the average american will pay about a th...

im erin burnett. "outfront," breaking news, federal failure. gridlock reigns in washington once again. now the payroll tax cut proposal passes the republican house. so why do we say failure? well, the republican bill, included a controversial oil pipeline that the president has said he would veto. so, pass, smash. were at square one. congress again playing chicken with the clock. there are just 18 days left until the tax cut expires. if it does, the average american will pay about a th...

usual, no agreement on how to pay for it. candy crowley is cnns chief political correspondent and anchor of "state of the union." political theater aside, you think congress will eventually get this done? >> i absolutely think congress will eventually get this done. particularly because we have seen republicans now saying we even the senate republican leader mitch mcconnell said even if you dont believe that this actually helps the economy, it certainly will help the people that get th...

stands to pay $1,000 more in taxes in 2012. there seems to be bipartisan support for extending it but as usual, no agreement on how to pay for it. candy crowley is cnns chief political correspondent and anchor of "state of the union." political theater aside, you think congress will eventually get this done? >> i absolutely think congress will eventually get this done. particularly because we have seen republicans now saying we even the senate republican leader mitch mcconnell said eve...

Permit me a final word tonight about accountability. today was to have been the date by which the super committee put forth a plan to cut the debt. they failed to reach an accord triggering an automatic $1.2 trillion in cuts beginning perhaps in 2013. this was the third attempt at averting a national crisis. simpson-bowles was the first. after about a year of invested time that bipartisan commission which was comprised of 18 members, could not get the requisite 14 votes to force congressional ac...

Special interest left unscarred. their recommendations were described as a list of the third rail issues of american politics. federal workers were to be cut. the cost of participating in veterans and military health care increased. the age of social security eligibility raised, the defense department budget slashed. simpson-bowles would also have reformed the tax code in ways often contemplated by washington but never accomplished. many longstanding tax credits and deductions would have been el...

Permit me a final word tonight about accountability. today was to have been the date by which the super committee put forth a plan to cut the debt. they failed to reach an accord triggering an automatic $1.2 trillion in cuts beginning perhaps in 2013. this was the third attempt at averting a national crisis. simpson-bowles was the first. after about a year of invested time that bipartisan commission which was comprised of 18 members, could not get the requisite 14 votes to force congressional ac...

flaring and deadly political upheaval. were learning more about who these young men are and why their families are so frightened. im wolf blitzer ayoure in "th situation room." were coming to you from washingtons historic constitution hall, the scene of tonights cnn republican presidential debate in which well focus on national security and foreign policy. in just under four hours, the candidates will walk on stage. its been ten days since their last face-off an in that time, there h...