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To work with the president to go ahead and cut waste, fraud and abuse. but we have to deal with entitlement spend if we dont deal with that. there will be a serious comupance . maybe obama will not care because he will be out of office by then. but a lot of people will be hurt if we dont act on this problem now. >> just to close things up here, what about the fact that congress took off this weekend f. world is about to end, i would think all hand on deck. the president has the weekend off and y...

To work with the president to go ahead and cut waste, fraud and abuse. but we have to deal with entitlement spend if we dont deal with that. there will be a serious comupance . maybe obama will not care because he will be out of office by then. but a lot of people will be hurt if we dont act on this problem now. >> just to close things up here, what about the fact that congress took off this weekend f. world is about to end, i would think all hand on deck. the president has the weekend off and y...

We are just getting word that the president has been playing golf today with that guy, tiger woods ranked number two in the world along with ron kirk and jim crane. he is playing in florida. we know he is taking a weekend off to play golf. we heard that michelle obama has sent the president a tweet saying honey, call home. my panel today for the big three. lets get to your must read. what is it? >> amanda becker has a story about the future of the voting rights act which is getting its day at ...

Were at the bottom of the hour. welcome back to "week ends with alex witt." she has the weekend off. im t.j. holmes. three days to avoid going over the fiscal cliff. a deadline that has washington on edge. really, all of us on edge. after meeting with congressional leaders yesterday, president obama compared the standoff on capitol hill to how average americans handle conflict. >> americans dont have any patience. ordinary folks to their jobs, they meet deadlines, they sit down and they discuss ...

"weekends with alex witt" is next. new years resolution? will a last-minute fiscal cliff deal get done? and if it does what will it look like. we have a deal. we may still get hit with an automatic tax hike. how much will that cost you? in time for the new year, a new snowstorm headed to the northeast. well let you know how bad this will get. and the yore in review, up with of the most unique and appalling takes on the year in review. good morning to you all. welcome to weekends with alex wi...

leaderboard at the masters. there is not a tiger in sight. this easter sunday well be talking to the co-founder of the saddleback church, and well take you live to the vatican. now lets get you to a story that you have heard here first. the multiple shootings in tulsa, oklahoma, while you were sleeping. oklahoma police, the fbi, and u.s. marshalls were very busy, and that hard work paid off with two arrests that were coming less than an hour ago to us re right here. a reminder thre...

Him to run clear and the problem with the republicans is their brand is damaged because it is so negative it is turning independents off. >> congressman, the presidents surrogate has been swinging around, joe biden tearing into romney over being the candidate the rich. >> look, governor romneys business practices and policies have clearly benefits the wealthy and most powerful at the expense of working and middle class families. they believe it is the best way. im not doubting their belief. but ...

illinois. well tell you why. take a look at this, would you? now, all right. i cant snowboard, but apparently this pos sum can. well have more of the best video of the morning later on this hour. >> level-headed and experienced. words that an attorney for staff sergeantent robert bales say accurately describe the soldier, and now those closest to bales are sharing their thoughts about the rampage that killed 16 afghan civilians and the man accused of committing the act. a statement rea...

For the iowa caucuses. do you read anything into this? does it at all talk about his campaign losing some steam? >> well, i dont want to shock you, alex. i dont think ron paul thinks hes going to win the nomination. so hes gone further than he ever expected. hes having a great deal of impact with his message, even beyond -- hes winning a lot of votes but hes having a lot of the other candidates coe opt his theme. hes been successful in restoring the libertarian theory to the republican party. i ...

On in virginia. politics are back. took a bit of a weekend off, all the g.o.p. candidates took the weekend off to relax with their families and such. its back now and now theres a lot of focus of what happened in virginia. we know that governor rick perry and newt gingrich will not be on the virginia ballot when it looked like it was locked down. needed those signatures and didnt get them in in time. is this a big setback fort gingrich and perry campaigns? >> i think that the gingrich and perry ...