the skyrocketing deficit, the national debt. the republicans have vowed to tackle government spending -- they'll soon have to decide whether to vote to raise the debt ceiling again from its current 14.3 trillion because we're going to hit the ceiling soon. meanwhile, a majority of americans are optimistic about the new year. a new gallup poll says 58% says 2011 will be better than 2010. 20% say it will be worse, 28% say it will be the same. democrat kras are more optimist than independents, republicans, and old americans like me. what's the most important issue facing this country in 2011? go to cnn.com/cafferty file and pick one. >> let me give you a clue, jack. and i know you agree with me. jobs, jobs, jobs. >> that's it. why are the republicans going to monkey around with trying to repeal health care? the democrats made a huge mistake when they made that priority one after president obama was inaugurated.