actually shrank during the last three months of 2012. but if we can get the economy to grow at just 4% a year, it would create middle-class jobs. and it would reduce our deficits by almost $4 trillion over the next decade. >>gretchen: that was senator marco rubio from florida, the republican, only 41 years old getting that prime spot there. he's going to be joining the show live to talk more about what his reaction was to the president's speech. 7:20 a.m. eastern time. >>brian: i thought his personal story sold his speech. just when you think they're going to push republicans for saying you're just for the rich or you want to destroy the lives of old people or the poor people, he said i live in the same middle class place i live now. my mom is on medicare. why would i want to destroy that? but we have different approaches on how to do it. to me, you saw two very smart, intelligent people who might be able to get together on these issues