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Of florida would be in that category. there's a lot of great people out there and donald trump i think a lot of people would be intrigued with too. >> i think people would be intrigued, not to mention he would love it himself. you oppose the extension of the payroll tax. why? >> i did. well, because, as i warned my colleagues, number one, it would blow a hole, and it did month a hole in the social security trust fund of $111 billion a year. social security is running in the red right now. that means in order to keep our promise to senior citizens and write out the checks, greta, we have to go ...

Anything else and say look, there's no more money there. >> right. but the proposal -- there are a number of proposals out there but currently, we're spending about 24% of gdp under the republicans' plan, the paul ryan plan, it would be capped at 18% of gdp so you've got the cut, cut $111 billion. you've got the cap, cap at 18% gdp and then you've got the balance. the balanced budget amendment which ali detailed that would require a 2/3 super majority in congress to approve any future tax hikes. >> we have two weeks to do it. no problem. >> lots of people say it's an exercise in futility becau...

Now, this proposal that they're going to consider today in the house is it would require the congress going forward to cut $111 billion from the budget next year. all right, that's the cut part. now the cap part. >> can i just make it simpler? it's a balanced budget amendment. that's the third part. that's the third. >> the point is for the next 10 years, congress would have to balance the budget. it makes sense. >> boo-hoo! >> it makes perfect sense but democrats don't like this and say that they're not going to vote for it and in fact, the president says he's going to veto it basically maybe...

Also worried about an investigation here in united states. and a new fight over whether to raise the debt ceiling or let america go into default. a new poll shows that americans are not happy with how to lawmakers are handling the negotiations and placing more blame on the republicans. the poll shows that 48% disapprove of president obama's actions and 71% say they disapprove of how republicans are handling the crisis and right now all of the action is behind the scene where there are two plans in play. tomorrow, the house republicans are planning to pass the cut, cap and balance act which w...

Friend, $111 billion. i signed a pledge that said i will not races -- >> why don't you answer the question? >> chris, let me answer your question. hey, chris, i also signed a pledge that said i'm not going to vote to raise the debt ceiling unless we pass a balanced budget amendment. >> right. >> that is -- that, chris i know you want to get away from this, that's the key aspect of this plan. and unlike you, i'm pretty optimistic. i think we've got a great chance a great chance to pass a balanced budget amendment, chris, ow both the house and the senate this year, and send it to the states. >> ...