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It. are you willing to take 33% of what you want? >> we're the minority party in washington, there's no doubt about it. we're willing to talk about whatever it is that actually gets us to a solution. the problem that we've had with the democrat-controlled senate in the last two years is they haven't produced a budget, so there's no way to even talk about a compromise, as you're working with the senate, because they don't even say what they believe, what they think we have to do to solve these challenges. so this is a big step forward to force the senate to do a budget. >> let me ask you about ...

seriously. the national spelling bee champ wins with the word most of us have likely never used, maybe not even ever heard of. >> the answer to that is probably no, right? these kids are really bright nowadays. >> nothing surprises me anymore. every year they get smarter and smarter. good morning, everybody, welcome to "early start." >> we're really happy to have you here this morning. we are bringing you the news from a to z 5:00 a.m. here in the east. let's get started. up first, john edwards likely off the legal hook for good after a jury acquitted him of one count of campaign fin...

Ratings have higher graduation rates, lower poverty, higher participation and higher life expectancies. the findings suggest if we were able to up every state's peace score to match that of maine, we would an extra $274 billion in economic activity. unclear if that is economic activity extracting our company or helping it. but there would be more money flying around. sound like something even our wall street friends would be into. they love extraction. if they can make more money, why not? from on-line social scene to an underground park, well meet two guys who are produces for sure, behind a ...

Did the estimates on the project. in 2007 they said it would cost $74 billion. >> but what's the state's share. >> the federal government said their investment will be capped at $3 billion. so the high end of the estimate is $14 billion. so the the federal government caps at 3 blgds, the bulk of the share is new jersey. new york isn't putting in the share. >> it's one in seven. it's 14. >> okay. the federal transportation administration did an estimate. they said it's going to cost upwards of $14 billion. >> what's his plan for uniting new york and new jersey for traffic which has to be done? ...

Pay about $74 billion a year in health care and pensions, and while secretary panetta says those already receiving those benefits are going to be grandfathered in, they will not lose any of their benefits. in order to balance the budget, the military will have to give up some of those, what are considered sacrosanct benefits that have been extended to the u.s. uniformed military for decades. >> all right. thank you very much. we'll see what he has to say tomorrow as well. thank you. and coming up, president obama hits the battleground state of ohio and bucks republican opposition by announcing...