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good evening, everyone. i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight is the economy, stupid. in a surprise news conference today the president blamed congress for keeping americans out of work. >> they left most of the jobs plan just sitting there, and in light of the head winds that we're facing right now, i urged them to reconsider because there are steps to take right now to put more people back to work. >> the president is angry that congress has not passed his jobs bill, which sat on the shelf since last fall. part of it did pass. the payroll tax cut extension and long-term unemployment...

good evening, everyone. i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight is the economy, stupid. in a surprise news conference today the president blamed congress for keeping americans out of work. >> they left most of the jobs plan just sitting there, and in light of the head winds that we're facing right now, i urged them to reconsider because there are steps to take right now to put more people back to work. >> the president is angry that congress has not passed his jobs bill, which sat on the shelf since last fall. part of it did pass. the payroll tax cut extension and long-term unemployment...

columnist david from, the host of the fromme forum and former speechwriter for george w. bush. thank you for being here. the one thing we're going to be hearing about in the next 12 months, david i put it to you, a gop set of primaries, looking for a candidate, talking about the middle class, who represents the middle class in this country? the the democrats are trying to make some speeches that the democrats are the party of the middle class, republicans the party of the rich. the republicans struggling with that themselves. david, what's your sense of how republicans are positionin...

diane swonk, old friend, chief of messere, aux financial. we're talking about the middle class. who represents the middle class in this country. the democrats are trying to make the point with speeches by president obama in the last couple of weeks. democrats are the party of the middle class. republicans are the party of the rich. republicans obviously are struggling with that themselves. david, what's your sense of how republicans are thinksing themselves and who in this country represents the vast majority of people, the middle class. >> i don't think anybody is doing a very goo...

Of those. republicans complained about the price tag. it's now been reduced from $265 billion down to $185 billion. it would mean about $1,500 in the average family's pocket if this tax cut extension goes through. and the surtax on millionaires that you mentioned, it's going to change from 3.25% down to 1.9%. again, a compromise. senate majority leader harry reid said today republicans have to take. >> republics in congress dismiss it at their peril. i repeat. republicans dismiss this at their peril. the american people are watching what my republic colleague also do. >> not so subtle politica...