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Job creation today. but, i believe that without the policies that the president put in place, we would not have this level of job creation. >>chris: well the president and his team said, friday, that it is "critical," that the country continue the obama policies for economic recovery but we will take a look at those policies. since the president took office, congress has passed the $831 billion stimulus, the $193 billion 2010 tax act and the extension of the payroll tax cuts and unemployment compensation and the grand total of these and other bills $1.3 trillion in stimulus over a decade. stev...

From the romney campaign criticizing president obama's energy policies. with gas prices on the minds of voters energy particularly oil is again at the center of the presidential race. and it's likely exxon-mobil will be a huge force in shaping the debate. as the nation's largest energy company virtually acts as its own independent state. arguably wielding more power than any corporation in the world. joining us is author of "private empire, exxon-mobil, an american power." it's an honor to have you on set. i read many of your writings. this i have not finished. a great book and important book ...

>> they could give the irs the same teeth to enforce tax law that they do obamacare. here is the point. forget what this means. what it means to the taxpayer, it means, the cbo told us it was be $393 billion. they recently upped it to $1.76 trillion. if this is true and if we're reading it right and i spent a lot of time with lawyers, with the brain room with accountants -- >> gretchen: how dare you read the bill? >> this could be double, $3 trillion bill, $4 trillion bill. because people will say, if i don't have to pay. the extent of the harassment, harassing phone calls. if that's all i hav...

Can you imagine a leap like that, 93 billion dollars. that's why mitch daniels, former governor of indiana, he says, look, this is a national-- we're on the road to national ruin. and we kind of almost ignoring this as our nation's finances get worse and worse and not paying the attention we should. >> clayton: mitch daniels says we need to get this under control otherwise the financial disaster is looming. i want to throw you some liberal signs here that paul krugman rolled out. roll with this. >> see what i can do for you. >> clayton: i enjoy your response it paul krugman. he says the debt i...

Have, which is up, from a week ago. a few weeks ago, i should say, but less than compared to last year at this point. and finally, 2 million. that's about how many people turned out to celebrate the luck of the irish in new york city's 251st st. patrick's day parade. >> clayton: this week the congressional budget office finished analyzing president obama's 2013 budget, but it seems like everybody is talking about everything, but the deficit. stuart varney is here. you say it could be a potential financial crisis. >> the deficit, that is the national debt, the accumulated deficits over the year...