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In february they said oops, we made a mistake, 75 billions more than we thought, 9% error estimating the cost of this. of the 862 billion dollar, 4% is for highways, bridges and mass transit. they talk about shovel-ready projects they leave the impression this is about rebuilding our instructure five billion dollars for obesity counseling and smoking cessations programs. it is not a stimulus bill. >> sean: bill clinton said this is what we ought to be doing on the oil spill: looking to stop the spill. secondly, it from getting an shore. he goes through a list of priorities. there will be plent...

Bill we'll have the economic performance that we've ended up with. >> sean: i thought it was mean spirited he goes to wisconsin hanging out with guy at a custard shop the er and calls him a smart-ass because the guy says can you lower my taxes? it doesn't seem they understand what their role is, to be public servants. that seems to be missing. and there's a certain arrogance i wouldn't expect from the vice president of the united states? >> thin-skinned. bantering in the custard shop the guy says lower my taxes and he gets ly. when you are arrogant and think you know it all and somebody challe...

Deficit commission that was formed and in fact, we wanted to have it by binding by law over six republicans switched their votes at the last minute if that failed. and now we have a president's commission, let's see what they come up with. >> let's see what they come up. >> what they're going to come up with. >> just a minute, just a minute. and that's right, that's right, let's do it. the big three, the last time i was on the show tad mentioned this, yes, medicare, medicaid, social security and defense that's all on the table. >> brenda: hold on, eric. >> i'm just pointing out that we are sti...

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>> paul: you're saying only policy changes not just symbolism, not just saying we are pro business, not just studies that say -- you to -- to be credible, they are gonna have to change course? >> yes. >> the thing is, the stimulus the 862 billion dollar, roughly a trillion, that was their economic policy, full-stop, no plan b, right? >> paul: i would disagree a little that was their fiscal policy. broader economic policy is everything you have seen since the financial regulation bill, cap and trade. it's politically directed credit to favored energy industries that's part of the problem. inste...