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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...

Can't have the federal government involved and have it cost less. that just flies in the face of reality. >> well, that's basic common sense. the irony is peter orszag's defense, the o.m.b. director defense of this is this is money that congress wants to spend, not necessarily money that congress will spend. who thinks that congress isn't going to spend this money? i understand that there are sometimes things that are authorized that are not, we don't actually see congress pay for in the end. but the reality of it is congress is going to spend this money and it's going to spend far more money....

Boehner, steve, said you can't have the federal government involved and have it cost less. that just flies in the face of reality. >> well, that's basic common sense. the irony is peter orszag's defense, the o.m.b. director defense of this is this is money that congress wants to spend, not necessarily money that congress will spend. who thinks that congress isn't going to spend this money? i understand that there are sometimes things that are authorized that are not, we don't actually see congress pay for in the end. but the reality of it is congress is going to spend this money and it's going...

In my "playbook," president obama's coattails aren't what they were in 2008. i just don't get it. just yesterday a 14-term democratic congressman from west virginia lost in the primaries. obama's senate pick in pennsylvania, arlen specter, well, could be next to go. the democrats couldn't even hang on to the ted kennedy seat back in november in massachusetts. losses like those may be the political price the president has to pay for his ambitious agenda. in less than a year and a half president obama expanded equal pay protection for women. he rescued the american auto industry and saved a bunc...

They are worried about the levels of spending and see -- remember, what animated them in the first place is the $787 billion and now $862 billion worth of spending on stimulus, all of it borrowed money. they are worried about what they see as inevitable tax increases in the future and that is why they are worried about levels of taxation and they are preoccupied with the spending. i think it is gather to say they will not be amused by what he said and they will not be saying thank you for the comments by the president. >> chris: does the white house think it is good politics to mock the tea pa...