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You cut programs for immunization for kids, you wind up having costs in hospitals. if you cut domestic abuse prevention programs, you increase costs for cops at a local level. so we're saying, look, we're mayors, we've had to do this balancing of budgets and tough cuts for years. we get the tough job in washington. let's not be feeling real good in washington about cutting something that provides real service at a local level and raises costs. >> so you got to get money into the treasury. i mean, that is the bottom line. somehow elected officials in washington have to figure out how to start t...

Much local governments rely on federal help. republicans, independents and democrats are joining forces. >> i was speaking on behalf of the country when i said we are going to be here until the rebuilding is complete. >> the nation's mayors are hoping the democrats will keep them in mind as they debate the debt. i'm joined tonight we minneapolis mayor r.t. rybak who was in that meeting today with the vice president. and talking about budget cut to cities. r.t., good to have you with us tonight. what did you tell the vice president? how severe would these cuts be to towns such as yours? >> firs...

Republicans, independents and democrats are joining forces. >> i was speaking on behalf of the country when i said we are going to be here until the rebuilding is complete. >> the nation's mayors are hoping the democrats will keep them in mind as they debate the debt. i'm joined tonight we minneapolis mayor r.t. rybak who was in that meeting today with the vice president. and talking about budget cut to cities. r.t., good to have you with us tonight. what did you tell the vice president? how severe would these cuts be to towns such as yours? >> first off we heard the vice president say before ...