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investigation. the best view in washington, d.c., going to be off limits for just a little bit longer. that is because the washington monument will be closed for repairs for at least another year, maybe until 2014. it's been shut down since an earthquake hit d.c. last august. and members of congress hard at work right now, maybe. house members are gearing up for a five-hour debate on a bill that would repeal obama-care. we are talking about the health care reform law that the supreme court just ruled constitutional. so get this, when the house votes tomorrow, it's going to be the...

they bear the name of his predecessor. president obama is seizing the bush tax cutted and calling for them to be extend, but not for everyone. the president wants to let them expire for the wealthiest americans. that puts him at odds with congressional republicans, as well as his rival mitt romney and sets the stage for a very heated battle with less than four months to go before the election. our white house correspondent brianna keilar is covering this for us. first of all, why is the president doing this today? >> reporter: well, wolf, this is certainly part of his narrative that ...

Over extending the bush-era tax cuts. >> economic cons consequences of taking more money from successful people -- >> reporter: senate republicans are pushing back on president obama's call to extend the cuts for one year but only for those making less than $250,000 a year. >> let's not hold the vast majority of americans and our entire economy hostage while we debate the merits of another tax cut for the healthy. >> reporter: mitt romney in a radio interview called the proposal an economic misstep. >> we just had a terrible jobs report just last week, and now to add a higher tax on job creato...