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opportunity to do something big. we have a chance to stabilize america's finances for a decade, for 15 years or 20 years. if we're willing to seize the moment. what that would require would be some shared sacrifice and a balanced approach that says we're going to make significant cuts in domestic spending. and i have already said i'm willing to take down domestic spending to the lowest percentage of our overall economy since dwight eisenhower. it also requires cuts in defense spending. and i've said that in addition to the $400 billion that we've already cut from defense spending we'...

Get right back to jack for the cafferty file. jack. >> the question this hour, what does it mean -- this is a stunning statistic. 25% of retirees in the united states say their savings are gone. joe writes, it means the economy's in deep trouble and that really large budget cuts could cause a depression. social security more necessary now than ever before. and it ought to be assured by eliminating the cap but keeping the maximum benefit at the present level. this would eliminate 30% of the budget problem. paul writes, it says perhaps we all need to put retirement savings as a bigger priority i...

Look into that privately, not publicly with an ally. pakistan doesn't feel too much love from the u.s. so we have lost another ally or we are in the midst of losing it. they're seeking the friendship elsewhere. seeking it from china, the new super power in the world. china says the international community including the united states must respect pakistan's sovereignty. this is all about the nukes, gang. that is what it's about. reassuring the globe that pakistan made contribution to fight terrorism. are we becoming more distance with pakistan? may or may not be a good thing. they are seeking c...

know for who knows when. >> reporter: she says her father, james williamson, had pa past addiction battles and moved to joplin to start fresh. the only information she has is he was working in a mcdonald's that got destroyed. perez is one of thousands in the joplin area searching for missing loved ones after the tornado. local and state officials are scrambling to organize the effort to find them. >> when you have folks that are lost, when you have folks that are missing, we are very cognizant of needing to talk to thos...

Look into that privately, not publicly with an ally. pakistan doesn't feel too much love from the u.s. so we have lost another ally or we are in the midst of losing it. they're seeking the friendship elsewhere. seeking it from china, the new super power in the world. china says the international community including the united states must respect pakistan's sovereignty. this is all about the nukes, gang. that is what it's about. reassuring the globe that pakistan made contribution to fight terrorism. are we becoming more distance with pakistan? may or may not be a good thing. they are seeking c...