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And we're rapidly getting towards the point where it's just not sustainable. we're almost there already. alisyn: here's another incredible part of this report, it's where the cbo talks about their own projections. i want to pull it up for everybody. they say the cbo's projections in most of this report understate -- >> yes. alisyn: -- the severity of the long-term budget problem because they do not incorporate the negative effects that additional federal debt will have on the economy, nor do they include the higher impact of higher tax rates on people's incentive to work and save. in other wor...

And today, the number two republican in the house, majority leader eric cantor shocked the world by admitting he has no idea how to solve the budget problem because he has no idea how a bill becomes law. >> on friday, we will bring to the floor the government prevention -- excuse me, prevention of government shut down act, and that will say to the american people the senate's got to act prior to the expiration of cr. if it does not act, hr 1 becomes the law of the land. >> that's right. a republican leader in the house of representatives actually said a bill that passes the house can become th...

With a massive budget problem they've got. why public workers say no, no, no, this fight is far from over. rick: plus we'll tell you about that killer whale that drowned this sea world trainer back in the water forks a new performance. we'll find out how he did this time. martha: unbelievable. >> tilikum? i don't think he should be used in the show. he's damaged human beings before, he's killed other people. i don't know the details about that but no, it's not a good idea. >> we think it's a danger to the public, as well as the danger to the individuals who are training these animals.

As one of those awesome widgets where you can try to balance the budget yourself. choose things for ohio that would make the budget problem worse or better. banning gay marriage, not one of the available options because it does neither. stripping collective bargaining rights? not one of the options. because those things are not actually about balancing the budget. those are things that are being pursued under the guise of economic stress. but it's actually michigan where this is maybe the most stark and the most amazing. in michigan, the new republican governor is a man named rick snyder. he d...

The legislation i put forward is about one thing. it's about balancing our budget. now and in the future. >> reporter: but even before the governor spoke, the unions, the protesters and their supporters that are here, they wouldn't have anything of it. they have been really inhabiting this capital building for days now and continue to do so. listen here to brad loots, a wisconsin physical education teacher tag on the governor. >> what you're trying to sell to the nation as a solution to our state's budget problem is nothing more than a political move to silence the voice of employees in their ...