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>> washington can't cut in tax the medicare advantage program this much and not expect seniors in the programs to be harmed. >> reporter: even though jody was able to find a plan that included dr. mitch, she is still going to lose two other doctors. >> we're walking away from people that we've known and trusted, counted on for over ten years, and that's hard. >> now, wolf, the doctor tells me that the vast majority of his patients who are affected by united's decision have followed jody's footsteps and got another insurer so they can continue seeing him. it's no wonner why. another of the doc'...

>> you can imagine the response to that. we group we talked to all shouted "no!" right away. the man said "only on the rich." that's what you hear all the time, people really not prepared for higher taxes. they feel like coming out of the financial crisis, the economy isn't strong enough. when you push them and say listen, you can't do this, can't cut spending and not raise taxes, they say there is a realization something needs to happen, they just aren't sure where it is. budget experts say it is both that needs to be done. >> what was the poll on the street? did they say that they think ther...

Only if you can afford it, let's be fair. let's tax this as well. that's illinois' answer to the deficit problem. >> yet another remedy instead of cutting spending. >> yes so here you've got at the national level, we can't cut spending but $4, $5 billion with a $14 trillion national debt, can't cut spending but in illinois, we can sure tax some more. that's where we are. >> i want to get a room at the best western. it's been sold out for 3 1/2 weeks. >> you want breakfast, don't you? >> here's why they'll never do it. because if you're talking about taxing people who are retired, that is one v...

And the fear mounting. >> a tremor will hit the american academy. >> for thousands of parents who have to scramble to find child care for their kids. >> sequestration would be destructive to our nation's security. >> and says air traffic contollers. >> and cost us 750,000 jobs. >> educators laid off. >> houses burning, seniors starving, criminals fleeing and don't any about eating. what? 85 billion dollars is a drop in the massive budget bucket and chump change compared to our 16 1/2 trillion dollar debt. so, if washington can't cut that measley amount, is the real scare not cutting at all? hi...