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Review the signatures. we're thinking -- no one can predict with certainty. but we're thinking likely around in may or sometime in the early spring there will be an effort. it likely won't be on the state's republican primary which is april 3rd. sometime likely after that. we are in uncharted territory. this has never happened in wisconsin. it's only happened successfully once in american history. so we are going to make history here in wisconsin. we will take it as it comes and get the signatures and recall our governor. >> do you think he'll be recalled? i mean, where is walker with the peop...

And it's also seeming to indicate the $4 a gallon, here we come. it's a big concern. inflation numbers like that. it's so big it catches even the federal reserve's attention. ben bernanke speaking last night and in that speech he made some comments about inflation. he said he thinks inflation is transito transitory. he thinks it's going to go away and come back to normal at some point. he also said this. guys, get this. this is the phrase that the market picked up on, too. if he is wrong as his assumptions, the fed will have to act and act quickly to try and rein in liquidity. those comments m...

Hospital? >> absolutely. still have the problems, and no federal dollars. i spoke with secretary see beale about that today. if -- secretary sebelius about that today. so we can mitigate the damage. we could request not to have to pay for taxi rides for the population to make their appointments. maybe possibly ask for co-pays that we have to have flexibility. medicaid in the state of arizona is 1/3 of my budget. because we have such a generous program. and our program is different than most other states, because it is access. >> greta: do you think the president understands your state's proble...

Those locked out are fighting back. >> kill the bill! >> greta: protesters, it is clear they are fired up. the governor is standing firm. is anyone listening? >> if they don't come home by the end of the day tomorrow, not my office, not my administration but the -- the state stands to lose the opportunity to achieve 165 million dollars of savings through this budget repair bill. if work is not completed by the end of the day tuesday. that's 165 million dollars that would have to come elsewhere in this state budget before the end of june of 2011. >> greta: will the 14 beat the deadline and retu...

Avoid that. he's not going to kick the can down the road to the future. he's going to make real cuts to real programs. he wants to put resources we have into the programs. he wants us to look at savings like 68 million dollars would be saved if our teachers for instance would negotiate a better health care plan. why should we be giving money to a health insurance company when we could be putting money into the classroom or salaries? >> greta: senator, thank you. we'll watch to see if those 14 show up tomorrow. i don't think that is going to happen and this story is going to go on. thank you. >...