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Billion out. you think the military's having trouble with cuts today? take $600 billion out. i asked secretary leon panetta, what would happen to the military if we cut $600 billion over the next decade, on top of the $400 billion? would we shoot ourselves in the foot? he said, no, we would shoot ourselves in the head. we would driveway the military. i am not going to let that happen. >> because the government couldn't come to a deal and the debt ceiling in august. it's a kick in the can, down the road to november. and this budget act. so let's say there is no deal, come thanksgiving. and now ...

Billion out. you think the military's having trouble with cuts today? take $600 billion out. i asked secretary leon panetta, what would happen to the military if we cut $600 billion over the next decade, on top of the $400 billion? would we shoot ourselves in the foot? he said, no, we would shoot ourselves in the head. we would driveway the military. i am not going to let that happen. >> because the government couldn't come to a deal and the debt ceiling in august. it's a kick in the can, down the road to november. and this budget act. so let's say there is no deal, come thanksgiving. and now ...

It's been a very painful one, goes on going on near for decades. but if you come to washington, maybe it's a good idea to call people to the carpet. but nonetheless, that's a problem that, any president has to do. you can be, you know, we need leadership, not a bull in a shine anda shop. but bee need someone who is strong. i am curious how you would accomplish that. >> i have been a strong governor in texas. they know what i believe in. they know that's work for the state of texas. and my instinct is that the american people, when they elect their president, they will be electing members of co...

How would you corral them and persuade democrats to work for you? >> i have been doing it for 10-plus years as the governor of the state of texas. but let me go back to a president of the united states, as i laid out three weeks ago, can get this economy going in this country, particularly on the energy side, without congress's... any word out of congress. unilaterally open up the federal lands and waters for exploration, pulling back on the regulations that are killing jobs, particularly in the energy side of the -- of the equation. rebuild theerce pa where it is an agency that is there to be...

How would you corral them and persuade democrats to work for you? >> i have been doing it for 10-plus years as the governor of the state of texas. but let me go back to a president of the united states, as i laid out three weeks ago, can get this economy going in this country, particularly on the energy side, without congress's... any word out of congress. unilaterally open up the federal lands and waters for exploration, pulling back on the regulations that are killing jobs, particularly in the energy side of the -- of the equation. rebuild theerce pa where it is an agency that is there to be...