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hello, everyone. welcome to monday. i'm erin burnett. and out front tonight, big ideas. ron paul wants to cut $1 trillion from the federal budget. herman cain wants to toss out the current tax plan and go to 9-9-9. some people have laughed at the candidates for these big ideas, but the reality is a bold idea, not necessarily cain's or paul's, is what we need to break through the paralysis in washington that's hurting americans and america's reputation. paul, cain, and the other republican candidates are gathering in nevada for tomorrow's debate. and nevada is a place that needs a rea...

From economic growth and not higher taxes so let's have pro-growth tax reform. let's control spending. these are the things that will create the kind of business environment that will encourage all businesses large and small to invest, to hire people and go and expand. >> america is looking and paying attention to what you guys are doing. take a look at this number right now. congressional republicans have a 71% disapproval rating. when we talk about the dodd-frank financial reform law as you've been talking about, you've been a proponent of regulatory reform, but how can concerns trust loosen...

They don't think it's fair that people who make millions and billions in that country isn't paying their fair share when times are tough. that's the lesson. the take away from this race. it's medicare and the willingness to accept someone that says times are tough. there's a few ways to do it. control spending there is a revenue side that needs to be on the table as well. >> just to be clear, you think in terms of democrats to speak most effectively to the middle of the road voters, potential crossover voters, middle-class people that there is an effective message out there, political message ...

It's medicare and the willingness to accept someone that says times are tough. there's a few ways to do it. control spending there is a revenue side that needs to be on the table as well. >> just to be clear, you think in term of democrats look farg way to speak effectively to middle of the road voters, potential crossover voters, middle class people that there is an effective message out there. political message out there in terms of taxes. that's very much outside the beltway common wisdom whenever you say tax that's an immediate turn off and that's a no go for voters. >> nobody wants to rai...

I'm newt gingrich and i'm announcing my candidacy for president of the united states because i believe we can return america to hope and opportunity. to full employment. to real security. to an american energy program. to a balanced budget. i worked with president ronald reagan in a very difficult period. we got jobs created again. americans proud of america. and the soviet union disappeared. as speaker of the house i worked to reform welfare to balance the budget. to control spending. to cut taxes. to create economic growth. unemployment came down from 5.6% to un4. for four years we balanced ...