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good evening, everyone. i'm erin burnett. outfront tonight, we told you so. the economy is doing a lot better. today, the third month in a row of frankly really good job numbers. today's jobs report shows the u.s. added 227,000 jobs last month, and more people felt optimistic enough to actually get back into the labor force. that's why the unemployment rate held firm. now, everyone is increasingly optimistic about the jobs picture in america, something we at "outfront" have been saying for month. our strike team said there wouldn't be a double-dip recession last month, and after the ...

News changes everything. >> but first from fox at 3:00 in new york city, president obama says there is no quick fix to stop the rising gas prices. >> we cannot just drill our way to lower prices but we need a sustained all of the above strategy to develop every available source of american energy. yes, oil and gas, but, also, wind and solar. and nuclear. and biofuels. and more. >> the current average for a gallon of regular is $3.61 cents today, a 13 percent hike from this time last year. the cost increase could prove an election year stumbling block for 9 president as the overall economy appe...

Have. businesses have increased their coverage for employees. in other words, 70% or so of our businesses provided insurance before the health care reform went into effect. it's 76% or 77% now. people have that health security which has been so enormously important, under any circumstances, but especially during this down economy. the issue of cost increase, and by the way, it's added about 1% to our state budget, but the question of escalating premiums year after year, especially for small business, that's a problem all over the country. that has nothing to do. >> okay. >> with whether we do ...

As i said, nearly licked the issue of universal coverage with nearly universal results that we have. businesses have increased their coverage for employees. in other words, 70% or so of our businesses provided insurance before the health care reform went into effect. it's 76% or 77% now. people have that health security which has been so enormously important, under any circumstances, but especially during this down economy. the issue of cost increase, and by the way, it's added about 1% to our state budget, but the ç question of escalating premiums year after year, especially for small busin...

Businesses have increased their coverage for employees. in other words, 70% or so of our businesses provided insurance before the health care reform went into effect. it's 76% or 77% now. people have that health security which has been so enormously important, under any circumstances, but especially during this down economy. the issue of cost increase, and by the way, it's added about 1% to our state budget, but the question of escalating premiums year after year, especially for small business, that's a problem all over the country. that has nothing to do. >> okay. >> with whether we do or do ...