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Behind me, you run into media people, but also delegates and, you know, members of the house and the senate. so you want to see everyone, stephen baldwin's over here to my left talking to lawrence o'donnell. gang's all here. last night at dinner, at the table next to me, matt lauer and andrea mitchell so we're keeping it in the family. >> critical question. which delegation throwth the business party? >> i only went to the texas one this year. i can't imagine it gets much better. nothing beats a good texan, right? >> there you go. don't do anything we wouldn't do. >> okay. >> that's a long wee...

Increases is because i think they hurt growth. i think it's destructive to growth. but i think if we do tax reform, which would involve flattening the tax code, getting rid of certain exemptions that are in place today, you can do that in a revenue neutral way in the first year but that would generate growth and growth would generate revenue and you have to have the fiscal discipline to use that revenue to pay down the debt, i think both is the only way to solve the problem and i think tax increases would hurt growth. >> let me ask you about your political standing. here's a surprise, i'm not ...

Balance comes into play. yes, we need to be compassionate towards 9 or 12, whatever the number of people. these are human beings and they are here because they're looking for a better life. but we also can't do anything that encourages illegal immigration in the future. here's the other point that i think no one ever talks about, what about all these people, including many latino, hispanic, from latin america, who are waiting to come here legally, who have done all the paperwork -- >> senator -- >> what do we say to them? >> i'm not able to get a definitive answer from you. which is, can anyon...

Growth in america. it is the single biggest way, it's the best way to solve our debt problems, our unemployment problems, now the debate is about how we generate growth. and the reason why i oppose tax increases is because i think they hurt growth. i think it's destructive to growth. but i think if we do tax reform, which would involve flattening the tax code, getting rid of certain exemptions that are in place today, you can do that in a revenue neutral way in the first year but that would generate growth and growth would generate revenue and you have to have the fiscal discipline to use that...

Not. i think the debate about how to approach our health insurance problem in america will continue. because the health care laws currently structured is discouraging job creation, and expansion of business in america. and so that issue will continue to be faced if the law is upheld. and if the law is overturned republicans, hopefully if we have the majority and president romney, are going to have to come up with an alternative, a way to replace what obama care does. >> would you like to see insurance guaranteed for people with pre-existing conditions? >> i think i talked about the way to hand...