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I think the bigger issues that we are going to face are, number one, the fact that hundreds of thousands of people are certainly being cancelled by their insurance companies when they were promised by the president that that wouldn't happen. >> i want to start with that because i want to be fair about that. the people who are getting these notices, first of all, they have to be offered another plan. and the reason that they're getting these notices is because they don't have hospitalization, they don't have maternity care, they have sky-high deductibles. these are for people whose plans, as da...

republicans, 202-585-3881. and independents, 202-585-3882. you can also find us online by cspanwj. s a tweet, @ look for c-span on facebook, or email us, journal @c-span.org. inside "the washington post," scott wilson reports this morning, justice department and i.r.s. scandals challenge obama's civil liberties' credibility. president obama, who came to office pledging renewed respect for civil liberties, is today running an administration ad odds with his preelection promises. host: what do you think? here are some other headlines news this morning. i.r.s. gave a pass to liberals or...

Across the country had misgivings about the floor and senator jeff flake whose approval numbers dropped repeatedly in one recent poll reacted yesterday in an radio interview saying the wording of the poll was flawed and added in part, quote. you may have a situation where you put a poll out or characterize legislation that make u.s. unpopular for a a while. i think in the end, people understand you're there and you read the legislation and you tried to make the situation better. i'm not sure what to say about that. on pat toomey statements, not that it helps him for me to agree with him, but i...

Back on what pat toomey said, it was something i felt deeply when it happened. didn't really feel it was my place to say. more his place. david firestone wrote this blog in "the new york times." how do weaken a president and he writes in part this. republicans are clearly looking to do more than just deprive mr. obama of victories however, the ultimate goal is make him appear powerless and weak. a flailing figure who is unable to affect the midterm elections or give the next democratic nominee a boost. taking heat on a gun vote is worth it if it leads to a reporter asking the president whether...

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