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Veterans, on and on in terms of getting people back to work. we have tax proposals in proposal now that need to be implemented and legislated so that the president can sign it. not waiting for a debate that's been going on for 30 years and never going to see an end to it that debate. >> arthel: david, it seems to me you're implying that there is some political jockeying around here. justin, how do you see it? why has there not been a tax proposal that has been approved at this point? >> i think we're in the midst of a campaign right now and i think that these ideas are being put forth by candi...

Can least afford it? so that's the main predicament and why we've seen it whether ushered in campaigns previously by phil gramm of texas or steve forbes in prior campaigns that it has gone nowhere, nor have their candidacy, especially when that was the main platform they stood on. >> arthel: justin, do you agree with david's explanation and also, justin, is it even possible to devise a simple flat tax? >> i think that's the political appeal of it. the political appeal of a flat tax is it makes the tax code much easier. who hasn't struggled to fill out their tax form? it's incredibly complicati...

>> i've been hearing for some time, david gregory, that the president was going to show courage on srs. i still had medicare. i still saw nothing. >> two words, health care. they don't want to see that movie again. it's like bush in iraq. he couldn't get social security done. he couldn't get immigration done. there are limits to political capital here. chuck's right for the first time. even beyond, getting involved in social security will have to become a lot easier than it is right now. >> wow. who do you have this weekend? >> bill daly, exclusive interview with the chief of staff. and also m...

What he's done is dummy down. he has dummied down the supreme court. he has given two of the best appointments of his administration to people who are not the best and the brightest. that's unfortunate. >> sonia sotomayor and elena kagan, dave, both of them -- everybody dealt with them including critics say their very, very intelligent women. >> harriet miers is an intelligent woman. she is a fine -- just as fine an attorney as you could be. she is president of the bar. and i, david, you might want to know this, was opposed to her. because i didn't think she came -- that level, you know -- >> ...

What he's done is dummy down. he has dummied down the supreme court. he has given two of the best appointments of his administration to people who are not the best and the brightest. that's unfortunate. >> sonia sotomayor and elena kagan, dave, both of them -- everybody dealt with them including critics say their very, very intelligent women. >> harriet miers is an intelligent woman. she is a fine -- just as fine an attorney as you could be. she is president of the bar. and i, david, you might want to know this, was opposed to her. because i didn't think she came -- that level, you know -- >> ...