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robert reich will set the record straight. newt gingrich is stepping on mitt romney's back to climb the polls. >> i think you have to live in a world of swiss bank accounts and cayman eye haisland accounts to this fantasy. >> sam stein is here with the latest. nancy pelosi a grim prediction for gingrich presidency. >> it isn't going to happen. >> why are you so sure? >> there is something i know. >> she lives in san francisco environment, a strange fantasi s fantasies, if she knows something, spit it out. >> alan grayson is here with the latest. we want walker. >> big developme...

Anyone ever. grover norquist's pledge and the exception that they apparently are willing to make, thomas, is for the middle class. to allow for 160 million americans to not have a payroll tax cut extension right at the holidays. and apparently they don't seem to think that $40 per paycheck means anything. at the end of the day, there's a bill on the table that the house republicans don't even have to call back into session to pass. they can pass it by unanimous consent. i'm sure that the democrats wouldn't -- that we wouldn't object to that. and we could move on, negotiate the year extensions,...

Himself is going to be taking to the podium with some of the folks writing in to press that advantage. >> nbc's mike viqueira, thanks so much. we want to talk to florida congresswoman debbie schultz. it's nice to see you this morning. and i want to get straight to -- >> good to see you too, thomas. >> we heard in the last hour from the anti-tax man himself, grover norquist speaking with my colleague richard lui on "jansing & company," and here's what he had to say with the clock ticking down in d.c. >> republicans in the house of representatives voted to extend the one-year tax holiday for a...

listen, i used to run a small business. i can tell you that the language in the senate bill will hurt small businesses. >> just nine days now before 160 million americans in this country face an average tax hike of $1,000. mike viqueira live for us at the white house. we hear the senate minority leader, mitch mcconnell has issued a statement, this after days of silence. >> reporter: it's very interesting what has happened in washington on both ends of pennsylvania avenue today, thomas. a lot of tea leaves being read. there's nothing firm here. but a lot of people seizing on comments ...

in dealing with the economy and what's coming out of washington. listen, i used to run a small business. i can tell you that the language in the senate bill will hurt small businesses. >> just nine days now before 160 million americans in this country face an average tax hike of $1,000. mike viqueira live for us at the white house. we hear the senate minority leader, mitch mcconnell has issued a statement, this after days of silence. >> reporter: it's very interesting what has happened in washington on both ends of pennsylvania avenue today, thomas. a lot of tea leaves being read. th...