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The fact that the unemployment rate continues to fall steadily, at its lowest point that it has been in the 18 months since the pandemic started. that's something the president always does talk about, and i'm sure will highlight today. and then yes, he will absolutely pivot to making the case for his domestic agenda, what he believes, if these infrastructure packages get done, in terms of creating jobs, why that would be such a very big benefit, to the economy, and i think you will also hear him talk, about even though there is a short-term fix on the horizon for the debt ceiling issue, the pr...

The same time. first there's the question of whether republicans are going to allow the united states to pay its bills when they come due in less than two weeks. this is money congress has already spent. trillions of it, racked up by congressional republicans during the trump administration when they gave that huge super expensive tax cut to the wealthiest americans and corporations in the country. but now that congress has to pass a bill to cover that, to pay for that, senate republicans are not just refusing to vote for it. they're actively blocking democrats' attempts to do it by filibuster...

Mazie hirono said. >> what's my reaction? he's heartless, he could give a rip. he should stop playing games, get out of the way so that the 50 democrats can avoid what would be an economic catastrophe. >> joining me is democratic senator from new jersey and chair of the foreign relations committee, bob menendez. are you satisfied with senator mcconnell's offer to push the debt ceiling issue to december? >> no, i'm not satisfied with it. i think republicans are playing russian roulette with our economy, with the full faith and credit of the united states and to the average viewer, that means a ...

Refusing to vote for, and they're actively blocking democrats. by filibustering. the united states is never defaulted on its debt. if the u.s. does default honored to, if the republicans do not allow a vote on this by october 18th. the economic consequences could be massive. and global. the u.s. treasury secretary now says it alone just hitting that debt ceiling, with through the country into a whole new recession, just on those grounds around. just for that debt ceiling issue. today democratic senate leader chuck schumer scheduled a vote to try to pay those bills to, raise the debt ceiling. h...

>> it gets better. they're going to tax the oil companies. they're going to tax fossil fuels. they have a methane tax. some of these left wing progressives want carbon emissions taxes, want to stop imports of energy. one thing after another. so it's no wonder his polls are plunging like a rock on every single subject right now, whether it's spending, taxing, inflation, gasoline at the pump. you name it. america is teed off, martha. >> martha: i hear you. >> that's my best analytic. >> martha: i have to let you go but i want another quick question here. on this debt ceiling issue and mitch mcco...