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For re-election in two years saying no way. >> bob: let's remember that he took a lot of heat the last time around when he got to the debt ceiling, debt ceiling issue. he was negotiating the whole time. not out in the country campaigning. this time around they decided that strategy, staying in washington. dealing with the republicans. >> eric: what though? who is he campaigning? one size says raise taxes. look, the super committee couldn't get it done. gang of six couldn't get it done. how are the people going to get it done? we have grover norquist saying all the people allegedly are going to...

Uncertainty and unwillingness of job creators to go ahead and actually hire more people. we need to get people back to work. bill: you know what the other side says about what republicans are doing. they say this is similar to holding the country hostage on the debt ceiling issue. what do you say to that? >> well, the president has to stop pretending that raising taxes is the same as cutting spending. we need a balanced budget in this country. we need a balanced budget amendment to the constitution. and then we need to go address the issue of this huge debt that we continue to borrow $2 millio...

Guys, i want you to pass these things. i had a bunch of these things to pass. >> it doesn't work that way. >> of course, they haven't met for 2 1/2 months which why isn't this happening more. on the same be token, he's allows boehner and mcconnell to say fine, let's meet and talk about the bigger issues. you wonder, the obvious refrain you hear boehner saying where is your plan. there's a lot of democrats saying to the president quietly, just put simpson-bowles on the table and go for crying out loud. >> that's what the business community is calling for. >> that's what he whispers to people co...

About the presidential campaign and effort for reecheck? let's bring in -- reelection? let's bring in the panel. >> i don't think there is anything new except for the fact that the administration is showing less pretense in trying to pretend it is not running. i don't think obama has governed since election day in 21s2010. certainly after the debt ceiling issue in august he has been campaigning full time. can anybody name a single piece of legislation, a single proposal. a single speech he has gave that has been designed for anything other than to boost his constituencies mainly women, hispani...

world. let's go outfront. well, good evening, everyone. i'm erin burnett and "outfront" tonight, and welcome back, congress. we missed you. we really did. after four weeks away from washington, the house is returning to work today, hopefully rested and ready to make up for an abysmal 2011. the track record. full of failures. they didn't raise the debt ceiling which caused america's credit rating to be cut which hurts all of us. and they didn't agree on a budget. causing several near shutdowns. committee deal. and no tax cuts. so it is no surprise that the newest cnn poll shows only...