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They decided they were going to extend the bush tax cuts for two more years, extend unemployment benefits. they had no offsets, they had no cuts. so in the same week simpson-bowles came out talking about saving $4 trillion, $5 trillion over the next decade, you had congress coming back in a lame-duck session, adding an additional $1 trillion in a week. >> absolutely. and both sides went along with it. >> all right. dr. sachs, thanks. you all right there? joe, thank you. go back to work. i'm sorry to interrupt the project there. >> actually, i've got to go out and talk to my people. >> clutchin...

Texting us your happy new year's message. it is simple. type the letter u text, one word, leave a space, type a brief message send it to 36288. utext, your message and to 36288. watch for your message on new year's eve with megyn and bill. sound like fun. america is on the verge again of the debt clock. it is rising. the milestone could be reached in days. what emergency plans may be put into effect? patti ann: are you looking for a job right now? who is recruiting american workers hard with promises of big benefits? >> get resume's every day coming across our desk and if you see a good one ...

Milk prices suggest, it tells you evening that you need the know about the way government is operating op a federal level today. >> he used to milk his cows by hand. >> with my feet, right? >> is there not crop insurance or milk insurance that farmers could buy on private market to set the problem? >> i think if we went over the milk cliff it would be a good idea. people actually saw the milk price double. it would be less abstract than watching a debt clock. they would finally understand we have the insane laws, that acquire barnacles over the decades. the farm laws are the worst. they are al...

Democrat in the history of the republic. and the bush tax rates will be replaced by the obama tax rates. so he knows he's in a better position than they are. the question is as the clock ticks down and markets become anxious and capital becomes scarce and people are worried about what's going to happen out there, that the president has to think as much as he'd be better off then -- and, certainly, senator barrasso makes a good point about that -- the president's going to have some gut-check moments while he's out on the golf course and looking at the blue pacific, he's going to have to think c...

On fox newschannel. it airs after america's news headquarters. the national debt clock keeps ticking. america is swimming in a sea of red ink. when you break it down, just how much are you responsible for? that debt? we will give you the bottom line and coming home for christmas. after four months in one of mexico's most notorious prisons, the marine vet is on his way home, and his mother is speaking out for the first time. >> the first thing he said to me actually is "i need a shower." that was his first comment. my husband said he took like a 4-hour shower. i think he is doing okay.