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U.s. national debt clock. for the first time in a major political convention the debt clock has a presence inside the arena some time over the next week or two we expect the u.s. national debt to go over 16 trillion tkhr-rz for the first time in our nation's i history. you can expect that will be a major focus and theme throughout the week here in tampa. >> in fact it already has. we will show you that debt clock as it continues to move there. there are two clocks actually inside the arena, there is one for the total accumulated number which is pushing 16 trillion as i mentioned. it's going to...

Them. they cannot grab it. necessity necessity there will be a crisis and they will respond. but it will take something to jar people to say we have to get that done. the election is not being run on that. the election is being runnen who can create jobs in america best. >>neil: but you talk about numbers and having a passion if them and understanding them, from covering your days in congress, one thing that you knew them enough to know the direction wasn't good and i think what is hard with this, and i deal with this in business news all the time, how do you make this stuffen gaging and inter...

Sand box? >> eric: karl rove gave it to me. >> dana: the republicans need to do in eight weeks, explain to people why this clock so dangerous and how they can turn it around. you cannot do it without entitle. reform. president obama had that chance with simpson-bowles and it fell by the wayside. i heard people say if obama were elected he would bring up simpson-bowles right away and try to pass it. you can't make the number better without entitlement reform. disagree or agree it with, the only person that has put something on the table is paul ryan. exactly been the budget committee chairman a...

Much. bill: john kasich had the forum rocking talking about the national debt, one of his main themes, in addition to jobs and unemployment. pointing to a steadily rising debt clock that hangs on the wall of the convention hall. >> president obama has doubled the national debt. you know i was chairman of the budget committee when we balanced the budget in 97 and i look with horror up with that clock that shows $15 trillion in the national debt, that is the sword of damocles hanging over our childrens' head. president obama is doing nothing about it. each year he's increasing that by $1 trillio...

Paul ryan would cut back. but if you want to talk about specifics and hard truths, tonight is the opportunity for paul ryan to take responsibility. when he walks out on stage and looks at that debt clock for his votes over the years. for two unfunded wars. and tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires that caused the deficit to explode in the first place. and you might as well add $5 trillion on that to account for the tax cut for the wealthiest that he and mitt romney are proposing right now. >> you have to admit on the hill, both sides have played chicken on a lot of big issues when it come...