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Of the deficit issue, and the debt debate helped or hurt the effort? >> the great debt debate continues in washington. and in the press. as the mainstream media dismisses the house backed plan and blamed republicans for wasting time on getting a real deal done. >> my ability to function effectively will not affect my ability to serve as commander-in-chief. >> michele bachmann goes on the defensive following comments by an unnamed source. saying a medical condition incapacitates her for days. how did the media react to this? find out next on news watch. now?! [ female announcer ] crest whitestr...

There is new revenue from changes to the tax code. so that's where we stand right now. president obama, as you see, i guess just taking the podium there and going to talk about this deficit issue. thomas. >> kristen welker live for us at the white house. let's go straight to president obama who's speaking at the town hall at the university of maryland. >> thank you. i'll tell michelle you said so. it is wonderful to be back in maryland. i hope everybody is -- [ cheering ] i hope everybody is keeping cool, staying hydrated. it is great to be back here in college park. i have a few acknowledgeme...

Upset over the possibility of changing the tax code, potentially increasing taxes. well, yesterday it was democrats who were concerned about the possibility that the president was maybe giving in on entitlement reform and not insisting on enough changes to the tax code. white house officials insist that is not the case. they say the president is dedicated to making sure that there is new revenue from changes to the tax code. so that's where we stand right now. president obama, as you see, i guess just taking the podium there and going to talk about this deficit issue. thomas. >> kristen welker...

Absolutely. it is not a deficit issue, it is an ideological issue from people who for years, have wanted to destroy or weaken social security. they don't believe government should be involved in providing retirement benefits to the elderly. they think wall street should do that and they want to weaken social security. second of all, at a time when people have so little faith in government, let's not forget, that when barack obama ran for president in 2008, do you know what he said, al? he said, unlike john mccain, i am not going to cut benefits. i'm on your side. to renege on that promise to p...

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