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Have gremlins out of the ying yang here and i'm glad you are in place and we will talk about what is taking place in washington, d.c. >> we have jobs, right? >> yes, we have job, and that issue is on the table. democrats and republicans in washington finally have the president's back when it comes to the deficit plan, but a different story with the american people. put up a graphics with the "usa today"/gallup poll showing 80% of americans believe we are in a recession right now, so why are his proposals not resonating with the public? >> well, they are actually are, but it depends how you ask...

According to the latest gallup poll but when he joined the race about a month ago, built up a lead in the mid teens. that's now been basically cut about in half. is he down to a 7 point edge. that leaves mitt romney back in second place. bret? >> bret: carl cameron live in orlando. see you wednesday, bud ysm the president's deficit plan will no doubt be a topic in that debate thursday night in orlando that carl mentioned. join us the 9:00 p.m. eastern time. co-sponsored by google and the republican party of florida. now, let's get some analysis. senior political analyst brit hume has the lates...

The d.c. bureau chief of comcast network and communication director for rick santorum. president obama unveiled the deficit plan that doesn't touch social security and doesn't raise the eligibility age for medicare. there are tax increases in it that republicans said they won't support under any circumstances. he's already threatened to veto anything that hits his desk without those tax increases. does the president think this thing can pass or is the goal to force republicans to defend politically unpopular positions? >> i think it's two-fold. number one, it should pass. i think the president...

Years. it also charges this congress to come up with an additional 1.5 trillion in savings by christmas. tonight, i am asking you to increase that amount so it covers the full cost of the american jobs act, and a week from monday, i'm be releasing a more ambitious deficit plan, a plan that will not only cover the cost of this jobs bill but stabilize our debt in the long run. >> next up, how does this play with the base? president obama told democrats to basically bite the bullet on medicare and medicaid, and told republicans rich people need to pay their fair share and sacrifice. >> i realize ...

>> greta: there's plenty of time to change it. we first heard about this in the bush administration. since that time the democrats have had the house, senate and white house. you had a lot of chance. considered was an ill considered deal in the health care bill. >> greta: which white house? >> the obama white house. they said to the drug industry if you support the health care bill we won't go to the prescription drug negotiation. i think they were wrong. >> greta: the president said until a week from monday to layout his deficit plan to pay for this, right? >> he did. >> greta: then he says l...