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Billion out of americans this year. i've looked at estimates of economists across the board, nonpartisans who argue that put it all together, add the sequester on top of it, and you're talking about growth that is about a percent and a half slower this year than it would be otherwise. let me read you a quick quote from somebody today up on capitol hill. "moreover, besides having adverse effects on jobs and incomes, a slower recovery would lead to less actual deficit reduction in the short-run." now that's not karl marx or chairman mao. that's ben bernanke. he is saying not only does slower gro...

And perhaps sending us into a double dip recession is at stake and the lives of middle class people and -- >> how about 4,000 children in new jersey not being given mmr vaccines? >> vaccines for children, and does anybody really think there isn't one loophole that could be closed? not one penny that could be extracted from profitable corporations that aren't paying their fair share in order to address the deficit problem? they will not spend one penny of increased tax revenue, and they'd rather take it out on seniors and their meals on wheels. >> it's extraordinary. jared, republicans continue...

The budget. if we're going to get cuts, this is the only opportunity to get them with this president. what message do you have to them today? >> my message to them is i agree with you that we've got a spending problem, that we've got a debt and deficit problem that need to be addressed. and we've got to look at cutting spending where we can. we all agree that reforming entitlements is the way to do it. but i also say defense cuts the way they're done are not good for our defense and we can replace them with more strategic targeted defense cuts. there have been republicans who have taken out of...

Worry about the long-term deficit problem after we've got the economy in shape. >> well, if you believe that power point presentation that boehner put together in the summer of 2011, this has all been part of the plan. let's bring in the conversation congressman cedric richmond of louisiana. congressman, good to have you with us. what is this going to do to your area, cedric? congressman, what is it going to do to your area? >> well, it kills our area, to tell you the truth. in fact, part of the area where it hurts louisiana the most in terms of the army corps of engineers which of course is d...

Bridges. the american society of civil engineers says we have a $2.2 trillion, $2.2 trillion backlog of just getting our roads and highways and bridges and water systems up to a safe, reasonable level. and this kind of cutback that we're doing now, this sequester, besides being stupid because it's across the board and nondiscriminating, and besides being unnecessary is absolutely harmful for all the reasons we're speak about. but also it will take so much demand out of the economy that the estimates are it will cost at least a million jobs, at least a point in economic growth, and probably abo...