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Are unemployed but a lot of those laid off employed actually may want to become employers or entrepreneur and the question as policymakers is how do we go about making it easier for that to happen? >> one of the big questions small business people have and americans do as well, citizens who might work for something else, are taxes going to go up to meet the debt problems and the deficit problems? >> you know, i think tim and i would both tell you we don't think it's a good idea to raise taxes on anybody, especially in a recession like we are in. >> on anybody at all? >> on anybody at all. rais...

Are unemployed but a lot of those laid off employed actually may want to become employers or entrepreneur and the question as policymakers is how do we go about making it easier for that to happen? >> one of the big questions small business people have and americans do as well, citizens who might work for something else, are taxes going to go up to meet the debt problems and the deficit problems? >> you know, i think tim and i would both tell you we don't think it's a good idea to raise taxes on anybody, especially in a recession like we are in. >> on anybody at all? >> on anybody at all. rais...

Talk so far so good, but that there was more work to do. he's been hoping to help bridge their differences over the balance of spending cuts and borrowing they should use to pull out of the-- pull the euro zone out of the crisis. but germans are opposed to more borrowing and the u.s. to deal with america's debt and deficit problems. after a morning of talks, said in part, we commit to take all necessary steps to strengthsen and reinvigorate our economies and combat financial stresses recognizing that the right measures are not the same for each of us. the u.s. had little leverage in this proce...

Under their thinking, basically, once the government says you're a terrorist, you're a terrorist. >> reporter: the amendment by congressman smith and republican justin amash failed 238-182. opponents argue it would weaken national security, it would too easy on terrorists. the house did pass an amendment from louie gohmert that says terror suspects legally in the u.s. cannot have their constitutional rights reduced. jenna: mike, this came as the house is working on the defense budget for next year as well, so how did these two things come together, and what should we know about that? >> report...

Listen. >> this president is comfortable with trillion dollar deficits, i'm not. i will stop that. this is a president who is comfortable cutting our military. i'm not. i will stop that. this is a president who is not taking advantage of our energy resources. instead he is taking your dollars and investing it in some of the little businesses of his campaign contributors and that's wrong and that will stop. we will not do that when i'm president. [applause] >> reporter: hearings on capitol hill today about some of those alleged donations to and from and loan guaranties for obama donors. romney ...