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impact nationwide on an all fragile recovery. >> a default and the ripple effect i think would be impactful and representing our consumers, we think that that would be very, very difficult for the american economy to withstand at this point in time in our history. >> that's here at home. then there are global worries. concerns that a default or even a close call here could rattle international markets and international economies like that domino effect back after the big wall street meltdown a few years ago. >> the united states is the largest economy in the world, one that matters...

But with gas prices there above the national average, rising energy costs were front and center. >> it hurts. >> reporter: as oil prices continue to climb, so do gas prices. in some parts of the country drivers are paying $5 per gallon. >> 50-mile-plus round trip, so we're over $110 a week. >> reporter: it's not just drivers who are feeling the pinch. the world's largest airline, united/continental, said it lost $213 million in the first three months of this year. all because its fuel bill spiked nearly $600 million. the obama administration said that attorney general eric holder will put toge...

Able to spend during the recession, who had a job, that didn't necessarily have to budget that much, they're not going to be that affected by a dollar increase in the price of milk. but that consumer that still may be unemployed, i mean, yes, unemployment numbers came down, but that consumer that is still employed, that is still having to budget, they're going to be affected. and they represent a huge portion of that consumer that's out there spending. so, i think that consumer, you know, i don't want to, again, create this doom and gloom scenario, but that might be that consumer that, you kno...

This bill exactly for the point that you laid out, half a trillion dollar cut in medicare and by the way, there's a half a trillion dollar increase in taxes much the problem with this package is there's so many elements people don't want. that's why the democrats are being forced to do this bizarre sort of procedure because they don't have the support for it. >> you have to feel for alicia. she's trying -- her side wants to get this through. >> it's early in the morning, i agree. >> but americans like the idea of fixing health care. but they don't like this particular bill because it -- for a ...

An unexpected illness, they don't have insurance and we are all paying for it. >> let's reality check. the claim by congressman cantor, we're not lowering costs. is that accurate? >> there are two ways to look at this. the cbo says the drake plan would reduce the deficit. the republicans believe many of the changes in medicare would not be implemented. the broader question of what it means to overall health care spending has been analyzed by an independent physician. what they concluded was between now and 2019 if you did the democratic plan you would insure 33 million more and national health...