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Mcconnell, cantor, boehner, et cetera? >> there has to be a compromise. i disagree with you on rates because i think rates ultimately hurt us. reforming the tax code where the wealthy actually pay more would actually help us collect revenues and also stimulate the economy, and we shouldn't lose sight of that because we did that under reagan with tip o'neill and several others. we actually accomplished some great things for our country where we had economic growth in excess of 4.8% for over four years. so we shouldn't lose sight of the fact -- i don't care which way it comes. but i think the im...

Of the aisle and 50 votes from a combination of the democrats and republicans in the senate? does it have to go through mcconnell, cantor, boehner, et cetera? >> there has to be a compromise. i disagree with you on rates because i think rates ultimately hurt us. reforming the tax code where the wealthy actually pay more would actually help us collect revenues and also stimulate the economy, and we shouldn't lose sight of that because we did that under reagan with tip o'neill and several others. we actually accomplished some great things for our country where we had economic growth in excess of...

Cetera? >> there has to be a compromise. i disagree with you on rates because i think rates ultimately hurt us. reforming the tax code where the wealthy actually pay more would actually help us collect revenues and also stimulate the economy, and we shouldn't lose sight of that because we did that under reagan with tip o'neill and several others. we actually accomplished some great things for our country where we had economic growth in excess of 4.8% for over four years. so we shouldn't lose sight of the fact -- i don't care which way it comes. but i think the important thing is to protect all...

Bush's year. you have can't blame $641 million on president bush. gawps dana said it's entitlement problem. part came in the issue. >> andrea: can i finish? >> juan: free the rich, free the rich. unshack the rich. how much do you want to give thrich? >> andrea: he made it worse. there is no fend sight to what he'll spend. >> greg: the main point, the real challenge here is the message. the media is ignoring it. looking to the media economic analysis is asking dana for analysis on roller coasters. she is never allowed on them due to her height. >> eric: the report, if we go off the fiscal cliff...

Already on a path that both parties have agreed to that i think is unhealthy for the country. >> i disagree with you that we're squeezing these areas, but i think one area maybe we can agree on is both sides don't have the guts to take care of the long-term entitlement problem. >> no one is putting forward real plans. >> right. >> so instead, they are going after the 12% of the budget where you do have education and r and d and infrastructure. >> that's what i mean by squeezing. that shrinking -- >> of that small part of our budget that is actually an investment in the future -- >> there's a s...