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less than $250,000. this event really allows him to pivot away from last week's disappointing jobs report. also allows him to draw stark contrast with his republican challenger, mitt romney, who has said he wants to see the bush era tax cuts extended for all americans. he says that if you raise them on folks making more than $250,000, that you're essentially raising taxes on small businesses and that will hurt the economy. that is, of course, what we have heard republican leaders in congress say as well. they have already come out this morning and said that they are opposed to what t...

kristen welker, thank you so much. we'll see the president later this hour, around 11:50 a.m. eastern time, with that statement. we'll have it for you live. stick with us for that. let's bring in our monday power panel. aaron mcpike a reporter with real clear, and hoggan gidly with national communications director for santorum campaign. good morning to all of you. richard, straight to the tax cuts and debate about that, but as we were discussing, those new fund-raising numbers. what's your thought on that? >> you know, i think this may be a blessing in disguise for the obama campaign...

But this really is one program in a vast sea of department of justice activity and you know, somebody said during the break we're talking about fast and furious but we're not talking about gun control. >> i think that person was me. >> exactly. >> the idea, the notion, the reality is here, eric, we could be talking about the war on drugs and how ineffective it's been. we could be talking about drug control. but we're talking about eric holder's e-mail. >> i thought the republicans were in favor of handing out guns to everyone. it's confusing what their position is on this. the other thing that...

Are now living out of their cars. quote, even if you've been unemployed for a year and are months delinquent on your mortgage, you still won't have a mental category for your own homelessness. it's impossible to project yourself into this scenario. the reality, when it occurs and endures, seems to have sprung from nowhere. joining us is the host of martin bashir, mr. martin bashir, who starting monday can be seen right here on this very channel at 4:00 p.m. eastern time. congratulations on that, sir. we're excited. we wish you had just been given two full hours. not that we're not excited abou...

>> mitch mcconnell, it's astonishing to me the way the republicans have lined up. in the next week, they will have eric holder cited with contempt and they could well have the individual mandate on the health care reform tossed out. they are the most incredible party that from the beginning of this presidency, targeted this president and they have done absolutely everything to oppose him and they are achieving their end. it's remarkable whether you like it or whether you don't, it's unbelievable. >> whether it's to the detriment of american society or not. eric holder, who won the week? >> eri...