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>> these governors are responsible for balancing their budget and they have to to it. he put forth the best plan. i'm sure eeo he would love to r that. >> the michigan governor found a way to negotiate without taking away collective bargaining. i think that is the motto we want to see going forward and should be for the future. >> shannon: this is playing out in a number of states. stick around. another topic to debate. members of congress stayed up to the we hours of the morning passing the funding bill to get us through this year. does the public think washington is legitimately getting anyt...

We can make serious and significant cuts in this government with some wasteful programs without goin cutting ot heart of education funding, without cutting border security. >> reporter: the senate has until march 4th to either figure out a new budget or extend the current one or let the government shut down. they're going to have to wait a few days to get working on any of those options because they're off this week, shannon. >> interesting timing. >> reporter: very interesting. >> thank you very much, peter. still ahead, the eyebrow raising undercover video that appears to show doctors giving...

Very much. house majority eric cantor has strong words for the president. in an op ed for politico, hi writes if congress and the white house shirk or share responsibility, our growth outlook will get worse. to reestablish the united states as the economic powerhouse of the 21st century, we need bold action, not conversation. that appears to be a direct slight to president obama who has called for an adult conversation about the nation's finances. another republican, this one a freshman, is taking aim at the president's budget as well, coming down down hard on the government's inability to liv...

That is one of the first steps this very taken. a great step. you will see more conversations about jobs but first you have to stop the spend. this was a great step in that tropical depression. >> still moving, battles over the 20 budget. some say the -- over the 2012 budget some say he at any time put forth a serious budget. a lot say you have to start some where. how do you see this coming out on the hill. >> just as you did in the latter part of your statement. it is a first show of cards as to what he would like to see in maintaining both growth and innovation as well as with cuts on spend...

Same. the 14 senators are still not in wisconsin and they have no intention of coming back. senate republicans say there will be no negotiation or compromise over the bill that governor walker wants passed to balance the budget here. a bill which would require public service labor union members to pay more towards their retirement and healthcare but also restrict quite severely he admits their ability for collective bargaining. and he says that is necessary in order to give a more equitable negotiating and operations room for municipal governments. he says also that it is necessary to pass thi...