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In line. i think there's a lot more churning in the base of the party. there's a lot less obey ans to that hierarchy that's driven republican politics for so long so it is wide open. >> congressman, talk about the impact of the tea party on a primary process. these folks who are looking at the presidency are understanding that part of these debates that play out in congress will have an impact on how the primary process goes. >> you know, that's very true, and i think that i personally believe that we've seen phase one and phase two coming. i think 2012 is going to show another phase. but the ...

And take you back as we sequence this out to the pledge to america and the promise that you and other republicans made in the course of the campaign. this is what it said, we will roll back government spending to prestimulus, prebailout levels, saving us at least $100 billion in the first year alone and putting us on a path to balance the budget and pay down the debt. republicans assumed power in the house. and that was not actually what happened. you didn't reach that $100 billion threshold initially. and there were some real concerns among some of your new members. the tea party folks, other...