Theres too much football. Dont you love it . Good morning. Welcome to early start, im john berman. And im zoraida sambolin. 5 00 a. M. In the east. So lets get started. They are back. Our Lame Duck Congress returning to capitol hill today. The senate in session this afternoon. The house back tomorrow. And with 35 days left, as john just reminded us, before we plunge down the fiscal cliff, two prominent republican senators, Lindsey Graham and Saxby Chambliss are signaling they are willing to give a break the no tax pledge. That is a hopeful sign, folks, because a new cnn orc poll shows more than two thirds of americans believe a trip over that cliff would create major problems, perhaps even a crisis. Cnn Political Editor Paul Steinhauser is live from washington, d. C. This morning. Nice to see you, paul. So the fiscal cliff triggers backbreaking tax hikes and massive spending cuts. Youve got more numbers that show what type of budget plan americans actually prefer. Exactly. One of the b
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cheers and applause stephen welcome to the report, everybody cheers and applause thank you so much change so much, ladies and gentlemen. cheers and applause audience chanting stephen thank you, ladies and gentlemen. Youre too kind. Thank you for joining us. cheers and applause folks, folks i wish everybody at home could be here in the studio tonight. These people have made me feel like king of the road. laughter cheers and applause thank you for joining us. Nation, i am happy. Its the Christmas Season. Or as my jewish viewers call it christmas. laughter no exceptions. But there is one bit of yuletide news thats making visions of anger plums dance in my head. Jim . One mans heart is two sizes too small this holiday season. He was arrested in canada for lying and telling kids that santa claus doesnt exist. 24yearold man walked the parade route in ontario saying santas not for real. Stephen nation, this story sickens me. This canadian grinch just let the cat out of the bag. Or, as they sa
cheers and applause stephen welcome to the report, everybody cheers and applause thank you so much change so much, ladies and gentlemen. cheers and applause audience chanting stephen thank you, ladies and gentlemen. Youre too kind. Thank you for joining us. cheers and applause folks, folks i wish everybody at home could be here in the studio tonight. These people have made me feel like king of the road. laughter cheers and applause thank you for joining us. Nation, i am happy. Its the Christmas Season. Or as my jewish viewers call it christmas. laughter no exceptions. But there is one bit of yuletide news thats making visions of anger plums dance in my head. Jim . One mans heart is two sizes too small this holiday season. He was arrested in canada for lying and telling kids that santa claus doesnt exist. 24yearold man walked the parade route in ontario saying santas not for real. Stephen nation, this story sickens me. This canadian grinch just let the cat out of the bag. Or, as they sa
Stephen nation, this story sickens me. This canadian grinch just let the cat out of the bag. Or, as they say in canada, the beaver out of the beaver pelt satchel. laughter theyve got a lot of beavers up there. Its actually something of a problem. laughter but what can i say . Theres no point denying it anymore there is no santa claus audience reacts in canada. laughter okay . cheers and applause down here hes real, okay . And he brings toys to all the good girls and boys just not in canada. laughter sometimes he flies over canada on his way to america from the north pole and occasionally hell stop at a tim hortons so his reindeer can use the bathroom. laughter word to the wise dont go in after donner, okay . laughter theres a reason his name is german for thunder. laughter but he doesnt stop in canada. I mean, think about it. A flying bearded man delivering toys all over the world in a single night . That doesnt make any sense. He only has time to do it in one country. So obviously hes