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Europe. we know that. the deficit is dropping, and jobs are the real crisis. >> yes. >> the president has to give up -- >> can we sing it all together? one word. jobs. >> jobs, jobs, jobs. >> okay, thank you. >> and infrastructure. you know, and infrastructure. we had a bridge fall down, and very little attention to our infrastructure problems. you know, the president was very good about crusading for a grand bargain that most of us thought he was never going to get. he needs to crusade for things that he thinksss he might not gt but what we need. he wants a hike in the minimum wage. he needs ...

Not guaranteed by the governments. they're very long-term. no one would buy these bonds normally, but as an incentive to get companies to buy them, we allow them to repateuate a certain amount of their overseas earnings tax free for every dollar of these bonds they buy. so they buy a doll lor of these bonds, bring back four dollars. we create a path for repatriation, get a large scale restructuring vehicle. >> having hosted this show before, i know i've talked about it, we need to make more infrastructure investment and yet, every president since time has said we need to make muhr infrastructu...

We talk about all kinds of infrastructure problems. bridges collapsing. today we talk about education. what's next? >> well, that's exactly right. maybe this will finally get people's attention. this, of course, is the home of the 82nd airborne historic fighting force. and those five days that kids are going to be out of school is just between now and october. in fact, it's when the school year starts in late august and in october. if the sequester remains in place which is what republican colleagues are calling for, you're going to see a lot more days when the children of our servicemen and w...

>> i've worked very diligently over the last couple of years to grapple with our infrastructure problems here in america. >> you know what, if you believe -- >> if you believe -- >> if you believe -- >> if you believe -- >> speaker boehner -- >> let me tell you, i've got a bridge to sell you up in alaska. ♪ we're on a road to nowhere good to have you with us tonight, folks. this is the story that has me fired up tonight. it's the story that caught me attention, as soon as it happened. this is what is wrong with washington, right here. this is exhibit "a" of what's wrong with our political ...

Bridges that can completely collapse when just one part gives way. here's a look at some of the countries major bridges that need repair. a portion of the i-10 in los angeles. the i-25 in denver. and bridges in new jersey, nevada and virginia. in 2011 more than 66,000 american bridges were labeled structurally deficient. joining me now via skype from connecticut, steven flynn, the author of the book "the edge of disaster, rebuilding a resilient nation." are these bridges dangerous to travel on right now? what's going on? >> well, they're not dangerous under normal circumstances here, but they'...