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The edges of a four billion a day problem. this is huge. they have to do something significant to the budget. back after world war ii the republican majority cut half of the budget in two yearrs. this is what they have to do now. >> martha: that is an astonishing number. >> where i come from. people think that the government is dysfunctional as the charlie sheen family. >> martha: that is not so good these days. >> when you look back and forth in the tug and pull that is going on. no one wants the government on an installment plan. there is a philosophical divide on the right and leftt they ha...

Is planning that vote today. as he compared this saga to a long-running soap opera. >> mr. president, that show is still going on as the world turns. this soap opera is never going to end i guess and i want everyone here in the senate to know. that the negotiations we hear so much about are never going to end. we've got get on this bill. >> reporter: now republicans say there's so many questions about the impact of the bill they should be resolved upfront. for instance consumer protection provisions raised questions about regulations of every day transactions such as whether anyone who buys or...

Look, here is the sec that does such a great job, it turns out they can actually find porno, but can't find bernie madoff. these are the type of people. >> with clothes off. >> listen, i work alone (laughter) >> the bigger issue, when we look at common sense, let's take common sense, which is not to add another level of bureaucracy that is from a failed business model that can't find their way out of-- >> do you rell think consumers know where to go if they've been defrauded that they know where to go? this way they can have 1-800 number and call up and say, hello, government, this guy told me...

Statements before you spend it. >> i mean, you can't let the-- >> this is' all kinds of business, they sell things, this is wrong. a way for consumers to have protection, if a business defrauds you, if a business says it's going to cost you one thing and throw you on with additional charges in the back. then you-- >> don't do business with them. >> right, change companies. >> well, you can't. listen i've got to tell you i've gone to better business bureau, we don't trust this company. a nice way for consumer, what is wrong with telling consumers. >> what companies are you doing business with t...

Making sure your paperwork gets to the right place? >> so if you're paying by check or by money order, make sure that you make t out to the u.s. treasury, not the irs. put your tax year on it, include your social security number and form 1040 on the check. you want to make sure your payment is associated with your return. and as a follow-up, you can call the irs to make sure that the money was received, tony. >> okay. and it's more important to file than to pay, is that correct? >> yeah. it sure is. if you can't pay, file anyway. call the irs to see if you can get on some sort of installment p...