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ambassador to the u.n. comes out front. and tax increase countdown. republican and democratic proposals to extend the payroll tax cut voted down today. let's go out front. i'm erin burnett. out front tonight two people dead after a shooting on the campus of virginia tech. it was a scene that was hauntingly familiar to the tragedy that riveted the nation 33 lives lost on the campus four years ago with a shooter. it began today shortly after noon when a gunman walked up to a campus police car and opened fire, killing the officer. one emotional student witnessed the policeman being gu...

its most sophisticated drone about 160 miles into iranian territory. we've got that letter and pictures of the drone in tact. it's got american technology for the taking. exclusively tonight the iranian ambassador to the u.n. comes out front. and tax increase countdown. republican and democratic proposals to extend the payroll tax cut voted down today. let's go out front. i'm erin burnett. out front tonight two people dead after a shooting on the campus of virginia tech. it was a scene that was hauntingly familiar to the tragedy that riveted the nation 33 lives lost on the campus f...

And hold it hostage to protecting tax cuts for the wealthiest in our country. it is not right. >> president obama said yesterday he thinks the payroll tax extension is finally going to be passed because if it doesn't, a lot of lawmakers could be here in washington on a day they would much rather be home. >> i expect it will get done before congress leaves. otherwise, congress pay not be leaving. and we can all spend christmas here together. >>reporter: at the same event the president made cheer just because he is pushing for an extension of the payroll tax cut for the second year in a row that...

the most recent cnn o.r.c. polling says 51% of americans would hold republicans responsible if the debt ceiling is not raised. just 30% would find president obama more responsible. peter moresi joins us. i have to ask you this, you are an economist, you're a well-respected economist and we have spoken together for years. do you have any evidence of what so many conservatives are saying that if we were to increase taxes at all, at all at this point in an economic cycle, that it would actually hurt our economic recovery? >> well, increasing taxes wouldn't hurt anymore than, say, cuttin...

Staffer. >> and ensign deserves to go to jail, but dr. coburn -- >> that we're clear on. >> but dr. coburn should still, i think, be held accountable for his conduct, and they should release some report. >> i hear you. >> melanie sloan, thank you for joining us tonight. we really appreciate it. >> thanks. when we come back, new jersey governor chris christy bails on a ten-state cap-and-trade program, saying it didn't work. is it really a con job to please conservative donors who want to pollute more? we'll show you the fact. eric cantor is playing politics with disaster relief, holding it ...