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Eligible for the summer. we will do everything that we can. there is no silver bullet, but i think there is a lot of progress that we can make, particularly if we get help from congress -- >> excuse me, jeanne, it is not just help from congress. consumers, they drove down the demand for gas, as well. that also helped to support what you're talking about. how much of it can be contributed to the administration being proactive, as opposed to consumers simply reducing the demand for gas? >> the treasury department put out an analysis found that 40 cents other adoption was due to the president act...

Surprises could be in store. >> surprises are not what anyone wants, especially as we've seen scenes like this, cars lined up at food banks. people relying on the kindness of strangers just to feed their families. chairman jerome powell amidst the fed can do very little about food and gas prices. let's turn to the white house. i am joined now by a senior adviser to the president, jane sperling. jane, i am glad that you are here today. we are seeing images of the lines up food banks, we are seeing the prices, we are seeing the turmoil, the burden people are feeling, and the question people have...

That you brought it down, where is your -- i want to know where the targeting approach was, the targeted approach was to bring it down, and also, you know, jane sperling said you're coasting on a trend. they have been talking about it when they talk about this america first message, but there has not been a targeted aapproach. if you tout the fact that it came down, still twice that of white america. there is still a historic and traditional problem with black unemployment. so i don't think that is really something to jump for joy about, and it goes to jay-z's point. so i don't know. the devil...

i'm chuck todd. >> i'm savannah guthrie. also this morning, we're going to have the latest on the grave condition of elizabeth edwards, whose cancer has taken a turn for the worse. we'll get an update on her condition. first, at the top for us three big items that we are watching this morning. the hard sell on the hill. the vice president will be up on capitol hill today to meet with senate dems. probably going to meet with house democrats later today too. will the president work the phones? can he hold off a democratic revolt? here he is yesterday with a shot across the bow to his o...