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the question is, can he get through congress in addition to the approximate $1 trillion in cuts already called for under the debt ceiling deal enacted in august? the proposed savings over the next ten years would include $1.5 trillion in tax increases. they say they're not tax increases, they're closing a loophole, primarily on the wealthy. just over $1 trillion will come from war savings from the ending of the combat mission in iraq and the withdrawal of u.s. troops from afghanistan. $580 billion in cuts to mandatory spending, which includes about $250 billion from medicare and $800...

a fistfight on russian tv. we'll explain why it happened later. first, let's get to the news here at 30 rock in new york city. in just a few hours, president obama will speak in the white house rose garden where he will unveil his plan to cut the national debt. while proposing a change to the tax system that would force millionaires to pay more. the question is, can he get through congress in addition to the approximate $1 trillion in cuts already called for under the debt ceiling deal enacted in august? the proposed savings over the next ten years would include $1.5 trillion in tax ...

Gentlemen, good to with us tonight. the state dinner, john, i got to go to you first here tonight, i know where you stand on this, but, you know this is now not boehner it is mcconnell it is the whole republican clan that doesn't want anything to do with the country that we absolutely have to do business with. can you defend them on this? >> there is only one slight problem with your story, ed, and that is harry reid is also not going. the senate majority leader. so the fact is this -- >> he is out of town, but that's okay. >> mitch mcconnell just got back from pakistan and he is in kentucky. ...

but that of course is the top story that has my buttons going tonight, no doubt about it. they did it. it is a campaign promise to the tea partiers and they lived up to it. but folks, eric captor took the gop, i think to a new low today on this health care debate. he blamed harry reid's senate for promising to block the legislation. earth to cantor? where were you when the republicans were blocking unemployment insurance and everything else that the democrats put on the table? i will have commentary on that and live reaction on the vote from congress with chris van hollen and dennis ...

To go to you first here tonight, i know where you stand on this, but, you know this is now not boehner it is mcconnell it is the whole republican clan that doesn't want anything to do with the country that we absolutely have to do business with. can you defend them on this? >> there is only one slight problem with your story, ed, and that is harry reid is also not going. the senate majority leader. so the fact is this -- >> he is out of town, but that's okay. >> mitch mcconnell just got back from pakistan and he is in ken keep. john bayer has other things going on. this is not a snub of the pr...