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Ukrainian aircraft, and then as the story goes along they find out it's something else. it's clear they were speaking openly, freely, unabashedly, and that's one reason to believe it's true. communications can also be used for deception but i don't think there was any deceit? what these guys were talking about, and that's part of the evidence we have. >> talk to me more, if you, colonel, what kind of intelligence we would be working with right now? >> thanks, harris. a great way. we have imagery, intelligence, primarily from satellites above. i doubt we have any drones in the area, although we...

Individuals and companies and they don't like it. >> do you think there's any possibility when the troops gather in the house next week, they don't vote for this $26 million state spending measure. >> sure. there's always a possibility of that, neil. and i think it certainly could happen. it's interesting that charles brings up a political will or political appetite. the president is demonstrating a difficult political situation here which is to let those tax cuts expire on only the highest earning americans and treasury secretary geitner laid out the case last week. it is a matter of politica...

Nevertheless, he receives a $12 million severance package. keep it here on fox for the latest news all day long. >> such a disconnect from washington to the people of this country. you have set yourselves up on a level that you do not identify with your own constituents anymore. >> that was the rage then and this is the reality now in missouri. 71% of voters rejecting a provision in president obama's health care law forcing americans to buy health insurance and jerry, the show me state is trying to show the president something. right? >> well, i think they hate this bill. they hate this legisl...

Because as more companies start to hire, more folks look for work again inflating unemployment figures. tim geithner acknowledge it's still a tough economy but argues in support of ending the bush tax cuts for the wealthy americans. >> if you extend tax cuts that only go to 2% of the highest earning americans, then there would be a higher probability they'll be extended indefinitely. that would be a deeply fiscally irresponsible act. >> shepard: the other side says getting rid of the cuts amounts to a tax increase that could slow the economic recovery. with us, mike santory, t he's like, look,...

Some say it is only the top 2% or 3% of the population. on the other hand you talk about paying down the deficit. how significant are these? >> the upper 2% or 3% of americans are a significant group but relative to the other 97%, we cannot balance the budget on the back of 2% or 3% of taxpayers. what treasury secretary timothy geithner says a and people who support this expiration say we're putting into place a deficit reduction mechanism and there is a lot of push to start to do that. we can't do it all at once. but people shouldn't think, that's fine, if people make more than $250,000, good...