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It's about sitting here every time and being told, no. well we don't think he can do that. he will never accomplish that. he can't win that it won't be the bige. it's not going to be that good. the crowds aren't that big. he is not that successful. the narrative and the default narrative is always negative. and it is demoralizing. and i think when you sit here and realize the sacrifice the guy made of leaving a very, very successful business because he really cares about this country, and he wants -- despite your partisan differences, he cares about making this country better for every. he wan...

It's about sitting here every time and being told, no. we don't think he can do that. he'll never accomplish that. he can't win that. it won't be the biggest. it's not going to be that good. the crowds aren't that big. he's not that successful. the narrative and default narrative is always negative. and it's demoralizing. and i think that when you sits here and you realize the sacrifice the guy made of leaving a very, very successful business, because he really cares about this country, and he wants to -- despite your partisan differences, he cares about making this country better for everybod...

robin wright. i'm joe johns in for candy crowley, and this is "state of the union." the white house has led a very public campaign for the payroll tax cut extension which would save average and working americans $1,000 in higher taxes next year. after weeks of negotiations, a break-through. the senate yesterday voted to extend the tax cut and unemployment benefits for just two months. the house still has to act. president obama seems satisfied but he let congress know he is not backing off a full-year extension. >> it would be inexcusable for congress not to further extend this m...

2 percent. >> of course he is. of course he is. >> this is designated so you know -- >> martha: 5 percent pays 60 percent of the tax burden and congressman becerra, we thank you, we know you've been dedicated to the -- dedicated to the debt commission and you want to see this turn around and we're going to debate this, to make sure we get there one way or the other. bill: to the white house now, former president george herbert walker bush, leaving a -- leading a list of bold faced names receiving the highest civilian honor, the presidential medal of freedom, the 41st reflecting on the big mome...