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Pakistan and pakistan's stability in the forefront, that was the whole idea of the president's review in 2009. let's focus on really the pakistan part of that. that just hasn't gone well. and this latest dickering over exactly what the payment per truck that's crossing the khyber pass into afghanistan will be. that's what they're negotiating, is sort of a sorry tale of this. at the time the invitation to karzai was made, the u.s. believed that this was done, that they had a deal. so i'm sure there's some feelings in the white house, hey, what happened to the deal? that's why you see karzai bei...

Democrats at the time, who were the majority, and the president took over the student loan program. it used to be run through private banks, where they originated and serviced those loans and the government guaranteed it. now that the government is in this business, we're having all these problems that are created by that takeover. jenna: let's focus on what lies ahead and how to maybe fix some of these issues. some suggest providing loans and backing them actually makes colleges less affordable. in fact the secretary of education for reagan had this to say, william bennett, he says if we keep...

You and i are going to have to do the seeking. >> you know what's interesting? after obama has great moments, you see that kick in his step on the tube. here he is coming off pretty much the defining moment as far as him winning this moment, and nothing has changed. there's no loosening. there's no carrying himself a certain way. it's still -- >> well, let's focus on what he's saying and if he offers an alternative. has he put out a budget? >> he's embraced the ryan budget. >> so that's what he's taking under his wing as his signature in terms of his concepts moving forward? >> yeah. let me as...

Iran in a better direction, although we're, frankly, aware that sanctions take a long time. i mean, the sanctions have changed, apartheid, south africa took 12 years. twelve years from now iran's going to have long-range rockets that could hit new york. i don't think we want to wait 12 years, but we're going to give it a chance. and all that speculation going back and be forth in the press, let's focus on not having public statements by too many officials and focus on getting rapp to adhere to its -- iran to adhere to its obviously gaitions. megyn: is there a split? >> is there a -- megyn: a s...

>> reporter: well, there's no question we are recovering from the worst recession in our lifetime and we need to continue to get job growth. he said, look, let's focus on what we can do toke redo or energy grids, invest in job training, improve manufacturing, all of those are themes that we have heard in the past, but the president is right to say this is the time we could do things to create more jobs for people who need it in our country. you know how it town works in an election year. of what he proposed last night what are the two or three pieces that you think might get passed