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from the pig -- i mean, they'll eat anything. the watch dog groups citizens against government waste. what are those dirty spots? something about them is endearing but not endearing about lawmakers. we got the numbers for fiscal year 2012 so we brought some of these friends along from the farm. probably better than a lot of things they usually eat. the good news first, pork is down. since the big push to ban ear marks we have seen a big improvement on capitol hill. some good news. earmark spending down 80% from two years ago. that year there were more than 9,000 earmarks which cost $...

Kelly, as always, thanks so much. republican congressman paul ryan today ripped into president obama while introducing his own budget plan. take a listen. >> he proposes to permanently enlarge the size, the reach, and the scope of the federal government. he offers no reforms to save our vital health and retirement security programs and no leadership. >> congressman joe walsh is a republican from illinois and a member of the committee on oversight and government reform. sir, it's nice to have you on with us this afternoon. i want to take a look with you at what congressman ryan and his propos...

Politically poisonous. you cannot get away with doing that and not touching the big three, making your math add up and actually being popular in the polls. >> you're cutting cops, you're cutting teachers, you're cutting infrastructure. you're cutting, against, r & d, all the things china's investing in right now. listen, i understand as a small government conservative, there's waste everywhere. let's go after waste. >> waste, fraud and abuse. >> waste, fraud and abuse. those are the last things we get to. we have to cut pentagon spending and social security, and medicare. after doing that, if ...

Forward. but from what we've heard from members going in there has not been positive. we haven't gotten indication that big enough bloc will vote with him. we're waiting on timing for moderate members to go over to the white house and talk to the president. that may have something to do with it. again, they have not even started the process for putting this on the floor. that in and of itself can take a little time. it's supposed to take a full day, but they have obviously blown through that. it's not going to happen that way. right now we're looking although late although night or not at all....