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>> a year ago tax relief was said to be a political impossibility. six months ago it was supposed to be a political liability, today is becomes reality. because of the bipartisan leadership of the members of you states congress. members like bill thomas of california, ralph hall of texas, charles grassley of iowa. max backus of montana. zell miller of georgia. john breaux of louisiana. some democrats, many republicans, who worked tirelessly and effectively to produce this important result. >> neil: okay. did you hear that? democrats, in the senate, 12 of them. it took democrats to pass those t...

That money from wall street that washington could have -- coffer were enjoying. parties on both sides of the table knew what they were facing and they had to goose the economy, huh? >> yeah. one of the reasons president bush never blamed his predecessor is first, it's not his style but he felt that would poison the political atmosphere. americans want the president to muscle up and take care of their watch. bush knew if he criticized clinton for the drop in the stock market or recession, it would make it for difficult for democrats to sit at the table and negotiate. >> neil: back to the issue ...

Deals had to be made, clearly. so that was then. now go back to february 8th february 8th, 2001, and this quote from democratic senator max backus. during those negotiations. there are lots of ways to do a tax cut and we want to do it in a way that is fair and that makes the most sense. and a size which fits it other needs. so, expiration in, deal on, to get the votes through. don't believe me? that's what happened then to a guy who was instrumental in making it happen then. karl rove. the former chief of staff to the president of the united states with me now. you know, when i heard this disc...

he went to the hospital with injuries, basically the jail staff it waiting to take custody of him when he leaves the hospital. and as you mentioned, there's a debate about exactly whether he should have been in jail and if i.c.e. has the bed space to hold these folks and what the policy is for the level of previous criminal activity before somebody should be held rather than released. >> neil: janet napolitano of homeland security is releasing this statement, why is it this individual was out driving? he was in removing proceedings, why were they taking so long? i do not, as of today...

Matchmaker and more that i don't have time to tell, including jerry lewis. >> a good friend of mine. thank you very much. >> thank you. okay, listen to this. >> not willing to meet his request for passage of the bill. >> not if it increases deficit -- >> containing the section -- >> not if it increases deficit $108 billion a year, no, sir, i'm not. american people are getting fed up with it. >> mr. president -- >> is did. >> i'm con strained to object. >> max backus appearing to laugh off concerns. $18 billion measure later passed. the president signing it into law last night. the guy poundi...