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But, big but here. the spending bill is still a work in progress. meaning there is nothing for the congressional budget office to score. it's a framework. there is always a risk in washington if you water down the tax increases, it could add to the deficit. as the fact checkers at political fact note, it could balance new spending with new revenues. new spending paid for by those taxes. there is a reason why the so-called pay fors are often scrutiny when talking about spending. the 2017 trump tax cuts promised to be paid for by the ensuing economic growth, they were not. in a matter of hours...

Her support behind the minority leader. as the clock is running out to avoid a government shutdown, republicans are feeling a bit boxed in by the president's border wall ultimatum. i'm joined now by the two folks behind "politico" play book. jake sherman and senior washington correspondent anna palmer. always goods to have you both. nancy pelosi's stock quite high right now. she came out of that tuesday wall brawl with the president looking fairly strong. did she need to make this concession now, anna? >> yeah, i mean, listen, i think this is a real victory lap for nancy pelosi. she held stron...

Be bracing for a public and health care plan failing to get out of congress. reports suggesting that the measure doesn't pass, the president hasn't said republic and so should let obamacare fell on its own. mercedes schlapp and juan williams are here to discuss it. mercedes, you've been in the white house when they been trying to push through, shall we say, controversial legislation. it is as a way do it? >> i think the way the republicans -- the president's functioning is the right way in terms of making sure that people are listening to the concerns of conservatives. he's bringing in the rep...

That goes to the added next year. all of this will be done with debt against the future of our nation. the cost, $900 billion entirely unfunded over the next two years entirely funded by additional national debt. not everyone in d.c. is pleased with this plan. it has bernie sanders so fired up, he says he'll do whatever he can to make sure the measure doesn't pass. welcome. do you feel there truly is a political view for you to stop this? >> i think there is. i think the american people are outraged that the republicans are holding hostage two million unemployed workers and a extension of tax ...