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"the new york times" is talking about the republican plan to trim $40 billion from the budget. they're reporting there's a mini revolt going on within the party with conservative members demanding many more cuts, of course, the discussion we're having here at the table. how much friction is there with some of your colleagues? >> not really a whole lot. remember that -- we score this higher than $40 billion. i think it's around 57 for the remaining part of the year. these cuts are a first cut. we have said on the floor with the continuing resolution that every member, especially if you will, th...

Takes the credit or the blame and this is not to dispairage this economic team but if the job is not getting done and jobs not materializing certainly at the rate you would think and hope, then there's usually a switch. we've seen it in republican and democratic administrations in the past. remember, president bush went through three treasury secretaries. tim geithner is under the gun right now to deliver on this talk that the economy and recovery is delivering. not everyone buys that. but it's also sharply brought into focus this whole tax cut to date. i'm sure you're quite familiar with the ...