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Congressman walsh, i want to start with you. given that the figures have come out today that a fair amount, if not the majority of these cuts, are essentially accounting cuts, do you feel like you got rolled? do you feel that boehner got rolled in these negotiations? >> no, and you know what, chris, i've been pretty clear from the outset that i want us to be bold. i want my republican leadership to be bold, but, look, from a negotiation perspective, when you look at this compromise, the republicans won. let's be frank. the president didn't want to cut period. he called for a freeze. he actuall...

Reasonable and i am trying to work with the other side, b, what's in my proposal, what the democrats are trying to push forward, is critically important for the health of the american economy. >> i hope everyone comes with a shared desire to solve this challenge, not just score political points. >> the president is walking a tight rope. transparency matters, and certainly the republicans have used that to bludgeon him. on the other hand, from a negotiation perspective, it's hard to imagine very serious and deep-held progress happening in a fully transparent setting. >> reporter: now, the summi...

Joining me now to discuss this are two house members on opposite sides of the aisle, democratic congressman raul grijalva, the chair of the progressive caucus and republican congressman joe walsh of illinois, a member of the tea party caucus. congressman walsh, i want to start with you. given that the figures have come out today that a fair amount, if not the majority of these cuts, are essentially accounting cuts, do you feel like you got rolled? do you feel that boehner got rolled in these negotiations? >> no, and you know what, chris, i've been pretty clear from the outset that i want us to...