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So -- before we get to the doubling of the rates, there was another report out this week that said that -- recently that said that these loans could cost de -- default could cost taxpayers big. >> big losses coming. what's interesting about it is democrats who want to keep rock bottom rates for kids, their main argument is the government will make a fortune on the loans and making billions off of kids and -- so we ought to keep the rate low. congressional budget office, congress' official score keeper, said that actually, even though we officially claim that -- this program makes $184 billion ...

He use a back pack bomb as plan "b." >> they look for luggage wrack, but something went wrong killing it in the process. the bomb contained 6-1/2 pounds of explosives. bret? >> bret: thank you. unemployment is up in more than half the states in the country. the government says new jersey and alabama had the biggest leaps. .4 of a percentage point. in all, 27 states had unemployment increases. 11 states and the district of columbia reported a drop. the dow lost 121. the s&p 500 gave back 14. nasdaq closed 41 behind. treasury department says the process for setting a hugely important global inte...

That reduced number. look, i'm for broadening the tax base and i'm for making it a little more fair, but the idea that we can do this in the context of not having a larger tax be reform that doesn't consider the fact that our tax code is incredibly uncompetitive and we are attracting -- we want to attract capital from around the world and off the sidelines from american companies and investors in the middle of an economic -- 41 month economic downturn is unrealistic. >> are you going to congratulate me for not bursting out laughing when you said it's because they're so charitable. >> you're la...

And wednesday at the harvard bookstore, and on thursday in monclair, new jersey. check out the twilight of the elites facebook page or our website, up.msnbc.com for details about upcoming appearances. what should you know for the week coming up? the interest rate for stafford student loans will double one week from today, an increase that will affect 7.4 million students this coming year alone, unless congress does something about it this week. senate leaders are saying they are nearing a deal. republicans support keeping the rate low, but only talked about discussing the current rate for one ...

Around college campuses saying he wants to keep the rate low. fine. at this point nobody is objecting. there is no issue. the rate is going to be kept down. 3.4%. but mr. obama uses any and all opportunity it tell americans that he is there for us. that his administration will provide. therefore it is a race between a self-reliance guy romney and a provider obama. talking points has said this before. mitt romney will model his campaign on the 1980 ronald reagan run. at that time jimmy carter was the progressive guy and the economy was in big trouble. governor reagan carter far left asked the q...