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Long term but gets it to the ending of the fiscal year. that's what the president is looking at and i am too. >> what are you worried about in terms of the government shutting down out in montana. what's real? people can live without the smithsonian. i always tell people come to walker, you already pay for these museums, you ought to come once in a while. but absent museums, smithsonians, national parks, things like that, i'm told that the big money is still going to roll. checks will still go to social security recipients, medicare bills are still going to be paid. what are you worried about....

If people can't go to national parks, they can't go to yosemite, they can't go to the smithsonian institute, their refund checks are not coming, soldiers are not getting paid, all kind of things we're not fully aware of aren't going to happen when these federal employees get furloughed and put off the job. i don't care about the blackberries not working. but what do you think is going to be the mood of the country two or three weeks into a government shutdown and how are they going to feel toward the tea party. >> i think they're going to be thrilled with the tea party because the tea party is...

Loose, by the way. >> unbelievable. also, the bubble has burst, so to speak, on one of the guinness world records. let's just say a lot of people and a lot of soap water went into breaking this world record. >> you know, a lot of people say they live in a bubble. those folks really did live in a bubble. >> with a lot of others. >> even for a brief time. well, some people are definitely focused on washington this week. the federal government could all be shut down by the end of the week. so what exactly does that mean? so we'll break down the possibilities. first, no irs refund checks would...

The obamas might have owed a little money. they might have owed a little bit. >> a little bit. it's all right. >> a lot of other folks, they get money back. clyde anderson is here, he's our guy on all things financial. people get their refund checks in the mail. >> yes. >> there's always the question, people want to run out and get the flat-screen, put it in savings, pay down debt. you get it in the mail. what should you do? should you spend or save? >> the first thing to remember, you did not win the lottery. this is your money that the government was holding on to and you didn't make any int...

♪ gonna take them away [ quacks ] the president a taking credit for tax refunds hitting a all-time high saying stimulus is the reason but roni deutsche isn't buying it. president taking a bow for that. you don't think he deserves it? i disagree. an argument can be made tax credits are helping refund checks increase. but look at the history. each and every year they increase by what, $400 to $600. i believe there are three or significant reasons why refund checks have increased.