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Economy. today 37% of the economy. we are inches from no longer having a free economy. this is a critical issue. therefore, well before the debate got pushed along, i signed a pledge saying i would not raise the debt ceiling unless we had cut, cap and balance. and that is the view i took june 30th and reiterated that through the process and to the end. >> bret: when candidates go over the a lotted time, they've agreed to this system, that's what you hear, the bell. we'll try -- we'll try to not ring the bell that much. just to be clear. youpwo)#b#t echoed congresswoman bachmann and congressman...

College funds. 14 million people don't have a tonight. millions more have given up looking or have taken part-time work to try to scrape by. the nation's credit rating downgraded for the first time in history. as we try to get a handle on the country's skyrocketing debt. last weekend in afghanistan, more american lives were lost than on any other day in this decade lincoln flick. tonight, we are -- decade long conflict. tonight, we are respectfully asking you the candidates to try to put aside the talking points. to try to put an sigh the polished lines that get applause on the campaign trail....

He's fundamentally failed us. anyone who is going to expand this group and brings a little savvy on the subject i think is a net plus. >> greta: scholz garten. >> is here in iowa not in the race yet. congresswoman bachmann is she stealing your thunder? >> i like sarah palin a lot. we are very good friends. i think there's room in the race for governor perry, sarah palin and bret you too. >> bret: speaker gingrich. >> mayor giuliani has every right to run. governor perry has a great record of job creation in texas. very formidable person. governor palin has a nationwide audience. it is a shock ...

Fired up, as you can hear. [ cheering and applause ] >> bret: okay, now let's meet the candidates. former senator rick santorum. businessman herman cain many congressman ron paul. former massachusetts governor mitt romney. congresswoman michelle bachmann. former minnesota governor tim pawlenty. former utah governor john hundreds man. and former speaker of the house -- speaker of the house, newt gingrich. joining me at the desk my fox news colleague, chris wallace. from the washington examiner, byron york and susan raoufp yo. -- ferrechio. we've watched the stock market as people are anxiously ...

Earth. i take that seriously. he has also said that he's not going to listen to the united states, britain or anybody else in their attempts to do what they want to do. that being said, there is more to foreign policy than bombs and bullets. theirs bombs, bullets and economics. if we go serious about maximize -- maximizing our energy resources we can become a player on the world market. as the price of oil goes down it put as economic squeeze on iran this is why i believe we should have a serious energy independent strategy in order to be able to be a player on the world market that's way by u...