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They want to kill medicaid. they want to gut the program that you depend on. aren't you playing into the democrats hand? >> we're giving them a political weapon to go against us. they'll have to lie and demagogue to make that a political weapon. the president has punted. we won't follow suit. we'll give our political adversaries things to use against us in the next election and shame on them if they do that. >> joining me now is robert greenstein. thank you for joining us tonight. >> happy to be here. >> you are always my guide to fairness in any budget plan. looking at what we know as of this...

not on their side. >> now the clock is the problem. >> under house rules plan needs to be posted by tomorrow night. >> that's part of their pledge to america. >> tomorrow they'll meet with the president but if they make a deal, will the tea party revolt? >> the tea party is dictating a lot that goes on in the republican leadership. >> it takes it back to members and will they vote for it? >> stomp their feet and call compromise a dirty word. >> neither side wants blame for closing the government presid. t >> this deal is the tip of the iceberg of what republicans really want to do. >...

white house. >> the senate democratic leader and republican speaker of the house are talking but time is not on their side. >> now the clock is the problem. >> under house rules plan needs to be posted by tomorrow night. >> that's part of their pledge to america. >> tomorrow they'll meet with the president but if they make a deal, will the tea party revolt? >> the tea party is dictating a lot that goes on in the republican leadership. >> it takes it back to members and will they vote for it? >> stomp their feet and call compromise a dirty word. >> neither side wants blame for closing...

the "not guilty" plea from tucson shooting suspect jared loughner, and look ahead to the challenges of ensuring a fair trial. >> ifill: plus ray suarez talks to lynn sweet of the "chicago sun times" about today's court ruling kicking former white house chief of staff rahm emanuel off the ballot for mayor. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> oil companies have changed my country. >> oil companies can make a difference. >> we have the chance ...

falling. >> woodruff: we get an update on the "not guilty" plea from tucson shooting suspect jared loughner, and look ahead to the challenges of ensuring a fair trial. >> ifill: plus ray suarez talks to lynn sweet of the "chicago sun times" about today's court ruling kicking former white house chief of staff rahm emanuel off the ballot for mayor. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> oil companies have changed my country. >> oil companies can...