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Having to shut down the government. just at a time when the economy is starting to recover. we can't allow that to happen. >> and the house yesterday passed the government shutdown prevention act. all but 15 republicans voted for it and then there was one republican who voted present and all the democrats voted against it. it's mostly symbolic but the big idea is to show the senate and the president that the house is serious about passing a budget for this year and avoiding a shutdown so now it's their turn to get serious also. guys? >> that's right, peter. thanks so much. you've set us up per...

Down the government for the political purposes. it's a diabolical plan they have hatched out. they are bringing forth right now. >> inside the capital, house republicans pass the government shutdown prevention act to block lawmaker pay should a shutdown occur. the measure goes nowhere because it declared that the house pass $61 billion cut package will be law if they pass no spending bill next week. since the bills require senate approval to become law, democrats dismissed the joke as an april fool's joke. >> wasting the public's time on a notion, not even idea, but a notion that does not rise...

It's a diabolical plan they have hatched out. they are bringing forth right now. >> inside the capital, house republicans pass the government shutdown prevention act to block lawmaker pay should a shutdown occur. the measure goes nowhere because it declared that the house pass $61 billion cut package will be law if they pass no spending bill next week. since the bills require senate approval to become law, democrats dismissed the joke as an april fool's joke. >> wasting the public's time on a notion, not even idea, but a notion that does not rise to the credible idea that one house can deem a ...

Collective bargaining rights for public employees and for unions. this is going to be one of those things where the messaging is going to make all the difference. if this is about whether government employee benefits have gotten out of control, then the governor out there has a chance to win but i don't think -- >> all i know is as a political junkie junkie, come on, we all kind of want to see this election. it's going to be a big fight. >> don't bet against john kasich. >> todd harris and steve mcmahon. thank you for being with us. that's "hardball" for now. "the last word" with lawrence o'do...

You guys don't even leave litter afterwards. >> michele bachmann thinks that half of massachusetts is in new hampshire. >> and donald trump can't even get taken seriously by bill o'reilly. >> if he wasn't born in this country, it's one of the great scams ever -- >> absolutely. but i don't think that's the case. >> why doesn't he issue his birth certificate? >> he did. >> he did. >> good evening from new york. tomorrow the republicans in the house are expected to vote on a lie. they are expected to vote on the government shutdown prevention act as foreshadowed by house majority leader eric cant...