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Act? where was the president's plan? why didn't they pass something? and here we are at the -- beyond the 11th hour, looking at each other. without having fixed it. >> do you think bob woodward has exposed something about the white house positions on all of this that we didn't know? >> i think he made clear that the sequester was the president's idea. it was the white house that demanded it. i think bob woodward was right. >> the feeling is, you hear it publicly from the president. but also privately as well, that you can't agree even if you'd like to on any more revenue because the house cauc...

Couple of tax expenditures and to say, well, we ought to use that to get rid of the sequester, well, every american knows washington has a spending problem. every american in these tough economic times has to find a way to balance their budget. they have got to make choices. they expect washington to live within its means and make choices as well. we know we have a structural deficit. the president has run up $5 trillion worth of debt in the last five years. we have another $1 trillion budget deficit this year. it's time for the president and senate democrats to get serious about the long-term...

Bill to replace the sequester came out of the president's own budget. not all of them, but most of the changes. >> stuff that you put in there, you knew democrats wouldn't support, and it's exactly what you say senate democrats are doing now, putting in things that the republicans won't support. >> the house passes a bill. the senate can pass a bill. if we disagree, we go to conference and work it out. >> what happens now? what do you think the impact of all of this is? the president is saying there will be a ripple effect in the economy. there be a growth cut, a loss of 750,000 jobs. >> why h...

But to arbitrarily pull out a couple of tax expenditures and to say, well, we ought to use that to get rid of the sequester, well, every american knows washington has a spending problem. every american in these tough economic times has to find a way to balance their budget. they have got to make choices. they expect washington to live within its means and make choices as well. we know we have a structural deficit. the president has run up $5 trillion worth of debt in the last five years. we have another $1 trillion budget deficit this year. it's time for the president and senate democrats to g...

Showdown and some other debates this week. the future of the voting rights act and whether working from home is still ok. from nbc news in washington, the world's longest-running television program, this is "meet the press." good sunday morning. so sequester is in effect. but the impact have yet to be felt. one thing is clear, frustration with washington has never been higher and both sides are still dug in on how to solve our debt crisis. more taxes versus more spending cuts. we have both saturdides of the e this morning starting with john boehner. at the 11th hour of the sequester friday...