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Republicans in that or at least some republicans in that category. this congress can not stop itself from spending us into oblivion. and what we really need here is spending controls. and entitlement reform and tax reform to broaden the base, close those loopholes so that we get added revenue in that way. unleash the private sector but stop spending. bill: we're going over 16 trillion this month, doug. >> absolutely. i'm with bowles-simpson. i think the president made a huge mistake not endorsing that. i think it can be revived. bill: it was his panel. he convened it. they came out with with t...

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Trillion more. these numbers don't add up. >> but the depression will do that. >> when you lose $500 billion in tax revenues a year because of a depression, that's what happens. >> how does this relate to krugman? you can engage in long-term spending controls. you can undertake short-term stimulus stimulus and the economy can grow. that's where i disagree with mr. krugman. >> krugman says he is in favor of long-term deficit control. this is not the time to start cutting spending. so, you know, you could theoretically do some legislation now that involved additional spending for jobs with a lon...

Taxes. you describe yourself as a homegrown farm kid, does that make sense for you to cut for the nation's most vulnerable without asking the wealthy for a little more? >> well, i don't believe that we should be asking those. my grandmother, those who are counting on medicare and social security to take any cuts. that's not what the republican plan is. the republican plan says if you are 54 and below you will see a change in your programs, but for those who are 55 and above, those are protected. you will be protected while you are in social security and medicare. that's the republican plan. le...

effectively will not affect my ability to serve as commander in chief. >> dr. sanjay gupta will join us for a reality check. but up first, live action in the house of representatives and how it impacts a search for a deal to keep the government from a default most economist say could derail the already fragile recovery. this hour you see right there live debate. the house is expected by the end of this hour to pass the republican majority's cut, cap and balance plan. it would cut federal spending, then cap that spending and the house republicans also want a constitutional amendment...