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They don't have any consequence. >> if you had an assignment and you didn't do it, or somebody had a deadline and they simply didn't do it, they would probably lose their job, especially in this economy, but there's nothing, no consequences for members of congress. people say, well, it actually succeeded, because we'll get these cuts anyway, but these cuts don't take effect until january 2013. congress can do a lot of things to get out of the cuts before the day arrives, plus it's after november election. congress always finds a way to squeeze out of accountability. what's worrisome for republ...

30%. right now this is a spin war. it's clear the republicans were the ones who walked away. >> what are the expectations, though, there in washington in terms of how this plays out, how this is going to end? >> well, the one thing is pretty clear that the grand bargain, this very big deal, is the thinking that's dead. right now it all becomes about trying to raise the debt limit and how that gets done. it could be a couple of ways. one, the white house and congressional republicans could just almost agree to a type of just spending cuts only just to be able to get the debt ceiling raised thro...

In the debt ceiling in april. people who are only tuning in now don't know that. that is the problem. really truly he is winning the spin war. if republicans don't start voting in the house next next week and finally decide to do so they will look like they can't govern and the president will take to the mikes day after day. >> i might have agreed with you a week ago. i'm not sure i agree with you now. the republicans come out before the president and they are moving fast anded furious on the cut, cap and balance push. >> it is about time. all week they said nothing about the house. >> paul ry...

In the debt ceiling in april. people who are only tuning in now don't know that. that is the problem. really truly he is winning the spin war. if republicans don't start voting in the house next next week and finally decide to do so they will look like they can't govern and the president will take to the mikes day after day. >> i might have agreed with you a week ago. i'm not sure i agree with you now. the republicans come out before the president and they are moving fast anded furious on the cut, cap and balance push. >> it is about time. all week they said nothing about the house. >> paul ry...