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Every $1 in tax increase. you are sort of hard pressed to say are what's been the big explosion in spending here? this is what the republicans jump on, the reality was, there was an increased spending associated with the recession, unemployment benefits and programs like that because of the recession. there hasn't been this crazed rush of spending. there certainly are areas we could cut, and i would highlight the military budget. that's in the area, and president obama did propose some cuts, i would like to see more there. but the idea that you have to have $3 cuts in spending for every $1 in ...

Liberal democrats on the rare occasion in this occasion i will be optimistic. >> you're nodding why? >> there are two issues here. one, there's actual real very, very strong differences of opinion. and different views about what america needs to do. i think no amount of talking about a more civil discourse can mask that. and in that way, you know, bipartisanship means everybody will agree and there are no policy differences, then it's just not true. but if bipartisanship and civility means you have a starting position that the other person might be someone you disagree with but the other perso...

Need to have republicans who spent four years kind of helping trump lie to the country and who at the very last minute were like oh, you know what, all this lying kind of led to insurrection? i don't necessarily think they have a right to be on the committee. i'd be willing to if you wanted to throw liz cheney on as a way to be nice, then she's willing to actually go on tv and tell the truth, i'd be willing to entertain that. but again, the starting position should be nothing and then republicans have to earn their way on through good deeds, which perhaps we can agree liz cheney has earned. >>...

Earlier today outside the ustr office. watch. >> you think they're negotiating in good faith? >> ambassador lighthizer and his team have been working really, really hard. as i said, our starting position at the beginning were very far apart. i think at this point we know what each side needs. >> are they working in good faith? there was a pause. she said they're working really hard. that was not a yes. one of the questions, how did the off-the-record comments between the president and the united states and a new bloomberg reporters ends up making its way to the toronto start north of the borde...