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Thank you both for joining us, sue, and thank you very much, governor. this is an interesting fight. and we're going to do a pure political analysis right now. and i know i've got two strong advocates on right now. how does the democratic party come out on top in a battle which involves state spending, which nobody likes. the middle class doesn't like paying more taxes. nobody's volunteered to go up a point on this. how do you win the fight politically down the road. >> well, i don't think the debate is even about money right now, because i think the public employee unions have agreed and said...

The unions, the democrats, the republicans, who's going to win it, who's got the upper hand right now. the democratic left or the republican right? democratic governor brian schweitzer met with the president today, and sue lowden, former nevada state senator and chair of the state's republican party. thank you both for joining us, sue, and thank you very much, governor. this is an interesting fight. and we're going to do a pure political analysis right now. and i know i've got two strong advocates on right now. how does the democratic party come out on top in a battle which involves state spen...

Democratic governor brian schweitzer met with the president today, and sue lowden, chair of the state's republican party. thank you both for joining us, sue, and thank you very much, governor. this is an interesting fight. and we're going to do a pure political analysis right now. and i know i've got two strong advocates on right now. how does the democratic party come out on top in a battle which involves state spending, which nobody likes. the middle class doesn't like paying more taxes. nobody's volunteered to go up a point on this. how do you win the fight politically down the road. >> wel...

Taxes. if his budget passes, overall state spending will be cut by 2.6%. things could be looking different for the newark school district. there's a plan being considered there that would close some schools and consolidate the students. it would also create more room there for charter schools. the mayor, cory booker is dealing with a lot of criticism with this proposed plan, but he says efficiency is the key for them. >> give me all these budget cuts -- we've got to consolidate schools to save money so we're not cutting into teachers. >> this plan would also add five new public schools. also...

Dollars off state spending for the next couple of years and connecticut is not the only state trying to close the budget hole as we well know. governors for more than 25 other states proposing spending cuts for the upcoming year. our julie banderas has more. >> hi, harris, six weeks after being sworn in as democratic governor, dan malloy is trying something new on the budget that could have them up in arms. the largest per capita deficit in the nation could soon see 1.5 billion dollars in tax hikes from higher sales and gas taxes to taxing valet parking at airports? and even pinching your wall...