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Spending where it is now. but everybody points out we are at hugely elevated levels of spending. so that's not going to do it. do you foresee improvement for him between now and the time he runs for reelection? >> yes, he will have to. there is no way he can get reelected with the numbers the way they are. both sides are stake out their early bargaining positions there will have to be a deal cut on the budget. the president learned his lessons on the stimulus. they started in the center and the republicans didn't want to meet them, and they felt burned. megyn: liberals wanted the stimulus prop...

Despite the stimulus and other administration spending programs. julie kirtz, live in washington with the latest. good morning, julie. what do you expect we can hear from the president on the economy this week. >> as you said the economy is the central issue of the midterms and the president, hits the road with the series of the economic events including trips to swing states, part of the big pre-election push to revive the economy, as well as in november and he'll be in milwaukee on monday and cleveland on wednesday. and for what aids say is a major speech on the economy. he'll end his week b...

>> bill: president obama and the folks last week. mr. obama spoke to a conference of house republicans where he was asked why he didn't seriously consider the g.o.p. stimulus proposal which would have cost far less money than his own? >> i am not an idealogue. i'm not. it doesn't make sense if somebody could tell me you could do this cheaper and get increased results that i wouldn't say great. >> bill: joining us now from washington fox news analyst mary katharineham and williams. i don't want to be boring and repetitive and we appreciate joe klein being a good guy and taking the fire tonight....

>> bill: president obama and the folks last week. mr. obama spoke to a conference of house republicans where he was asked why he didn't seriously consider the g.o.p. stimulus proposal which would have cost far less money than his own? >> i am not an idealogue. i'm not. it doesn't make sense if somebody could tell me you could do this cheaper and get increased results that i wouldn't say great. >> bill: joining us now from washington fox news analyst mary katharineham and williams. i don't want to be boring and repetitive and we appreciate joe klein being a good guy and taking the fire tonight....

Public safety could be at risk. this is drawing some fire. he says if the jobs bill is not passed. >> police departments, as i said in some cases literally cut in half like camden, new jersey, and flint, michigan, in many cities, the result has been that it's not unique murder rates are up, robberies are up, rapes are up. consequences of these losses are real and they're now. but the interesting thing is why i said this is simple and say to the press this is very, very simple, man. there's a solution. we can do something about it right now. it's not rocket science. >> in response to the vice p...