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He wouldn't pass the last one and i doubt he'll pass this one. remember, that the republicans right now are the minority party in washington, though we have the majority in the house of representatives, it's our responsibility to govern and we believe it's imperative that we put forward a budget so that the american people know that there are adults that are standing up and trying to do the business that's necessary for this country. but, we're the minority in washington because we don't have senate and we don't have the white house. the roll of the minority party is to provide that contrast t...

John mccain's campaign and with us eugene robinson. gentlemen, great to have you with us tonight. steve, let me ask you first, the to 1% would get $150,000 tax break under this ryan plan. there is no polling out there that supports that this is where the country wants to go. how are the republicans going to be able to support this plan and win in november? >> look, i agree with some of your characterizations of the plan. i think that this is a serious governing blue print for republicans. i think it presents a big choice, a big difference between the president's vision and the republican visio...

And cost 1.3 trillion in the first year alone adding to the deficit. >> i think both of those are wrong, to be honest with you. number one the only reason for changing tax codes is to change people's behavior. we need growth. and you can't balance the budgets on the backs of the unemployed and poor. you need to create prosperity. by having a low rate flat tax, one of which was newt gingrich's. as you fannie mae i wrote jerry brown's flat tax in 1992, the 13% one. all of those would create huge posterity which is the only way we will get control of spending or revenue. gregg: it's true that the...

budget and create millions of jobs. >> president obama disagrees. >> you can bet that since it's an election year, they're already dusting off their three-point plan for $2 gas. and i'll save you the suspense. step one is to drill and step two is to drill and then step three is to keep drilling. >> so how much can the president, for that matter congress, really control? stephen moore is an editorial writer for the "wall street journal." kris ya freeland editor of thompson reuters digital. stephen, newt gingrich says $2.50 a gallon. president obama laughs it off as insincere election ...

lot more good for the economy. >> the energy issue is enormous. an enormous flow which would drive down prices to $2.50 a gallon would help us balance the budget and create millions of jobs. >> president obama disagrees. >> you can bet that since it's an election year, they're already dusting off their three-point plan for $2 gas. and i'll save you the suspense. step one is to drill and step two is to drill and then step three is to keep drilling. >> so how much can the president, for that matter congress, really control? stephen moore is an editorial writer for the "wall street jour...