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The president decided to make this argument about taxes on the question of fairness. that's the framework. buffett versus the secretary. >> right. >> i think he was a little thin in his state of the union address on the question of values. we could also look at the budget as a value statement. we want to do these things, schools, energy. i think there he was a little light compared to other state of the union addresses. >> david, do you agree with josh? i tend to also, that the idea that the long-term sort of -- the long-term fiscal security of the country can be -- can be maintained without t...

Hear? what would you have liked to have heard from the president in the state of the union? >> i hope kids are reading today at home. because reading is really key to educational attainment. so hopefully when they finish playing in the snow, i hope they're reading at home. look, i was there at the state of the union, and i thought it was riveting, what the president did. because what he said was, high expectations for all, we're going to focus on teacher performance, which i think he's right to want to focus on. but he also said teachers shouldn't have to do it all and talk to parents and talk...

Started. this is a long on going process, the very beginning. >> domestic programs slashed here under the plan. the military draws a 10% bump. homeland security and veterans affairs also winners. who pays for that? we can show you. almost every other department. the plan basically cutting a quarter out of the entire state department and environmental regulatears. it would do that in a single year. halle jackson covering this big day at the white house. casey hunt on capitol hill, and ward is in washington. halle, what can you tell us about all of this? >> there is a lot to talk about, too. whe...