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they want to extend it to the top income earners, as well. >> kiran, that's true, they do. but the estimates on this are incredibly clear. the republicans are saying they're the party that's concerned about deficits. if you make the tax cuts permanent to the top earners and the largest corporations in america, you double the deficit projections going forward for at least a decade. we can't afford to do that. we've got to be working with president obama's deficit commission bipartisan to come up with strategies to bring the deficit down rather than bust a hole in it by using the same policies that busted a hole in the deficit under the bush administration. >> well, i want to ask you about this. we don't usually knock our competition on this show, but the president brought it up or at least answered a question about fox news. he called fox news part of a tradition and point of view that were "destructive for the long-term growth of the country." we're in a unique situation where perhaps three out of four of the biggest names being bandied about for the presidency in 2012 under the gop all have deals, contributor deals with
likely voters. >> about 11 points, but go ahead. >> and we think we've got good momentum now. we're closing the gap. the president yesterday started a series of four sizable events. i was getting asked yesterday by press, what if this rally is a dud? 26,000 people showed up and we had 200 watch parties all over the united states. i was one at the university of delaware, and the audience was very enthusiastic. >> of course they're going to show up. >> yeah, i don't know why people were predicting it wasn't going to work. >> gosh knows where that came from. but the president as you saw in that clip that we played at the beginning of this really imploring students to come out and vote in the numbers that they did in 2008. we talked to some students who say, well, you know, we're a little skeptical now, we're not sure we're going to. president also said in "rolling stone" magazine, people need to buck up. that tells me folks weren't serious in the first place. telling people they've got to get out and vote. vice president joe biden
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a fire under them, if you will. missions together. i mean, they become your family the events he's been holding are different than the rallies he but this is whenever you need to held as a candidate. get away. >> reporter: well, certainly john and kiran. just you and your movie or something. we see a lot of these pointed >> reporter: i wonder if you get to the point where as much as moments where he's with these you love each other, do you get to the point sometimes where you small, backyard groups. we saw one guy who said his just want to throttle someone? father was a veteran who wasn't >> yes. >> that's what the cave is for. getting proper care, broke down. the president hugged him. that is what the cave is for. really the big moment yesterday, whenever you feel like ring however, was that huge rally. their neck, calm yourself down. they're trying to reenergize the >> ready to check. >> reporter: shorter says base and really a lot of the young people. personal reminders of home keep there were about 26,000 with the him going emotionally and flowover crowd that were there at the university yesterday. mentally. today, letters from his family. i had a chance to talk to a >> it says from my wife, my number of students who said, look, yeah, we're excited about dearest randy, please know how this. much i love you, support you and but it wasn't the wild enthusiasm that you saw from two truly appreciate all that you do. please be that great leader years ago of the campaign. the president acknowledged as much saying, look, these are not again. lead your men and yourselves out of harm's way and back home to the days where you had beyonce or bono coming out and our loving arms. your wife, your daughter, participating in those obama events. but he said, nevertheless, be sheryl. patient with my agenda. >> those letters so important to we need you to come out five weeks from now for the midterm soldiers like randy shorter. you know, we were out with them elections, that it is a critical on night patrols, day patrols. time to get involved. here's what the president said.
to be action on the tax cuts to make permanent those tax cuts for the middle class, raise them on high-income earners. they've put that off until at least after the election. the question is, where's the tax cut for the middle class? did democrats just decide that raising taxes on anybody was so unpopular they didn't want to do it before an election? >> well, no, the issue about the election is this. the republicans are filibustering in the senate. everyone agrees democrats and republicans that middle class and small businesses should get tax cuts. everybody agrees that. but republicans in the senate said look, we're holding that bill hostage. we're going to block it from even coming up from a vote unless the tax cuts are made permanent for the wealthiest, which would double the size of deficit projections over the next two months. because the senate rules and procedure, if the republicans want to stand lock step against immediate tax relief to the middle class, they can block it. but we're going to make that an issue between now and november. >> of course they're going to say it's not that they want to block it, they want to add it to everybody.
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something. >> i wonder if you get to the point where as much as you guys love each other, do you get to the point sometimes where you want to throttle someone? >> yeah. >> that is what the cave is for. whenever you feel like you need to wring their neck, go to the cave and calm yourself done. >> reporter: shorter says personal reminders of home keep him going emotionally and mentally. today it's letters from his family. >> it says from my wife. my dearest randy, please know how much i love you, support you, and truly appreciate all that you do. please be a great leader again. lead your men and yourselves out of harm's way and back home to our loving arms. your wife, your daughters. >> you know, letters like that can mean so much to these guys when they're out there. and when we spend time with them, we realize they could be called on a night patrol at any moment and then they're on a day patrol. there's so much uncertainty for them. so when they're back there on the base, it's just so important that they get that down time
forward-operating base rushmore, about 40 miles from the deadly and volatile board with pakistan where shorter and his platoon will set up home for the next year. >> reporter: you've got a court here, basketball court. >> basketball's the biggest thing we've got here. >> reporter: laptops, video games, 21st century gadgets offer momentary escapes from war's reality. >> you got busted out? >> i thought madden was going to happen tonight. >> connect it to the power, geniuses. >> it's connected. >> no it ain't, genius. it's running off that. if this ain't plugged in -- >> reporter: how important is it for you guys to create some sort of sense of home? >> well, for me, pretty soon there's going to be grass growing around here. for some guys -- >> fish. >> reporter: richardson says all you need is a sheet hanging from your bunk to create a little privacy. >> you see these guys 24 hours a day every day we go on missions together. they become your family, but this is whenever you need to get away, just you and your movie or
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