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the employee gets insurance and comes out ahead, but the fakier's on the hook for a lot of money. and if you toll that logic carefully -- follow that logic carefully, up to 35 million americans could wind up with coverage, and so that that's an enormous amount of money at risk. our theory increasingly appears to be right. a survey by mckenzie found employers ready to do this, a survey by pricewaterhousecooperss got to the same result and now well over half of businesses are doing due diligence, and they're going to drop their coverage. bill: the employer's not going to want them anyway, and the exchanges just grow, and they're funded by, as you conclude, the taxpayers, which means more and more money. >> everyone comes out ahead except you and me. bill: but detractors say this is all bunk, it's not going to happen that way, doug.
who are you? what do you want? he's still standing there. and i'm screaming at him, and he's not moving, he's not doing anything, he's just there. >> reporter: naked? >> yeah. that's the point that blew me away. i said, no, no, not in my house. so i grabbed my bat, and be i hit him a couple of times. jamie: that's right. bonnie says her biggest concern was her grandson sleeping down the hall. the suspect took off, he's still on the loose. we don't know if he has his clothes -- bill: you go, bonnie, and next time put a picture, and we'll put it on the news and bust this guy. maybe we don't want to take a picture. jamie: i don't know. bill: we can do that fuzzy thing on the screen. there's a new survey, could be the latest evidence that millions of americans will lose their health plans under the health care overhaul law. now, the national federation of independent businesses, small business organization, says a stunning 57% of companies that employ 50 or fewer people will consider canceling coverage
states last night was silent on the issue, that could solve this problem, once and for all. again, mr. president, we have heard it before and we know you want to get it done before the next election. but it's not about the next election. it is about the next generation. >> i'm excited that the house will vote on the balanced budget amendment on thursday, the first time we have voted then balanced budget amendment since 1997. and in the -- one of the polls that was done last week showed 74% of americans support this amendment. and what was most important -- impressive in the poll was 2/3 of democrats support a balanced budget amendment and there is broad bipartisan support for moving forward on a balanced budget amendment, and, we are going to be taking action this week, when thomas jefferson after they finished the constitution, he said if i could make one change it would be to limit the federal government's
don't believe most americans think ought to happen, because that lets spending continue in this town the way it has, and it helps promote the economic policies of the obama administration, that it, frankly, wrecked this economy and thirdly, we have our option on the table, and it is consistent with our commitment to saying we will change the system here, stop spending money we don't have, and, start focusing on getting people back to work in this country. doing something about the unemployment, that is now still over 9%. >> last night when you listened to the president, it was a political speech and watched the leadership from republicans sit down hours after hour trying to get to the a bipartisan agreement. it is difficult to ever have any agreement with someone who you are buying a house, buying a car and make an offer, and no one ever counters. no one tells you what they want. so, what happened is the president lost the perspective
be some practical changes. i don't think you'll be able to drive a truck up in front of the prime minister's office like that was before and some psychological changes. some have said it's like when the germans invaded denmark. it's not something you forget after 50 years. bill: oslo, norway. thank you. jamie: tick, tick, tick, there's only one week until the debt deadline, but president obama is not backing down on wanting the wealthiest in our country to carry out part of the burden in any debt deal. >> an approach that doesn't ask the wealthiest americans or biggest corporations to contribute anything at all, and because nothing is asked of those at the top of the income scale, such an aroach would close the -- approach would close the deficit only with more severe cuts to programs we all care about. jamie: just days ago the president and house speaker john boehner seemed close to an historic deal, but last night speaker boehner skipped the
the debt limit by more than $2.6 trillion, and no tax hikes, reid's plan includes more than 2. trillion, over the next decade, raising the debt limit by $2.4 trillion, and, also, no tax hikes in the senate plan, being talked about, jamie. jamie: the president called for those, though from the wealthiest americans and meanwhile, we learn one debt plan still on the table could take a big bite out of senior social security checks. remember the gang of 6? their plans saved money by changing the way the consumer price index is calculated, to keep inflation rates from rising too quickly. and, analysts say the deal would cut the deficit by 200 to $300 billion over the next decade, and, that would mean benefits, ten years from now, would be 3% lower than they are today. after 20 years, benefits would drop 6%. bill: you heard the blame game, it kicking into high gear, speaker boehner says the president is in the way. >> the president says house
carry a bigger burden on the debt deal and house republicans say tax increases are a nonstarter and the latest talked-about plans, one in the house and one in the senate, neither calls for more taxes and doug mcelway is live on the hill to follow that. a bouncing ball. what is the latest? >> reporter: you know, bill, as speaker boehner left the capitols last night after the conclusion of his remarks he was overheard telling a security guard i didn't sign up for going mo mo mono mono against the president of the united states, and, the president calling for revenue increases, though his own senate majority leader, harry reid called for none and, the president and speaker boehner, back-to-bark. >> president barack obama: let's ask the weatherest americans and biggest corporations to give up some of their breaks in the tax code and special deductions. this balanced approach asks everyone to give a little, without requiring anyone to
bill: so they say, and president obama is not backing down, on wanting america's wealthiest to carry a bigger burden on the debt deal and house republicans say tax increases are a nonstarter and the latest talked-about plans, one in the house and one in the senate, neither calls for more taxes and doug mcelway is live on the hill to follow that. a bouncing ball. what is the latest? >> reporter: you know, bill, as speaker boehner left the capitols last night after the conclusion of his remarks he was overheard telling a security guard i didn't sign up for going mo mo mono mono against the president of the united states, and, the president calling for revenue increases, though his own senate majority leader, harry reid called for none and, the president and speaker boehner, back-to-bark. >> president barack obama: let's ask the weatherest americans and biggest corporations to give up some of their breaks in the tax code and special deductions. this balanced approach asks
reid's plan. which is as the speaker said, a blank check. something that we as republicans don't believe most americans think ought to happen, because that lets spending continue in this town the way it has, and it helps promote the economic policies of the obama administration, that it, frankly, wrecked this economy and thirdly, we have our option on the table, and it is consistent with our commitment to saying we will change the system here, stop spending money we don't have, and, start focusing on getting people back to work in this country. doing something about the unemployment, that is now still over 9%. >> last night when you listened to the president, it was a political speech and watched the leadership from republicans sit down hours after hour trying to get to the a bipartisan agreement. it is difficult to ever have any agreement with someone who you are buying a house, buying a car and make an offer, and no one ever counters. no one tells you what they want.
tough because it is such a small country, and the loss was so large. but there's certainly going to be some practical changes. i don't think you'll be able to drive a truck up in front of the prime minister's office like that was before and some psychological changes. some have said it's like when the germans invaded denmark. it's not something you forget after 50 years. bill: oslo, norway. thank you. jamie: tick, tick, tick, there's only one week until the debt deadline, but president obama is not backing down on wanting the wealthiest in our country to carry out part of the burden in any debt deal. >> an approach that doesn't ask the wealthiest americans or biggest corporations to contribute anything at all, and because nothing is asked of those at the top of the income scale, such an aroach would close the -- approach would close the deficit only with more severe cuts to programs we all care about. jamie: just days ago the president and house speaker john boehner seemed close to an