>> obviously that wasn't on "the situation room" that was a press conference. stopping the tax hikes even for the wealthy, that's what they're saying. democrats are calling statements like that and senator mcconnell's letter today a slap in the face. republicans are saying they're listening to the american people and the priority should be on the economy. you can decide for yourself which side you believe or support. but keeping them honest, some of the claims for extending the tax cuts aren't necessarily supported by the polling data. >> no tax increases for nobody. >> the american people spoke loudly. >> the american people spoke in deafening terms. >> the american people spoke loudly and clearly. >> the american people spoke on election night. >> the message i heard this last election cycle was, we don't want anybody's taxes going up. >> americans don't think we should be raising taxes on anybody. >> the message was clear from the american people. >> we should prevent a huge tax increase. >> keep tax rates where they are. >> no tax increases for any american. >> the message they sent was stop the tax hikes.