>> well, first of all, those capitol january norse -- january, to will not get as much overtime. taking less pay home does hurt. i think the real issue this is as the president said, a slow grind. >> reporter: gene sperling says the sequester could cost 3/4 of a million jobs. the white house is counting on public pressure from the pain of the sequester to push republicans to compromise on a deficit cutting bill. martha: a matter who blinks first, wepd dole? >> reporter: republicans agree to use tax revenue to reduce the deficit or the president agreeing to all cuts in government spend. mr. obama said that would put a burden on the poor and middle class. house speaker john boehner says he has already gotten his tax hike. >> i've been here 22 years. i watched presidents from both parties, leaders from both parties, kick the can down the road and kick it down the road and kick the down the road. we're out of road to kick the can down. >> reporter: there is