♪ your ticket home ♪ [ male announcer ] this is zales, the diamond store. the 2013 budget wars have begun. the president announced a budget that cuts $4 trillion over a decade, promises to invest in america's long-term future. >> at a time when our economy is growing and creating jobs at a faster clip, we've got to do everybody in our power to keep this recovery on tram. what that allows us to do is invest in the things that will help grow our economy right now. >> naturally the republicans are having none of it. mvp mcconnell called it a failure before it was even announced. eric cantor used the opportunity to try his hand at joke writing, quote, president