billion program. you don t have to be a math whiz to figure out that s just rhetoric. reporter: republicans note extenting the middle class portion of the bush tax cuts would cost $3 trillion and would be added to the deficit but democrats think it s better spent on the economy. chris: apparently rahm emanuel is officially leaving as chief of staff tomorrow. do they plan a big event at the white house? late tomorrow morning a big east room celebration and ceremony in which the president will say goodbye to chief of staff rahm emanuel. emanuel deciding to throw his hat in the race for chicago mayor. reporters spent much of the briefing trying to get him to confirm it. including asking gibbs what emanuel s legacy will be. i m not buying in the legacy part of your question. in terms of look, i will say this.
billion program. you don t have to be a math whiz to figure out that s just rhetoric. reporter: republicans note extenting the middle class portion of the bush tax cuts would cost $3 trillion and would be added to the deficit but democrats think it s better spent on the economy. chris: apparently rahm emanuel is officially leaving as chief of staff tomorrow. do they plan a big event at the white house? late tomorrow morning a big east room celebration and ceremony in which the president will say goodbye to chief of staff rahm emanuel. emanuel deciding to throw his hat in the race for chicago mayor. reporters spent much of the briefing trying to get him to confirm it. including asking gibbs what emanuel s legacy will be. i m not buying in the legacy part of your question. in terms of look, i will say this.