we have to start talking about cutting here. has that reality really set in with many americans? not quite yet. i think you do see it in the area of defense, as you pointed out, as many want to increase as decrease spending right now. that s a big shift, twice as many wanted to increase in 2009. in other areas not so much and in the area of social security and medicare, hill appetite for cuts. these are the really big ones that need to be cut. even so, people seem to be in a frame of mind to listen and to think about this. so does that make things easier for the politicians? well, it s hard to say. i mean, we re at the very beginning stages of this debate, the public really hasn t been too attentive. there s been the situation in egypt and other big issue. this is the first week it s occupied center stage. if i see this right, in most areas, large percentage, still favor increasing spending. is that right? right. in 15 out of 18 areas we tested there s still more support for
tuition hikes intended to cut government spending. the same week, some call california colleges approving a 15% tuition increase, not to decrease spending, but to help fund union pensions. toby, you say it s time to protest all the union favors instead? they should be. you know, to jehmu s point to insuring the middle class, over the last ten years the same educators, over ten years have a 45% increase in pay, in benefits, while the scores have gone downhill and graduation rates have gone down and they wouldn t have been fired in any other private business, but no, middle class hasn t had money go up in ten years. brenda: what do you think. students are graduating with tens of thousands of dollars in debt and top managers at these institutions should not be getting pay increases, but this isn t this union favors. you know, these increases are about increasing enrollment and number of people people
we need to work together, solve the problems, together, decrease spending, have certainty and tax rates and help the job creators. thank you for gypping joining us. the president pushing for a new government-run bank for bridge and road repairs.
if that s not a red flag to the american people. i don t know what it. what this congress has done is not what the american people want. none of these things are helping job creation. that s what american people want. we need to get back on track, decrease spending, create jobs and move the economy in the right direction. thank you very much. we ve told you the passing of former senator ted stevens. we ve got a remark from former president george w. bush, laura and i are saddened about the death of ted stevens and those who crashed. he served our country with distinction. we send our condolences to the families of those who are lost and pray for the health and well-being of the survivors. to the race pitting bill clinton against president barack obama. clinton s candidate is here. and the closer to november, the dirtier the tricks? the group behind this video
situation unsent money, when it gets in their hot hands it s gone. having said that, can you go back and take money that is already been earmarked pardon me, the term from it s intended use? you can but that is not what this is talking about. this is money that has been authorized and appropriated and the project ends or came under lower. neil: so you are not pulling the rug out from something that money that got out the door for a variety of reasons? that is exactly right. it s just sitting there. but on paper i can use that for deficit reduction. this is one of the many ideas that will help us decrease spending at the federal left level so we can get the economy back on track and creating jobs. neil: you know of all this i didn t know about the $45 billion which is half the money we re talking about to ease the so-called armageddon on