disgusting. i mean, i think that s a very unfortunate feature of the reid plan. but win mean, at least the fact is, we do recognize we are realistic, but the fact is, we have always believed, progressive caucuses always believe that the way we get out of this crisis is that we get more people back to work. we put american infrastructure, american manufacturing, we get americans roads, light rail, all these things that need to be done, all across america, and that is the way we get ourselves out of this deficit situation, is we put americans back to work. well, for the reid plan, that really is the devil in the details. how far does $2.7 trillion go and how would that affect job creation? because that has been the real problem right now. that s the question. that s why when you ask me, are we ready to sign up for it, i say, we ll see. it meets our basic criteria, but it doesn t necessarily mean that it s what with we think is needed to build this economy. we re going to look at
last round, 83/17. what is the ratio you think they will get. some of you need to vote with the republicans to get it to pass. is there talk of a bottom line here? the fact is, we need to redirect the entire conversation. we just really don t like the way the whole dialogue is going. we are focusing on what we are going to cut, how we are going to whittle down the american dream. i want to talk about how we are going to get more people working again. good jobs. this is the kind of thing i think is going to get us back to what we believe. if you look at how we got out of the deficit situation and the surplus, it s because we had low rates of unemployment and low rates of people in poverty. when are we going to begin the conversation of making sure that we are putting americans back to work through infrastructure,
the tax cuts i am proposing we get rid of are tax breaks for millionaires and billionaires. tax breaks for oil companies and hedge fund managers and corporate jet owners. there it is, the corporate jet owner. we were surprised to hear ben palestine agrees with mr. obama. we ve got on to raise taxes. there is no way around it. the deficit situation is so serious that while i wish we did not have to raise taxes, we just can t cut spending enough. we can t. we ve got raise taxes. mr. obama is going out to do it. i don t know if the republicans in the house will go along with it. if they don t, they will be genuine crisis. i am concerned about it. so is he in singe with the
those middle-class tax cuts. the tax cuts i am proposing we get rid of are tax breaks for millionaires and billionaires. tax breaks for oil companies and hedge fund managers and corporate jet owners. there it is, the corporate jet owner. we were surprised to hear ben palestine agrees with mr. obama. we ve got on to raise taxes. there is no way around it. the deficit situation is so serious that while i wish we did not have to raise taxes, we just can t cut spending enough. we can t. we ve got raise taxes. mr. obama is going out to do it. i don t know if the republicans in the house will go along with it. if they don t, they will be genuine crisis. i am concerned about it. so is he in singe with the
we ll see you again tomorrow, go to greta wire.com. check out live chat. we ve got a brand new look. let us know what you think about tonight s show. there is an open thread just posted. the o reilly factor is next. good night from washington, d.c.. b . o reilly factor is now. o reilly factor is on. tax cuts we get rid of are tax breaks for millionaires and billionaires for oil companies or hedge fund managers and corporate jet owners. with the economy in turmoil, is president obama playing class warrior in chief? today he tried to make his case in his first press conference in months. did it work? we ve got to raise taxes. the deficit situation is so serious. we can t cut spending enough. actor and republican economist ben stein says we must raise taxes. what? wouldn t it hurt the fragile