entitlement reform of any size a long time. something that the republicans committed themselves to doing. for the alterable physical health of the country. he needs to be done. it has a cause. people get onto an entitlement benefit, and they do not wanted to be reduced. it is not there will be taken away, cut. the money will be flowed, but not in a great amount over time. best to say, it will not grow as fast. as under current law. a lot of these members are worried about that. senators from states, where the governors accepted the medicaid expansions, and went along with it. they re worried about that. the republicans can do that, if they cannot do this, it will signify that entitlement reform, which is something nearly everybody agrees needs to be done, can never happen. if the republicans cannot do it when they controlled the white house and both houses of
to agree to serious reform of the entitlement benefit. mr. obama says he wants to higher tax re-knew and higher tax rates on the rich to boot. but he has offered nothing to speak of on entitlement. unreasonable? you bet! but on top of it, boehner is under attack from the right for being a weak negotiator. he is not a weak negotiator, he just has a weak hand. bret? bret: we re hearing all kind of proposals on capitol hill. one being talked about is from maine republican senator susan collins suggesting that maybe small businesses should be excepted from the tax hike. new higher tax rates. above $250,000. this would get at the republicans stated greatest worry about the higher tax rates on the so-called rich, because say republicans, that hits small business, big driver of employment. now the truth of the matter is obama administration said well, almost every small business in the country would
weighted, they use it because they are more likely to itemize the taxes. to go after them in big way takes courage. to say tax reform is one thing. if you get into details people like how it is. it s entering in numbers and seeing money come back at the end of the year. tucker? unfortunately, all tax increases affect middle class and depressed private sector. the problem is if it s a choice, presented as a choice of taxing people you never met; ie, super rich and cutting any entitlement benefit, the president unfortunately has the poll on its side dramatically. chris: turn to libya. senator mccain went there today. and said that the rebels -opposing muammar gaddafi are heroes. tucker what do you make of that? what do you make of president obama s decision to put two unmanned predator drones over the skies of libya? the state department signed off on senator mccain s trip and said it was pleased with the outcome of the trip.
they are more likely to itemize the taxes. to go after them in big way takes courage. to say tax reform is one thing. if you get into details people like how it is. it s entering in numbers and seeing money come back at the end of the year. tucker? unfortunately, all tax increases affect middle class and depressed private sector. the problem is if it s a choice, presented as a choice of taxing people you never met; ie, super rich and cutting any entitlement benefit, the president unfortunately has the poll on its side dramatically. chris: turn to libya. senator mccain went there today. and said that the rebels -opposing muammar gaddafi are heroes. tucker what do you make of that? what do you make of president obama s decision to put two unmanned predator drones over the skies of libya? the state department signed off on senator mccain s trip and said it was pleased with the outcome of the trip. i respect senator mccain, he has earned the right to any