have to say no. otherwise the irs can t really discern your real answer and just fixes the return, which means all returns have to been reprocessed, significantly delaying refunds and lots of anticipated bang for the economy. refunds usually find its way to retail stores and helps lift economic activity in the crucial spring shopping season. let s just say, not this time. and charles payne is on the phone. this comes at the same time that government bricksmanship we saw at the end of last year was already delaying the i.r.s. processing refunds. so we could have a delayed bump here. you re absolutely right, neil. the fiscal cliff drama delayed most returns, at least two weeks. these new ones from form 8863 that was mishandled by h & r block means at least another six week. that s edition separation for a
legislation that passed the senate last night 89-8. that is absolutely historic. it was a remarkable accomplishment, because as we all know, while we share the same goals, we sometimes have different paths to achieving them. you don t say. probably the biggest understatement of the two-day-old year, but nancy pelosi was right. the final act in the fiscal cliff drama was conspicuous for its rare bipartisan nature. of course, don t expect it to last. that was evident when the ranking member overseeing last night s house debate began squabbling about the upcoming budget battles before even voting to settle this one. this is the first step, and now that we have permanently
debt. i hope republicans will fight as hard on the debt ceiling as barack obama did on tax rate. uma: you call everything going on in washington right now dysfunctional. the american people are kwaeutinwaiting to see what is going to happen here. many people are frustrated and upset that once again we are at the 11th hour trying to get a deal done at a time when there was a lot of time before this to work something out. because the senate doesn t function any more. the house has passed three or four bills to avoid sequestration, to save the military from these cuts, to deal with the fiscal cliff. if you don t like the house s product bring it on the floor of the senate and let s change it. let s start being legislators instead of just a place where ideas go and die in the united states senate, it s embarrassing to me being the most deliberative body in the world and not be able to have a debate about how the fiscal cliff drama should end. we should have had the house bill on the floo
he s singing, of course, but the former president first went to the hospital in early november with bronxitis a ibronchitis and after developing a nagging cough and the family hoped to have him home by christmas and that didn t happen, and he developed a fever and so doctors put him in the icu and they were reluctant to get details about his treatment and this thursday his chief of staff sent an e-mail to supporters telling people to put the harps back in the closet. the former president is in very high spirits although he s not expected to leave this hospital any time soon. his family, right now, says he s in guarded condition and they are cautiously optimistic about his recovery, craig. gabe gutierrez from houston, thank you, sir. let s turn back to wash wish and the fiscal cliff drama. most americans could see a rise in taxes and government spending cuts if government does not reach a deal before year s end,
knows. eric and i and our team here are committed to working with our colleagues on both sides of the aisle, both sides of the capitol and the white house to address that. now, a spokesman for speaker boehner just gave us a statement in the last few moments brendon buck saying that they are willing, the republicans to go home for christmas as the president said cool things off. but they are saying on the republican side it s time for the president to finally get serious in their words after the holidays to work all this standoff work it out. harris? harris: i would like to think they have been serious up until now. ed henry thank you very much. good to see you. harris: ed just said big question mark about how the markets will do on monday. our 401(k) s took a hit today thanks to the fiscal cliff drama the markets tanked after house republicans cancelled the vote. congress the final friday before christmas go without a deal. the dow dropped 120 points. the nasdaq lost 29. the