penny. there are some bigger cuts even to defense. about $19 billion in programs cut, about this number. but then there are new defense programs, so the overall defense budget actually gets bigger. about a stack and a half worth. now, the republicans go further. their budget cuts for this year amounted to $100 billion or that s about this many pennies, but the bottom line is, unless you re willing to talk about cutting entitlements or defense or both really, there s no way you can even think about balancing the budget. jonathan karl, abc news, washington. now to some fascinating medical news. the world of surrogacy may be undergoing a new trend as a chicago grandmother steps in for her daughter. 61-year-old christine casey just gave birth to her own grandson. she volunteered to be a surrogate for her 35-year-old daughter who had suffered three failed pregnancies. she carried the baby to term and delivered by c-section last week. and doctors say her age was not a problem.
believe that. you know, conservative democrats. no, i do. believe it or not. not 67% of them. no, not 67%. the majority of democrats believe this president was born in hawaii. but seriously, in fairness, this isn t a snap shot. this isn t one poll. there s over a year and a half worth of polling that says there are a lot of americans and now 67% of republicans who think the president is not a citizen. i m asking you as former chair is this hurting the republican party? absolutely. i think it does. i think it puts a drag on the debate that we had last week for example on the budget. i think it puts a drag on issues that we have to deal with, the war in iraq, afghanistan, libya. i really think it takes the people s attention off of every day things that we are focused on. i respect you for that because that is an honest answer. the republican party is leading its voters in the wrong direction. you know, maybe that s why you re not the head anymore.
no, not 67%. the majority of democrats believe this president was born in hawaii. but seriously, in fairness, this isn t a snap shot. this isn t one poll. there s over a year and a half worth of polling that says there are a lot of americans and now 67% of republicans who think the president is not a citizen. i m asking you as former chair is this hurting the republican party? absolutely. i think it does. i think it puts a drag on the debate that we had last week for example on the budget. i think it puts a drag on issues that we have to deal with, the war in iraq, afghanistan, libya. i really think it takes the people s attention off of every day things that we are focused on. i respect you for that because that is an honest answer. the republican party is leading its voters in the wrong direction. you know, maybe that s why you re not the head anymore. well. you re not in lock step with them. i appreciate that. i want to get your take on a