did you see what he did? so petty. take a look. loving that. american morning continues right now. all right. i m ali velshi live in tampa for tonight s cnn tea party debate. brand new poll numbers are just out right now. it is rick perry and everyone else. i m christine romans. today president obama presents his jobs plan to congress, but, first, find out what he has planned to help rally more support for that $447 billion plan. and i m carol costello. bank of america reportedly planning to slash tens of thousands of jobs. the cutbacks create a leaner, more competitive bank, and who s jobs exactly are on the line? details on this american morning. good morning, everyone. it s monday. monday, september 12th. welcome to american morning. yes. happy monday to you. ali velshi is live in tampa, florida, this morning, so get us rolling, ali. it s beautiful weather out here in tampa. politics is on the brain this morning. we re live at the florida state fairground
have a great weekend. you re in the cnn news room where the news uned fors live this saturday, july 16th. live pictures now from washington where it s a day off from the talks about the debt ceiling, but not because there s a done deal. president obama and congressional leaders are still at an impasse after discussions at the white house all week long. the president maintained during his weekly address he wants to consider both tax hikes on the wealthy and spending cuts on popular entitlement programs. we ll try to get the president s the address now a moment. the republican response? a different take on the issue. they insist that tax hikes are off the table and a balanced budget amendment is needed. the solution to a spending crisis is not tax be ins. yet washington is consistently demonstrated that it cannot control its urge to spend. that is why the only long term solution is a balanced budget amendment to the constitution. only by restoring constitutional restraint