there is no predictability and what we re going to be doing because we keep changing the rules on them, and the other thing that is, that confidence that we re heading in the right direction. i think that s got to be what we start focusing on. how big a factor is the tea party? you ve got a huge new class. 60 member new class of republicans. how important is the tea party as a factor in what you do? well, it certainly is a factor, but let me make a little distinction. there s the tea party itself and then tea party-minded people. a lot of people who are maybe not out in a rally waving a flag, don t try it on me flag, but they re concerned about the debt that s being, you know, amassed and the direction we re going. so i think we ve got to be dealing with both sides of that as we re moving forward and, again, i think that goes back to soft the confidence. people don t have a confidence that the the government, whether it s it s local, state or federal government is really
let s watch. the sustain ability of the cost of health care to individual families, to small businesses, to corporate america to our economy in terms of competitiveness in the internationally and to our federal budget was unsustainable. so to say we re going to repeal is is just as has been said by my colleagues is to do very serious violence to the national debt and deficit. of course, what do the republicans have to offer on health care after this vote? after we go through this whole vote on january 12th, the senate vote, and we still have the health care bill as law? well, they don t have anything to offer that can become law. but they can have hearings, try to chip away at it piecemeal. nancy pelosi made an argument there democrats have not yet won with the general public. that health care reform was essential because it will save costs, help small businesses, help the states, help the federal budget.
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congressman darrell issa, overseeing industries. the industries themselves. politico is reporting today issa sent letters to more than 150 lobbyists, companies and think tanks last month asking which obama regulations he should eliminate. jean come gsz joins us now. does this risk getting him on the wrong side of where even the tea party folks would want to be in terms of lobbying, or is this considered a good way to reduce r regulation and get government off the backs of business? there could be some in the tier party community who aren t happy it looks like republicans are letting business dictate their agenda, especially big business. tea partiers were upset about big business, but they also don t like big government, and issa s goal here is to try to
i was at the rnc debate and very few things take precedence but that one did. anything going on in capitol hill? i don t think it s busy. oh, yes, congress welcome, they are back, the 112th congress. feels like they just left. they will convene. this is why i love politics. there are so many great story lines here. the one i m taking a look at, the one that is most fascinating. the tea party was the big story of 2010, they elected lots and lots of people in the house and senate. how did the people fit in? do they fit in? do they want to fit in? you had mike kelly from pennsylvania on earlier. he s a great example. this is a guy never been involved in politics ever before. now he s a member of congress. is he going to support john boehner? how is john boehner going to handle mike kelly and people like him? republicans have won the house, majority vote. what have they won and what can