have heard me say this, i am a citizen of the united states of america, not the united states of norquist. i cannot fathom the signing of a pledge that would, in essence, jeopardize the quality of life for working americans, middle-class americans. the payroll tax, which will expire in ac)u(le of weeks, will, in essence, take a thousand to $1500 out of the pockets of working middle class americans. the president is right, we had an opportunity to pass the jobs bill, to be prepared for the returning veterans to help with infrastructure and, yes, to eliminate taxes on the middle class. by the way, the president has not raised any taxes. no, he hasn t. on working americans, since coming into office. do the republicans know that? well, it s their mantra. this is what they are staking their future on, that they will
pledge to the al mighty, reverend norquist. i know republicans like to talk about we re the party of tax cuts. a lot of them have sworn an oath, we re never going to raise taxes on anybody. are they really willing to break their oath on just to raise taxes for politics? i sure hope not. i m joined by sheila jackson lee. congresswoman, thanks to have you with us again. thank you. you bet. are republicans willing to break their tax pledge just to score political score points? what do you think? you know, we re not near water, ed, but i think a whole group of them are trying to walk the plank. i can t understand it. it s baffling, as the president said, to the president, to members of congress, democratic members of congress, and i would venture to say republican members of congress too frightened to say anything, you
members of congress, democratic members of congress, and i would venture to say republican members of congress too frightened to say anything, you have heard me say this, i am a citizen of the united states of america, not the united states of norquist. i cannot fathom the signing of a pledge that would, in essence, jeopardize the quality of life for working americans, middle-class americans. the payroll tax, which will expire in a couple of weeks, will, in essence, take a thousand to $1500 out of the pockets of working middle class americans. the president is right, we had an opportunity to pass the jobs bill, to be prepared for the returning veterans to help with infrastructure and, yes, to eliminate taxes on the middle class. by the way, the president has not raised any taxes. no, he hasn t. on working americans, since coming into office.
they oppose everything. president obama used the own rhetoric against them and needle them on their tax pledge to the al mighty, reverend norquist. i know republicans like to talk about we re the party of รง tax cuts. a lot of them have sworn an oath, we re never going to raise taxes on anybody. are they really willing to break their oath on just to raise taxes for politics? i sure hope not. i m joined by sheila jackson lee. congresswoman, thanks to have you with us again. thank you. you bet. are republicans willing to break their tax pledge just to score political score points? what do you think? you know, we re not near water, ed, but i think a whole group of them are trying to walk the plank. i can t understand it. it s baffling, as the president said, to the president, to
verdict that is letting anthony go free this weekend. i want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. one of the world s biggest media empires in crisis now. rupert murdoch publicly apologizing for serious wrongdoing and is now the front tabloid, the news of the world. the new ad in british newspapers coming days before he and his son are scheduled to face members of parliament. our correspondent brian todd and allan chernoff are standing by. first to london and our senior correspondent don rivers is standing by. are people in london, dan, still as shocked as they were over these past few days? reporter: i think so, yeah. i mean, this has been a seismic week in british politics. a week that will be written about for decades to come, i think. just having all of the main political parties that are normally squabbling at each other s throats suddenly united, but they re united because of their conte