But tom price says the cuts are needed to get this economy rolling again. On defense eric cantor warns these cuts will harm National Security. But wait. Tom cole says fiscal questions trump defense. And when it comes to compromise, Lindsey Graham says hes willing to raise revenue. But boehner already slammed that door shut. The revenue debate is now closed, he says. Republicans cant get their stories straight. Theyre a joke. It would be laughable if it werent hundreds of thousands of jobs on the line. Today president obama went to a shipyard in virginia, the states largest industrial employer, to point out how crippling these budget cuts would be to our military, our safety net, and our economy. All told, the sequester could cost tens of thousands of jobs right here in virginia. But it doesnt just stop there. If the sequester goes into effect, more than 2,000 College Students would lose their Financial Aid. Early education like head start and early start would be eliminated for nearly
This . The president said no deal until the republicans pony up enhancing tax reform. Speaker boehner says no tax reform until theres entitlement reform. Both sides know their bases. They know they can go on with the decisions as long as their political bases support them. This could be a long time. Boehners biggest worry isnt the president. Its the Tea Party Members of his own caucus that might bring him down. The president s biggest worry is that boehner alone its the democrats who will resolve him. The only question to which i do not know the answer is how in the world can boehner and the president cut a deal when theyre so restricted as to what they can accept . And thats hardball for now. Thanks for being with us. Politicsnation with al sharpton starts right now. Thanks, chris. And thanks to you for tuning in. Tonights lead, the gop losing it. Were just three days away from massive budget cuts designed to be so brutal that even farright republicans would see the light in compromis
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on the broadcast tonight moment of impact. exclusive and dramatic new images that may help explain that deadly midair collision above the hudson river. tight money. americans aren t spending. can there be recovery without them? what may be the downside of the cash for clunkers program. overwhelmed, the health care crisis close up. what happened when word got around about the free health care clinic we told you about earlier this week. and death of a legend. if you never picked up a guitar, he changed your life, the remarkable les paul is gone. he changed your life, the remarkable les paul is gone. nightly news begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television good evening. i m ann curry in for brian williams. and tonight a new video obtained exclusively by nbc news may help investigators explain last weekend s tragic midair collision over new york s hudson river. all nine people aboard the plane and the sightseeing helicopter died in an accident experts said