and it was designed to make sure they would come to some agreement that they re talking about this pressure must lead them to know. so you feel like you ve been down this road many times. in fact the pentagon budget would have a ripple effect in terms of the cuts it would receive. that would cause layoffs in the private sector they re saying. defense contractors are prepared to lay off thousands of workers as a result including technicians that work on aircraft, ships and other military vehicles. one analyst suggests that 1.2 million subcontractor jobs would be lost before all is said and done. bill: gas prices, they are up yet again. aaa says the costs have been rising every day for the past 32 straight days. national average, gallon of regular, $3.75. it is mid-february, folks. california is seeing the worst of it. statewide average there, $4.17 a gallon. that is where adam housley is driving out there today. he is at a gas station in santa monica, california. how high is it where yo