Ill see you back here in 30 minutes. Your bottom line starts right now. Thanks, randi and victor. See you at the top of the hour. Good morning, everyone. Im christine romans. Forget the golden globes, disregard the oscars. One script is being written right now in washington that everyone cant wait to see. And you you are the only critic that matters. Obamas economy, the sequel, crafting a legacy. You remember the original. The president inherits the worst economy since the great depression. Billions in bailouts save the Auto Industry and stabilize wall street. Where are the jobs . But the star of this show has his enemies, millions of americans turn to the tea party. Their mission . Stop this president from making fundamental changes, changes they see permanently damaging the u. S. Economy. Gridlock follows. And the 112th Congress Passes the fewest bills in 40 years. But in the end, its congressional approval that plunges, now standing at just 14 . The president insisted on higher taxe
but the star of this show has his enemies, millions of americans turn to the tea party. their mission? stop this president from making fundamental changes, changes they see permanently damaging the u.s. economy. gridlock follows. and the 112th congress passes the fewest bills in 40 years. but in the end, its congressional approval that plunges, now standing at just 14%. the president insisted on higher taxes for the wealthy. part of his campaign designed to cast mitt romney as out of touch. his victory sealed, this president will have a sequel. for the united states of america, the best is yet to come. the original was a drama. but what the sequel needs is action. to it craft a legacy, this president must bring lawmakers together. cliff after cliff, short-term thinking and political bickering at every turn. dysfunction is ruling washington. but look beyond that and this economy is poised for a recovery, a recovery the audience, you, the american people, have desperately b