i think women are watching. i can t ignore what s happening today, a vote on the payroll tax cut deal. there s steny hoyer right now. some of your senate democratic colleagues have said they ll vote no. how are you going to vote? i plan to vote for it. i share some of the concerns, but i believe the most important thing is that we ve got to keep this economy growing. and to the extent that we can help middle class families put more money in their pockets so they can pay their bills and be able to help generate a growing economy, that s what s most important. now, we ve got to deal with this debt and the deficits, there s no doubt about that. but job number one is to get this economy moving. senator, thank you so much. it s good to see you, jeanne shaheen. let me go back to the contraception issue, e.j., you have been upfront on this. obviously the debate is not going away. how important is this in the overall 2012 campaign? to the point i just made to the
payroll tax cut deal a christmas gift for the president. did the gop misplay its hand? well, i think the house republicans have a better policy argument. that s, let s extend it for a year rather than two months. they were losing the political argument. they did the right thing. they folded and will come back in february and cut their losses. at the end of the day, though, when you go a year from now, you re dealing with a presidential campaign, i think this will be a blip. i hope it s been a learning experience for the house republicans. the new york times says that the democrats are making robo calls by house republicans that it is targeting. what else do you think the democrats are going to do with this? this is a lot like what happened in 1995 when gingrich shut down the government. we were in a deep hole, the democrats at that time. we got revived by that particular fight. the republicans looked bad as a result. clinton was re-elected as president. democrats made a real ru
sense. the military s response to the protests in turn sparks greater protests because of the tactics they re using. and at the same time the economy is in a state of collapse and so there s no jobs. you know, the growth is has stopped essentially. and inflation is skyrocketing. what we re seeing is just, as i said, a vicious circle which doesn t show any signs of improving any time soon, frankly. michael, thank you so much for being on the show. appreciate it. thank, luke. you re looking live at pictures here of the white house briefing room. we re expecting president obama to speak any minute now on the payroll tax cut deal. we ll bring that to you live when it happens. don t go anywhere. christmas cheer on wall street and main street. what does it mean for economic recovery? cnbc is here next. this is [ male announcer ] this is your moment. your ticket home
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on shale activity. so i think a lot more is going on than most people realize. i think 12 will look fine. i think wall street is happy your friends down the street have gone home for the holidays. that might be the biggest reason for the rally today. indeed. ron insana, have a great holiday. you re looking live at the pictures here of the white house briefing room where we re expecting president obama to speak any minute now on the payroll tax cut deal. we ll bring you that live when it happens. up next, paul s problems. his poll numbers are on the rise in iowa but can new questions about an old controversy drag him down? politico briefing is next only on andrea mitchell reports. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day