for christmas. the bottom line in the presidential campaign. lots of talk, but not a lot of ideas. where will the big idea come from. let s go out front. hello, everyone. welcome to monday. i m erin burnett. and out front tonight, big ideas. ron paul wants to cut $1 trillion from the federal budget. herman cain wants to toss out the current tax plan and go to 9-9-9. some people have laughed at the candidates for these big ideas, but the reality is a bold idea, not necessarily cain s or paul s, is what we need to break through the paralysis in washington that s hurting americans and america s reputation. paul, cain, and the other republican candidates are gathering in nevada for tomorrow s debate. and nevada is a place that needs a really big idea. the state s unemployment, 13.4%, highest in the united states of america. 4 percentage points above the national average. housing is a bust. nevada ranks number one in foreclosures. las vegas prices down almost 60% from the peak
and out front tonight, big ideas. ron paul wants to cut $1 trillion from the federal budget. herman cain wants to toss out the current tax plan and go to 9-9-9. some people have laughed at the candidates for these big ideas, but the reality is a bold idea, not necessarily cain s or paul s, is what we need to break through the paralysis in washington that s hurting americans and america s reputation. paul, cain, and the other republican candidates are gathering in nevada for tomorrow s debate. and nevada is a place that needs a really big idea. the state s unemployment, 13.4%, highest in the united states of america. 4 percentage points above the national average. housing is a bust. nevada ranks number one in foreclosures. las vegas prices down almost 60% from the peak. we need big ideas we re going to be getting a democrat s view in just a moment with mike warner, but first let s find out if the nation is ready for a big idea. and what the response is to the cain and paul pla
ho horrific tragedies befallen babies. midwest, parents who have been missing children for days now, now know the worst. a want you to listen to something. a father who had already lost one son in the tornado that hit their oklahoma town. his pregnant wife and young daughter, they are still in the hospital. he was out of town on sunday for work when the tornado hit. listen. hello, i m hank hamill. and we found my other son this morning, ryan. he was floating in water on the west side of the lake. i just want to thank everybody for helping and being there. it s a bad deal. i lost both my boys. i was hoping we would find ryan today alive. ryan was my little buddy, cole was, too. i loved them both. i just want to thank everybody again for helping, all they ve done. thanks. in another part of the country the story of a 2-year-old who went missing and found dead has captured our attention for the past three years. little caylee anthony here. her mother, casey, is on trial for