. >> production assistance for "inside washington" was provided by allbritton communications and "politico.com" reporting on the legislative, executive, and political arena. >> we simply cannot continue to spend as it deficits don't have consequences, as of waste as a matter, as it harder tax dollars of the american people can be treated like monopoly money. >> this week on "inside washington," the $3.80 trillion obama budget. that is a lot of zeros. the senate's newest republican member weighs in on the economy. >> i don't consider tax cuts being a problem for stimulating the economy. >> the chairman of the joint chiefs on don't ask don't tell. >> speaking for myself and myself only, it is my personal belief that allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly would be the right thing to do. >> and a look at the first national tea party convention. will this citizens' movement have legs? >> what you think happens to the tea party? >> i don't think the tea party knows what will happen to the tea party. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> for the record, unemployment