. >> there's no eitc. what did he put in there? he put estate tax in there. >> if you look at what republicans are doing, you say they're walking the plank. isn't that a sign they're trying to compromise with the president? >> no, they won't cover. robert, i hate to break the news to you. all they're doing is taking a cover vote. that's all this is. >> do you remember when geithner told leaseman, i think he showed his hand a little, he said we are so ready to go over the fiscal cliff. are you absolutely sure in the back of the president's mind he wouldn't mind a little bit. all the things are there, there will be some defense cuts he'll never get. how do you know in the back of his mind he's just playing boehner for a fool? >> first of all, i don't think that the president is playing boehner for a fool. i feel bad for john boehner, i do. >> that's nice. i'm sure he appreciates that. >> i'm sure he really appreciates your sympathy. >> i know a lot of boehner's people. and john boehner is a really good guy. he just happens to have a

the eitc, there was a law that allowed you to climate for more than three children.hat could go away by the end of the year. host: the earned income tax credit specifically. mary from kentucky on the republican line. caller: good morning. we are small business owners. with many of these taxes going up and there are proposals in kentucky to raise some of our state taxes because we have deficits and pension obligations. not only will we be hit with all of these federal issues but we will be hit with the state issues as well. and i think that we are getting close to breaking point with these additional obligations. i do not think that president obama and the people who are advising him really have their finger on the polls of what it will mean for small business owners. that's what concerns me. people like us have been able to cope and still have been able to save and to send our children to college. that is close to going away and this is one of my great concerns. guest: one of the untold parts of the story and sometimes we overlook what is happening in the states. the

eitc, six million families will pay more. the typical u.s. army private, including those men and women serving us in afghanistan today, married with a newborn infont -- infant will see a $453 increase in taxes as a result of republican plan b. on average, 25 million families will pay an average of $1,000 more so that 402,000 families who make over $1 million can get an average tax break of $50,000. that's the tax part of republican plan b. now we're here today right now talking about the cutting part of republican plan b. and i think all of us recall during the election, the republican presidential candidate said, and i quote, there are 47% of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. and then he went on to say, and so my job is not to worry about those people. you know what, the republican sequester cutting plan today is making their nominees' promise come true. it sends a signal that our republican colleagues just don't care about the 47% because you know who gets hit? here's what it would do. this is according to the congr

the eitc, 6 million families. the typical u.s. army private, including those men and women serving us in afghanistan today, married with a newborn infant, will see a $453 increase in taxes as a result of republican plan b. on average, 25 million families will pay an average of $1,000 more so that 402,000 families who make over $1 million can get an average tax break of $50,000. that is the tax part of republican plan b. now we are here today right now talking about the cutting part of republican plan b. i think all of us recall during the election, the republican presidential candidate said "there are 47% of the people who will vote for the president no matter what." then he went on to say, "my job is not to worry about those people." you know what? the republicans'questor cutting plan today is making the nominee's promise come true. it sends a signal that our republican colleagues just do not care about the 47% because you know who gets hit -- here is what it would do. this is according to the congressional budget office. this is