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. >> glenn hubbard is the head of the columbia business school. he has been critical of president bush. apparently he did not listen to mr. hubbard. now he is criticizing for the obama and says that america is close to a disruptive pinnacle. >> the destructive tipping. i think he is referring to is the national debt. it is a major problem. neither party has faced it in congress. in delaware county and the seventh district, it is a choice between pat meehan and, who had an economic plan the other day that at over $20 trillion to the deficit. his plan would add over one trillion dollars, that is the tipping point. i want to talk about resolutions, making sure that capital is available. it is the number-one issue for business. >> let me pick up on what has been brought up. the stimulus. it is important to the congressional budget office in the second quarter of this year that the stimulus actually make sure that the unemployment rate was 1.8% lower than that would have been. >> talking to people right now who are out of jobs and see if it works. we a