john tanner, by his partisan support right now changing the way in which we redistrict every 10 years. to create more competitive districts so more to run for congress have to care what the other party thinks, instead of having a totally safe republican or totally safe democratic district i represent a competitive district for 26 years. and i found that most of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle who represent competitive districts tend to look at answers to these questions a little differently than what the party asks for. so i would hope that people would take -- all organizations that are worried about this would take a look at the john tanner bill. it does have i partisan support. unanimous support on the blue dogs until. but so what? if you can't get 218 votes, it cannot happen. this is a political year. if you really want to do something about policy and having some of these serious questions answered, that's the best way. and, i think almost the only way that we will ultimately get to the perfect solution. but there may be some other ones in between. but that's my recommen

john tanner, bipartisan support in changing the way we redistrict every 10 years to create more competitive districts, so more who run for congress how to care what the other party thinks instead of having a totally safe republican or totally safe democrat district. i represented a competitive district for 26 years. i found that most of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle who represent competitive districts tend to get answers to these questions of bit differently than what the party asked for. i would hope that people would take all organizations -- i would hope that all organizations are worried about this would take a look at the john tanner bill. it does have bipartisan support. if you cannot get 218 votes, it cannot happen. this is a political year. if you really want to do something about policy and having some of these serious questions answered, that is the best way. in fact, i think almost the only way that we will openly get at the perfect solution. but there may be some other ones in between. that is my recommendation and i think that is the answer i would give you right her

i remember when we passed the stimulus package and i was walking through the tunnel and john tanner can overcome stopped me on the shoulder and said "can you believe what we have just done by borrowing all this money"? by borrowing all this money. i said i can't believe it, john, but it was necessary because the times. we came into this year hurting economically, and of course we had to do some things blue dogs are not inclined to do and that is borrow a whole lot of money and move our deficit out. we had to do it at the time because of these times we are in. i think sometimes people forget that. that we had to do some things differently in the early part of this year in order to try to get this economy back on its feet. in retrospect looking back on those decisions i think we prevented a depression. i don't think anybody envision how serious this thing really was and because of some of the stimulus money is forgone that depression in my view. that having been said, i remember those days in talking with the president about making the decision to support him in this stimulus package, and

my great friend, john tanner. >> thank you. this is the single most important legislative tool to address deficits and debt accumulation. that is how important it is. >> does anybody have questions? >> do you intend to put up a temporary measure on this bill? >> we haveçó not made the decision. we are talking to the senate about how we can reach agreement on the defense bill and things that may be in there. it now remains the one appropriation bill and one conference report that needs to be passed before we adjourn for the year. >> is a state tax an option? >> a state tax is an option. we put a state tax and statutory who paygo and some are concerned about the borrowing intended to that piece of legislation. obviously, and the president paused budget and our budget, we made exceptions to paygo because they have to be done just of the -- just as the republicans pointed to but they recommitted a few days ago and suggested not paying for the estate tax and then putting amt not paying for that. their premise is the wont to do basel

that people would take all organizations that are worried about this, would take a look it did john tanner bill. it does have bipartisan support, unanimous support of the blue dog vote but so what? nicki can't get the voted does not happen. if you really want to do something about policy in having some of these serious questions answered that is the best way. in fact i think almost the only way we will ultimately get the perfect solution but there may be some other ones in between, but that is my recommendation and i think that is the answer i would give you right here and you right here. you misunderstood sir i think a moment ago. we are not suggesting if we had tax increases or spending cuts this year. we are saying put in place a plan. from an individual family standpoint if you have debt, your bankers telling you right now you need a plan. the same is going to be true for the united states of america. >> excuse me, excuse me? dud, do you want to try? >> let me just in too long turley said. i would agree with the tanner bill, i would agree with paygo and i would add to that financing of

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