. >> reporter: kevin hassett of the american enterprise institute says the incentives could add as much as 10% to equipment spending, or about $100 billion. more importantly, he says, it could change the national mood. >> i think at some point americans are going to finally say that the worst is behind us and that we're ready to boom again and this is the kind of proposal that could change the psychology and create the positive momentum we need to really get out of this malaise. >> reporter: the white house says the final cost of the incentives would be about $30 billion. the administration is also proposing a permanent extension of the research and development tax credit. katie? >> couric: all right. anthony mason, anthony, thanks so much. let's go to our chief white house correspondent chip reid. chip, obviously democrats control congress, but what are the chances the president will be able to get these proposals passed before election day? >> reporter: well, katie, i've spent much of the day making calls on capitol hill and i have not been able to find a single person in either party

host: kevin hassett, appreciate your time.e will turn our attention to the decrease in unauthorized immigration coming up next. but first, a look ahead of the sunday shows. >> re-airs of network television talking shares begin at noon eastern. today's issues are the fault midterm elections, the economy and unemployment, and mideast peace in afghanistan. we begin with "meet the press" -- joining david gregory r. graham.grahaare lindsey christian amanpour interviews former british prime minister tony blair. chris wallace talks with john mccain. and tim kaine, chairman of the democratic national committee. at 3:00 p.m., bob schieffer discusses the economy with laura tyson, former chair of the council of economic advisers, chief economistdy, at moody's. at 3:30 p.m. eastern, it is cnn's state of union. there will talk about the fall elections with the afl-cio president trumka and the president of the small business association. also, a look afghanistan and mideast politics with michael duffy of time magazine. again, the five sunda