joining me now, democratic congressman rob andrews of new jersey and republican congresswoman marcia blackburn of tennessee. congresswoman blackburn, the republican position of no revenue uses at all in deficit reduction is supported by only 26% of the american people. how can the republicans maintain that they are in any way acting as representatives of the people when they are taking a position that supposis opposed by over 7 the people. >> i find it interesting you would phrase the question that way. one thing we hear repeatedly from people from coast to coast is that washington doesn't have a revenue problem, it has a spending problem. and what the american people would really like to see us do is to get this out of control, wasteful washington spending under control. we have heard from economists, from coast to coast, there, again, who have said, what you have to do is move forward with the spending reduction plan. they want to see that. the ratings agencies want to see it. we can't continue on this trajectory. this president has spent $7.3 trillion. we haven't had a budget in 8

joining me now, democratic congressman rob andrews of new jersey and republican congresswoman marcia blackburn of tennessee. congresswoman blackburn, the republican position of no revenue uses at all in deficit reduction is supported by only 26% of the american people. how can the republicans maintain that they are in any way acting as representatives of the people when they are taking a position that is opposed by over 70% of the people. >> i find it interesting you would phrase the question that way. one thing we hear repeatedly from people from coast to coast is that washington doesn't have a revenue problem, it has a spending problem. and what the american people would really like to see us do is to get this out of control, wasteful washington spending under control. we have heard from economists, from coast to coast, there, again, who have said, what you have to do is move forward with the spending reduction plan. they want to see that. the ratings agencies want to see it. we can't continue on this trajectory. this president has spent $7.3 trillion. we haven't had a budget in 80

joining me now, democratic congressman rob andrews of new jersey and republican congresswoman marciablackburn of tennessee. congresswoman blackburn, the republican position of no revenue uses at all in deficit reduction is supported by only 26% of the american people. how can the republicans maintain that they are in any way acting as representatives of the people when they are taking a position that is opposed by over 70% of the people? >> i find it interesting that you phrase the question that way. i will tell you one of the things we hear repeatedly from people from coast to coast is that washington doesn't have a revenue problem. it has a spending problem. what the american people would really like to see us do is to get this out of control wasteful washington spending under control. we've heard from economists from coast to coast there again who have said what you have to do is move forward with the spending reduction plan. they want to see that. the ratings agencies want to see it. we can't continue on this trajectory. this president has spent $7.3 trillion. we haven't had a bu

we've got on the phone right now, congressman rob andrews of new jersey. as you're watching this unfold. what should the american people take away from this, for those that did have expectations of seeing something get done and get done in the early morning hours of tomorrow? >> i think we'll get the agreement done before the tuesday deadline. i think that we're very close, but i think the republicans have made some premature claims here as to how far we are, but i think it will get done before the tuesday deadline. >> if we do get everything done before the tuesday deadline, that is, raising the debt ceiling, common ground that both sides have found on that. however, from the credit rating agencies. there is the potential that our credit rating is going to go down. do you think that is the possibility that we're facing right now, as everyone continues to watch this process, the theatrics of it, dragging us all out, is that going to be the lasting effects of what our elected officials are doing right now? >> i certainly hope not. i think a downgrade in our

and rob andrews, who is one of the leaders, said that, -- "wall street journal" today. albuquerque, inspect until. shannon, independent. good morning, shannon. while you're watching this, what would you do? caller: i work for social security. i'm getting the calls. i work in the telephone service center. i'm getting the calls from the social security recipients. type everyone nervous? are they all nervous about getting their checks? caller: of course. i'm nervous. because if social security goes, there goes my job. and the point is that i agree with the caller earlier. the congress, they need to take some cuts. their entitle am programs, social security, needs to be cut, yet they don't need social security. they have that cushion. you know, they have their pensions, and if they take a little bit of a cut, that shows us, the american public, that they're willing to do their part and they're not doing that. they want to cut social security, and they want to cut our programs. i'm 38 years old. i'm not going to see my social security, but yet i have to pay my taxes, and it'