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>> i will tell you bet as a kid growing up in abject poverty, 30% unemployment was the average unemployment in my community. and the government was consistently there to help us. 30% unemployment, and the government is there to help us. when the federal government shows up, it is not merely to help you. it is to create dependence. when the 47% of americans reject [applause] when you have 47% of americans not paying taxes, we do not want to start a cultural war. we want everybody to understand the real opportunity in this nation is having equity in america. that means that you have to pay into the system. if we were to lower the tax rate, broaden the base, and make everyone responsible for building this great country, i believe the country would grow faster, better, and broader because every american would find it their responsibility, not the government's responsibility, to make things happen. communities would start depending on their neighbors and not the government. when it came time to take care of your family, it would not be the responsibility of the government to make us more secure.

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. >> you bet. >> thank you. >> a bystander was killed in a crash today involving robbery suspects trying to speedway from officers. it started this morning in newark with reports of a home break-in. it ended a few block away when the suspects vehicle hit a car at cherry street. victim died at the scene he has not been identified. police say there are three suspects, one was in the hospital for a head injury. the other two took off running but were later arrested. newark police say their officers weren't chasing the vehicle at the time of the crash. >> thousands of oakland city employees today learned that this could be their last month on the job. nearly 2500 pink slips were sent out today. it's almost half of the entire full time and part time work force. its part of the city's effort to save $30 million a year. the city council will decide on the 31st how many of the people will actually be laid off. >>> the governor outlined his plan to fix the finances in his state of the state speech today. he said california can recover but it is going to be a painful healing process. >> california

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. >> you bet. >> all right. the countdown to midnight is usually celebrated with some fireworks, but one of the most popular family-friendly bashes in our area marked the new year with a new tradition. the fireworks were missing from first night alexandria. they were replaced instead with ping pong balls. more than 6,000 ping pong balls were launched into the air at midnight, followed by a laser light show at the masonic temple. even without the big bang, families enjoyed the night. >>> more than a million people packed times square. the enormous crowd gathered to count down the night together as mayor michael bloomberg and lady gaga pressed the button together to lower the famous iconic ball. it of course meant plenty of kisses to go around. >>> well, the final campaign blitz is on in iowa. as republican presidential hopefuls try to woo voters. candidates are campaigning hard across the state just two days before the state's caucuses. it comes as polls show mitt romney and ron paul are running neck and neck wit

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