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Joe on deficit: Crisis of epic proportions

Joe Scarborough: "This is a crisis of epic proportions. ... [Obama] is not a serious man, when it comes to deficit reduction, and has never been a serious man." Watch a discussion on sizing up the deficit.

Brokaw on deficit: A problem for all parties

NBC's Tom Brokaw: "This is a Democratic, Republican, and Independent problem... This all began with George W. Bush, unfunded prescription plan for seniors and Medicare that is running over a trillion dollars now. We've got a lot of issues and the only way we're going to get them resolved is that we find a way on a common path." Watch the video.

Britain's Powell on Iraq inquiry

Jonathan Powell, former chief of staff to British P.M. Tony Blair: "We have an Iraq inquiry going on in Britain. People will have a debate about what went wrong. I worry that they'll choose the wrong lessons." Watch the video.

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