Is President Obama's budget plan making the grade?

    As President Obama jumps into sales mode and tries to sell his budget plan on every occasion, we jump into analysis mode and tell you what Americans think of the “new, new deal.” Dave and Frank have the numbers and more in today’s “What Are We Thinking?”

    As President Obama jumps into sales mode and tries to sell his budget plan on every occasion, we jump into analysis mode and tell you what Americans think of the “new, new deal.” Dave and Frank have the numbers and more in today’s “What Are We Thinking?”

    Topics:
    -Are Americans on board with President Obama’s budget plan?

    -Public reception on jobs and the increase in the Stock Market, are they related?

    -Opinions on the AIG executive bonuses, and the plan by the House to tax those bonuses.

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    -The top 5 for the week, who’s poor and unhappy and where.

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