It's traditionally not federal policy to fund state and local salaries. It's done sometimes on a temporary basis or a grant basis. But it's not often done. And the reason is clear, because the federal government can't continue in perpetuity these programs.

I've been very active in Missouri.

Replacing General McChrystal with David Petraeus was a good first step, but more will be needed.

Well look, I don't begrudge anybody in the voters and their views.

Governor Romney is a good debater.

The unemployment rate has effectively not gone down from where it was at the peak of the recession. The only reason it's gone technically from 10 percent to 8 percent is so many people are discouraged and have quit work.

When the private does well, there's revenue for the public sector.