Perry faces GOP rivals as he defends record on Social Security
In Tampa Texas Governor Rick Perry battles Romney Bachmann Santorum and others in a jagged debate. Romney presses Perry on Social Security calling it unconstitutional while Perry vows to protect promised benefits and earlier called it a Ponzi scheme. The discussion also covers Perry vaccination orders for Texas schoolgirls and immigration tuition policies for undocumented students.
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Perry rejects border fence as solution at GOP debate
Texas Governor Rick Perry argues a massive border wall is not the answer and calls for thousands of border agents and National Guard to patrol the border. He notes Texas incentives for illegal immigrants including in state tuition, while rivals accuse him of rewarding illegal behavior. Michele Bachmann criticizes benefits for lawbreakers, Jon Huntsman calls the stance treasonous, and Mitt Romney says immigrants avoid government handouts.
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Obama to promote jobs plan in Boehner state
President Obama visits Columbus Ohio to sell a 447 billion jobs package aimed at school modernization and infrastructure funding. The trip highlights GOP skepticism over funding via tax increases on the rich while lawmakers weigh bipartisanship and overall job estimates.
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Americans feel safe but distrust Congress in poll
An AP national poll with The National Constitution Center finds the public rates the military highly for safety while Congress remains deeply distrusted. Seventy percent volunteer to improve the nation as confidence in government rises to 72 percent on safety goals, yet Congress earns only 57 percent little or no confidence.
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