After watching this show, and the discussion on what Obama must do... does any really think the big corporations are not going to want to continue making money? because you know they will, even with higher tax rates. There's no way they are just going to shut down to avoid an insignificant tax rate increase - they would still make plenty of money keeping their doors open. In fact, studies have shown, these companies have done very well already - they just want to keep being greedy.

And one thing that was not covered, is some of these big companies that are cutting back and laying off workers to avoid having to provide Obamacare? Really, if that's the way they think of their employees, for whom without they wouldn't have a business, then we, the people shouldn't support their business either!

David, you can be very weak at times when you don't challenge your guests when they make outrageous claims. for example; when you let the republican chairman go unchallenged when he said President Obama stole money from Social Security or today. Why didn't you ask Congressman King what was the difference between Condi Rice's talking points and Susan Rice's talking points. To me you seem like you are afraid to shake them up. I really miss Mr Russert, may he rest in peace

Wouldn't it be More Productive if Our Elected Leaders Started Working Together as AMERICANS for AMERICANS and AMERICA, instead of just bickering, stalling and posturing for the next election as democrats and republicans! The American People have had it with this unproductive BS! The sad thing is that both parties stink! Neither party is really looking out for the best interest of the US Citizens who elect them and who they're supposed to represent.

If Both Parties don't start actually doing something to fix the real problems in our country like "out-sourcing", illegal immigration, the out of control costs of health care insurance and our needing to greatly increase the safe harvesting, production and distribution of our own natural energy here in the USA by the next election - American citizens may just have to run a nation-wide campaign to vote out every single incumbent elected official from office regardless of party, so that maybe then they'll finally get the message.

Perot 1992 "Jobs getting sucked out of the country" - Many people saw it back then, but unfortunately too many people bought into the spin of "BS" that we were being sold.

YouTube - Giant Sucking Sound - Ross Perot 1992 Presidential Debate.flv

And this something that most of us already knew at that time, because it was just common sense!

You may want to check this site out: economyincrisis.org

economyincrisis.org/content/protectionism-matter-self-survival#comment-6632

economyincrisis.org/content/unethical-predatory-practices

Too bad we'll never see these types of articles in the mainstream media

It's appears that the foreign interests are influencing our media as well, just watch the ABC Nightline special on Apple's iPhone and iPad products being made in China that ends with the dramatic biased comment "That you can be the nation that lines up to make these products or the nation the lines up to buy them, but it's impossible to be both". What BS propaganda! ABC has direct ties to Apple and Foxconn.

It also doesn't help us compete when some of these companies are subsidized by their communist government.

Last week even "60 Minutes" got into the act with their BS show about US manufacturing companies not being able to find enough qualified help. It doesn't help that, since manufacturing has been declining for decades, our children are being pushed towards liberal arts degrees rather than technical training which could have led to jobs, had we not been going down the ever increasing path of "Out-Sourcing".

Had Romney talked more about protecting American jobs earlier on in the campaign, rather than waiting for the last two presidential debates, I think voters would have thought that he had more substance and might actually be on the side of the middle class. When he finally talked about the use of tariffs, leveling the playing field, China's unethical trade practices and bringing manufacturing back to the USA is when I finally decided to vote for him. Before that, I couldn't believe what a joke he was and felt that he was the exact opposite of what middle class Americans (US Citizens) needed. It was also hard to get around Bain and that 47% comment, which just confirmed even more that he was who he was we thought he was. He came across completely different during the debates than he did during the bulk of his campaign. But even though I voted for him, I can't say that I really trusted him to enact tariffs and other measures that would protect the jobs of US citizens. Also his comment that we should automatically attach a green card to every foreigner's college diploma was an indication of how he thinks as well.

Carly Fiorina as a guest?! Ruining MTP credibility. As a Silicon Valley exec, I can only say I am disgusted and disappointed that Fiorina is on air. RUINED Hewlett-Packard and still took a $40 Mil golden parachute for her ruining millions of shareholder value and thousands of jobs during her tenure. She tried to buy her way into the Senate with negative ads and failed (thankfully). And now, as her 'purchased' position as the vice-chair of the senate candidate committee somehow gives her a right to be on MTP? I don't think so! MTP - you need to do your homework on panel members to retain your credibility. Fiorina is a failed business exec and has no political experience to be a commentator on your esteemed show!

I liked the exchange by the panelists but we did not hear anyone allude to what the agenda is for President Obama's second term. Ms Fiorina was correct when she asserted that all we have heard with any specificity is the "tax the wealthy" mantra. In March 2006, Senator Obama commented how horrible it was to pass the debt to the children and grandchildren...seems like that should be the primary target now that it is 6 years later with no measurable progress.

Carly Fiorina must be corrected. On Meet the press, she stated, an Obama administration raising taxes was not a credible idea. She stated it was not an idea, at all.

Unfortunately, Ms. Fiorina fails to understand. She is in denial like the GOP Party. She, like many GOP Politicians have only been concerned about a Wall Street Coporate economy. Not a middle class economy. Not the entire National economy. It was a majority GOP legislature who determined by rules of Reconciliation for the 2001 Bush Coporate tax cuts that those cuts had to expire after 10 years. It is not an Obama admistration raising taxes. It was a GOP legislature who determined the raising of taxes would occur after 10 years upon expiration of the cuts. The GOP theory was those cuts were supposed to spur National economic growth. After 10 years now going on 12 years. The Nation has witnessed those Coporate tax cuts failing to spur National economic growth.

Well your neighbors are starving while your over-fed but your business is growing so you keep on going. There's innocent people being put behind bars but you, only pay attention to your movie stars. You ignore the cries given to lies...
Your love is not for others but for shinny things diamond rings, big chains.
The use inhales a poison that you manufactor but it's not your concern, money is what your after you ignore the cries. Given to lies.
But see, in this world ther are things you cannot win Happiness is not measured by what you spend if you could only imagine yourself at the other end, businessmen.
You keep on pretending that you care about the life's you hurt, you should feel ashamed cuz it's you to blame for tearing treasure from this earth.
Emily Kings Busineesmen
Lyrics by Mannie C

What a downer David Cote, Honeywell CEO, is! After listening to an upbeat panel (even Carly Fiorina was positive about prospects for Obama's next term) and a quote from Tom Friedman talking about the golden opportunity to move the country forward with a return to a sense of joint commitment and responsibility, enter David Cote..."not at all bullish..." and reduce "entitlements like Medicare and Medicaid...." That was quite a swipe at you, too, David.

David Cote represents the typical American CEO, who has no loyalty to American concerns or to the American economy. Big business is just fine so long as America doesn't get in its way--and the Business Roundtable Cote heads is mainly interested in protecting their companies' international positions, not in improving the American economy or small business. (Case in point: I'll never forget the comment of Cisco's CEO in the depths of the recent recession, that his company was not affected since it didn't depend on America for its business.)

Cote and his cronies must find the naivete of your panel quite entertaining. It's cynics like them who need to be confronted on their act.