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The District: A president's plan

<p>The White House wades into the deficit debate, as President Obama unveils a four trillion dollar proposal.  The expectation?</p>

The White House wades into the deficit debate, as President Obama unveils a four trillion dollar proposal.  The expectation? Straight talk about getting the nation's fiscal house in order. But the President's critiques of an earlier plan from Republican congressman Paul Ryan left some feeling this was more about partisanship than policy.

Fortune Managing Editor Andy Serwer, msnbc & Time Senior Political Analyst Mark Halperin and Dr. Jeffrey Sachs of the Earth Institute join Joe & Mika for a recap.