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some jen yules people step up and pay off the layaway bills of some for the holidays. abc2's don harrison is looking for this layaway angel. >> reporter: with a few shopping days left the crunch is on. how to pay for the remaining gifts is a con certain for a lot of us. not at this kmart. an anonymous donor gave more than $20,000 to cover layaways for customers and workers. >> it made a lot of christmases that wouldn't have happened. >> i've been in retail 35 years and have never seen this. >> reporter: she wasxd going to but not now. most wonderful thing i have seen. as much as the kids will be a pirks the amount of stress and anxiety he's taken off parents and grandparents is amazing. >> reporter: maria brown was surprised when she learned her layaway bill is just a dollar. >> wow, amazing. it's good to know. >> we told her her balance was $1.06 and she broke down and cried. >> it makes me feel a little christmas elf. i get to deliver the good news. >> this makes you realize there are people in the community that care about others. >> when a miracle happens to you, y
some jen yules people step up and pay off the layaway bills of some for the holidays. abc2's don harrison is looking for this layaway angel. >> reporter: with a few shopping days left the crunch is on. how to pay for the remaining gifts is a con certain for a lot of us. not at this kmart. an anonymous donor gave more than $20,000 to cover layaways for customers and workers. >> it made a lot of christmases that wouldn't have happened. >> i've been in retail 35 years and have...
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he was stuck with the bill while supporting three kids. >> finally some good news for shaw wells fargo called us back today and said it is over 98 $10,000 check to him. the remaining about will come when all protocols are followed. it could not discuss why the money was held up due to customer confidentiality. we will be sure to stay with the story. >>> tonight al qaeda claims responsibility for kidnapping a maryland man in pakistan. . steen was abducted out of his home in august. they released a video message today with a conditions for his release. among the demands that the united states stopped its airstrikes in pakistan and afghanistan. weinstein is a contractor. but it is official -- cuccinelli will run for governor in 2013. he was elected in 2009 says he has no plans to step down before the end of his term. he may face the lieutenant governor in the primary. he stepped aside when the current governor decided to run. one of the women -- >>> one of the woman accusing the herman cain a a social harassment has a problem of her own. she is being kicked out of her home in chicago. she
he was stuck with the bill while supporting three kids. >> finally some good news for shaw wells fargo called us back today and said it is over 98 $10,000 check to him. the remaining about will come when all protocols are followed. it could not discuss why the money was held up due to customer confidentiality. we will be sure to stay with the story. >>> tonight al qaeda claims responsibility for kidnapping a maryland man in pakistan. . steen was abducted out of his home in...
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the agricultural appropriation bill. i believe in bipartisanship. while newt does have a bombastic style, you have to remember balance in the budget, decreasing the unemployment numbers, medicare form with america, all those achievements were done with bill clinton's signature as president. despite the rough and tumble style, accomplishments were made. would newt gingrich left town and gone to indonesia while a supercommittee was working on deficit reduction? he would not do that. there's good and bad in that. still, i think he's a guy of action, which is what the voters are looking for. >> he would have gone to indonesia if he got to ride in front of the plane. he had a tantrum where he had to ride in the back. nobody is perfect. nobody is totally evil. i have a couple candidates for that situation. i'm not going to bring them out right now. one is dick cheney, of course. thank you, jack from georgia. joining us for a look at newt's chances in iowa is john heilemann. he's an msnbc political analyst. mitt romney released the dogs to attack newt ging
the agricultural appropriation bill. i believe in bipartisanship. while newt does have a bombastic style, you have to remember balance in the budget, decreasing the unemployment numbers, medicare form with america, all those achievements were done with bill clinton's signature as president. despite the rough and tumble style, accomplishments were made. would newt gingrich left town and gone to indonesia while a supercommittee was working on deficit reduction? he would not do that. there's good...
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the feedback will help determine what to include in the jobs bill. in urban planning expert suggested raising the gas tax. she also brought new ideas to the table. >> we can replace the fuel tax with a vehicle miles traveled tax. we can do smart meters. and infrastructure bank. more public-private partnerships. there is a lot of ways of getting through these predicaments if we have the will to do it. >> the governor has not ruled out an increase in school construction funding to create jobs. he is considering expanding business credits for development. the deadline for the review of regulations is december 17. the administration is already offering an on-line blueprint called maryland made easy. one underutilized tool is the connection between companies and the college classroom. >> the worst thing they can do is sit in class all day and do nothing else. the people who are going to get the jobs have internships. >> state revenue projections today underscores the importance of creating new private-sector jobs. peter at some of the projection saying th
the feedback will help determine what to include in the jobs bill. in urban planning expert suggested raising the gas tax. she also brought new ideas to the table. >> we can replace the fuel tax with a vehicle miles traveled tax. we can do smart meters. and infrastructure bank. more public-private partnerships. there is a lot of ways of getting through these predicaments if we have the will to do it. >> the governor has not ruled out an increase in school construction funding to...
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the budget was balanced because of bill clinton and the tax increase imposed on some of the rich. >> he did get the house of representatives to vote to cut medicare, almost impossible to do that in modern politics. you cannot write it off as being a joke. he did accomplish a lot of things as a speaker. >> andy was the first republican speaker in 40 years. >> he did all of that, and took a lot of credit for his, but there are people that give him a lot of credit. he was the classic, charismatic figure that can also be characterized as a demagogue. we live in an area where everything is on videotape. we played that, and it can make him look -- to have a face that is very unattractive. >> some democrats are begging for newt gingrich as the candidate. is this a case of be careful what you wish for? >> one of the problems that newt gingrich heads is that like all republicans he wraps itself in the cloak of ronald reagan. in an interview he said a helped ronald reagan create millions of jobs and we helped defeat the soviet empire. he did not mention the fact that he was a constant critic o
the budget was balanced because of bill clinton and the tax increase imposed on some of the rich. >> he did get the house of representatives to vote to cut medicare, almost impossible to do that in modern politics. you cannot write it off as being a joke. he did accomplish a lot of things as a speaker. >> andy was the first republican speaker in 40 years. >> he did all of that, and took a lot of credit for his, but there are people that give him a lot of credit. he was the...
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i was supporting john boehner in his opposition to a bailout bill for fannie and freddie. the actual record is much closer to what the "wall street journal wants. i favor breaking both of them up. they should each devolve into four or five companies and they should be weaned off the government endorsements because it has given them both inappropriate advantages, and because we now know from the history of how they evolved that they abused that kind of responsibility. >> schieffer: did you, while all this was going on, know that there was something going on? we just had six executives of fannie mae and freddie mac who were just indicted... but a civil lawsuit, fraud suit was filed against them for misinforming people about this. did you at the time suspect that there was something wrong here? >> i think that civil suit tells you what was going on and why it was wrong. nobody is walking in and telling me, "look, this is how dumb we're being. this is the size of the risk we're engaged in." do i think that there's a purpose to try and help poor people get into housing? yes. i
i was supporting john boehner in his opposition to a bailout bill for fannie and freddie. the actual record is much closer to what the "wall street journal wants. i favor breaking both of them up. they should each devolve into four or five companies and they should be weaned off the government endorsements because it has given them both inappropriate advantages, and because we now know from the history of how they evolved that they abused that kind of responsibility. >> schieffer:...
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bill, you still have a chance to catch up. >> how? >> try harder, bill. statement number one, a binge drinking story. saturday night in toledo, ohio is like being nowhere. statement number two, shut up, old man. and statement number three, couples that drink together, stay together. >> i hit it first. and it is statement number two. if it is the last one i get 10 points, am i correct? >> i have one more. this would be the bonus round. and this is the one high instead of drunk. i don't think you got to weigh in on this one. after the questions we will be curious to hear what you have to say. question number one, we shouldn't encourage them to do either. statement number two, i assume you think kids should get high and drunk. 1k3* statement number three, i sure am glad you are driving. >> number two. >> all right. >> andy? >> it looks to me like remi won. >> well done, remi. y s. >> a pair of mr. steamy's dryer balls. >> i win shower balls? >> by the way, nobody is talking in my ear so we have time to hear about your statement on the high and drunk story. >
bill, you still have a chance to catch up. >> how? >> try harder, bill. statement number one, a binge drinking story. saturday night in toledo, ohio is like being nowhere. statement number two, shut up, old man. and statement number three, couples that drink together, stay together. >> i hit it first. and it is statement number two. if it is the last one i get 10 points, am i correct? >> i have one more. this would be the bonus round. and this is the one high instead of...
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bill will receive now. >> bill: o'reilly factor is on. tonight. >> i want to thank speaker pelosi for what i regard as early christmas gift. >> bill: newt gingrich on the offensive against nancy pelosi who threatened him saying she might know things that could be hurtful to his campaign. >> he loves jesus christ i will like him better. >> he any time i have the opportunity to give the lord some praise, he is due for it. >> bill: tim tebow, jesus, and football. this is developing into a national controversy as the quarterback continues to praise the lord on the field. we'll have two opposing points of view. >> i have got this thing. and it's [bleep] golden. and i'm just not giving it up for [bleep] nothing. >> bill: say goodbye to former illinois governor robb blagojevich, is he going to prison. megyn kelly with the inside story. caution, you are about to enter the no spin zone, the factor begins right now. captions by closed captioning services >> bill: hi, i'm bill o'reilly. thanks for watching us tonight. the iowa vote four weeks away.
bill will receive now. >> bill: o'reilly factor is on. tonight. >> i want to thank speaker pelosi for what i regard as early christmas gift. >> bill: newt gingrich on the offensive against nancy pelosi who threatened him saying she might know things that could be hurtful to his campaign. >> he loves jesus christ i will like him better. >> he any time i have the opportunity to give the lord some praise, he is due for it. >> bill: tim tebow, jesus, and...
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. >> the state cannot send you a bill setting pay it or else. it would seem as if these are the types of notices that are sent out, and it does not advise the driver of all of their rights under the law, and they are collecting this improperly. >> the violation notices mention an appeal, but only to the agency itself, and include a harsh warning -- failure to pay with the agency decides may result in the suspension of a motorist's vehicle registration. the unify the alleged violator they have the recourse outside of your system? >> we give them an opportunity to appeal through our system. >> to? >> us. >> not to an independent? >> not to a court system. >> there is nothing friendly about telling me if i don't pay this, i am subject to further administrative fees and they will suspend my registration, i will not be able to drive. >> we learned they will change their practice and soon start telling the worst violators, the ones who did not pay and 30 days, they can go to court. but for everyone else it's a violation, there is no plan to include wh
. >> the state cannot send you a bill setting pay it or else. it would seem as if these are the types of notices that are sent out, and it does not advise the driver of all of their rights under the law, and they are collecting this improperly. >> the violation notices mention an appeal, but only to the agency itself, and include a harsh warning -- failure to pay with the agency decides may result in the suspension of a motorist's vehicle registration. the unify the alleged violator...
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like this one from bill o'reilly. >> if you challenge frank, he's in your face, if you point out his failures, he denies them. if you disagree with him on anything, you're a moron. >> stephen: high praise from papa bear. it's like he's describing himself. half laugh. [ laughter ] [cheers and applause] of course, not all remarks were positive, like this tweet posted by the tennessee tea party: >> good riddance you perverted sodomite piece of (bleep). >> stephen: sounds harsh, but in tennessee, that's the state motto. $ ( laughter ) $. [ laughter ] now, the president of the tennessee tea party tami kilmarx, quickly took down the tweet, saying it was posted without her knowledge, and thoroughly apologized on facebook, by saying: "while privately and inwardly i may agree with the commentary, it is completely irresponsible for any one of us to write these kinds of commentaries." >> stephen: yes, it's fine to agree that barney frank is a perverted sodomite piece of (bleep) but don't say it out loud. [ laughter ] just like when a gay guy walks into a restaurant you don't scream, "hide your
like this one from bill o'reilly. >> if you challenge frank, he's in your face, if you point out his failures, he denies them. if you disagree with him on anything, you're a moron. >> stephen: high praise from papa bear. it's like he's describing himself. half laugh. [ laughter ] [cheers and applause] of course, not all remarks were positive, like this tweet posted by the tennessee tea party: >> good riddance you perverted sodomite piece of (bleep). >> stephen: sounds...
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. >> they approved of $120 budget bill that funds the government through next year. >> the amendment is agreed to. >> the senate also passed temporary extension of the payroll tax break. 160million americans won't see their paychecks to rank in the house passes the revised bill. >> we presented some issues that were extremely important. >> senators couldn't find the money to pay for the tax cut for all your butt so they opted for two-month extension. president barack obama praised the vote but demanded they do more. >> it should be it for malady, and hopefully at some of this whole drama as possible to make it back in january. >> center court dates agreement requires us beat up on the pipeline. republicans say it will bring much-needed jobs. >> everyone in washington says they want more american jobs right now. here's the single largest shovel ready project in america. it's literally ready to go. >> members of the house are expected to between next week to debate the attacks. >> several families are homeless for the holidays after of fire swept through their apartment complex. the fi
. >> they approved of $120 budget bill that funds the government through next year. >> the amendment is agreed to. >> the senate also passed temporary extension of the payroll tax break. 160million americans won't see their paychecks to rank in the house passes the revised bill. >> we presented some issues that were extremely important. >> senators couldn't find the money to pay for the tax cut for all your butt so they opted for two-month extension. president...
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. >> congressman, you must be awfully happy about the president signing the veteran's bill? >> yes, i was invited to the white house for the signing. it is a great bill, part of the president's jobs package that provides several sets of tax credits for employers who hire returning veterans, especially from iraq and afghanistan. right now we are at 12.5% unemployment among those veterans. that is unacceptable. if people really want to do something for our veterans, hire them. >>> thank you. >>> now open season for federal employees will be ending in a few days. >> that's right. december 12th. >> what does that mean? >> that means people have until december 12th to make changes to health insurance or life insurance or withholding and it is really important. there are lots of choices available for federal workers. they need to go online and make those choices. they can enroll online as well. >> it is very difficult, though, to make the decision. how do you know which is the right plan for you? >> i know. we just had a town hall meeting for federal employees and retire ease. we
. >> congressman, you must be awfully happy about the president signing the veteran's bill? >> yes, i was invited to the white house for the signing. it is a great bill, part of the president's jobs package that provides several sets of tax credits for employers who hire returning veterans, especially from iraq and afghanistan. right now we are at 12.5% unemployment among those veterans. that is unacceptable. if people really want to do something for our veterans, hire them....
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we'll get a check from nbc meteorologist bill karins. how are you doing? >> we're looking at 55 degrees that rink is not just a puddle. it's slightly ridiculous once again. good morning. a lot to get to. tornado watch has been issued in areas of louisiana and mississippi. keep an eye to the sky, make sure you pay attention to your local meteorologist in that area because we could see possible tornadoes. also in colorado, that's where a white christmas is guaranteed. denver picking up a couple inches last night. about six inches on the ground by tend of the storm. same for colorado springs down to pueblo all heading for new mexico. we're at 53 degrees to start your morning in boston. temperatures are going to stay in the 50s throughout the morning and then drop off. all that heavy rain an storms will stay in the southeast. we're not looking at a white christmas in new england, but we could see a little snow tomorrow morning on the back side of a little rain. we'll talk about that tomorrow morning. >> looking forward to it. thanks so much, bill. >>> this yea
we'll get a check from nbc meteorologist bill karins. how are you doing? >> we're looking at 55 degrees that rink is not just a puddle. it's slightly ridiculous once again. good morning. a lot to get to. tornado watch has been issued in areas of louisiana and mississippi. keep an eye to the sky, make sure you pay attention to your local meteorologist in that area because we could see possible tornadoes. also in colorado, that's where a white christmas is guaranteed. denver picking up a...
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the biggest environmental bill was the bill banning the sale of shark fins which was a midlevel thing, but it wasn't like a giant global warming bill or something like that. they got a penny increase per barrel on the fee oil companies are charged to help improve oil tanker safety and cleaning up oil spills. but the mood in sacramento was less government and no money which generally does not help environmental causes and environmental reform. the other big things that happened this year, the drought ended after three years. so the governor declared an end to that in march. kwee w we also had the huge earthquake in japan and the meltdown of the fukushima. it raised some concerns here until a lot of people, experts said that it wasn't at levels that were of concern. state parks. he's steaming ahead with his plan to close a quarter of the state park systems, 70 parks by july. i don't think he's going to back off it because he needs voters to see pain. also, i think it's the beginning of the end of high-speed rail. i think the doubling of the price from 43 to $99 billion and the recent fi
the biggest environmental bill was the bill banning the sale of shark fins which was a midlevel thing, but it wasn't like a giant global warming bill or something like that. they got a penny increase per barrel on the fee oil companies are charged to help improve oil tanker safety and cleaning up oil spills. but the mood in sacramento was less government and no money which generally does not help environmental causes and environmental reform. the other big things that happened this year, the...
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bill, speaking of over, you started a website called rent a bill. parents actually used you as a toy for kids. how did that work out? >> they did a background check. not so great. i know that a lot of the candidates were worried about being questioned about how the economy might be looking a little better. but i have spoken with trump's people. let me assure you that all questions will be focused on the overall legitimacy of a kenyan-born president. as well as the overall classiness of obama coming here during the tree lighting. that was not classy. >> it was not. >> it is like in the final stages of a virus when it rushes out of the body in a de foarmd mass. -- deformed mass. this is the corruption that is always seething beneath the american political landscape, but now it is like the wound has been lanced, and it is popping out. >> you are saying that it is like the big, black duty in "the green mile" when he was releasing their diseases after he sucked them up. i love that. >> people like donald trump are discussing in back rooms filled with smo
bill, speaking of over, you started a website called rent a bill. parents actually used you as a toy for kids. how did that work out? >> they did a background check. not so great. i know that a lot of the candidates were worried about being questioned about how the economy might be looking a little better. but i have spoken with trump's people. let me assure you that all questions will be focused on the overall legitimacy of a kenyan-born president. as well as the overall classiness of...
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i'm out of the office. [ male announcer ] online bill pay. easier banking. standard at citibank. in more ways than ever. and our networks are getting crowded. but if congress frees up more wireless spectrum... we can empower more people to innovate... putting momentum behind our economy. and we can reduce the deficit... with more than thirty billion dollars paid by america's wireless companies. it's simple -- more spectrum means more freedom. for everyone.
i'm out of the office. [ male announcer ] online bill pay. easier banking. standard at citibank. in more ways than ever. and our networks are getting crowded. but if congress frees up more wireless spectrum... we can empower more people to innovate... putting momentum behind our economy. and we can reduce the deficit... with more than thirty billion dollars paid by america's wireless companies. it's simple -- more spectrum means more freedom. for everyone.
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the republican controlled house passed a bill. but the house and senate have been unable to agree on a final measure. senate minority leader harry reid won't allow a vote until the payroll issue is resolved. republicans say they have had enough. >> it's pretty clear to all of us that president obama and senator reid want to threaten the government shutdown so that they can get leverage on a jobs bill that -- because the united states senate can't pass one. >> late lat nist, the white house called on congress to pass another short-term spending bill until the lawmakers can work out their difference. >>> 662 billion dollar measure passed the house and scheduled for a final senate vote today. despite the concerns of handling of terrorism suspects, the white house says the president will sign the measure. >>> nearly half of americans are classified as low income according to a just released census report. 97 million americans fell into the category last year. 49 million fall below the poverty line. 4 million more than than in 2009. ch
the republican controlled house passed a bill. but the house and senate have been unable to agree on a final measure. senate minority leader harry reid won't allow a vote until the payroll issue is resolved. republicans say they have had enough. >> it's pretty clear to all of us that president obama and senator reid want to threaten the government shutdown so that they can get leverage on a jobs bill that -- because the united states senate can't pass one. >> late lat nist, the...
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it will be taken apart piece by piece. >> paul: and it was signed by bill clinton. when we come back. with the approval rating in the single digits, members of congress are battling accusations of insider trading accusations of insider trading but are the charges fair? [ men grunting ] [ male announcer ] great things can come out of sat. ♪ so don't let odor stop you. gillette odor shield. turns odor into freshness. smany great pioneers gillbefore me, hield. guided only by a dream. i'm embarking on a journey of epic proportion. i will travel, from sea to shining sea, through amber waves of grain, and i won't stop until i've helped every driver in america save hundreds on car insurance. well i'm out of the parking lot. that's a good start. geico, fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent, or more on car insurance. >> paul: senate held hearings that would ban lawmakers from using non-public information and making trades on wall street. it gained momentum after 60 minutes reported last month that members of congress be trade stocks on information they get from pr
it will be taken apart piece by piece. >> paul: and it was signed by bill clinton. when we come back. with the approval rating in the single digits, members of congress are battling accusations of insider trading accusations of insider trading but are the charges fair? [ men grunting ] [ male announcer ] great things can come out of sat. ♪ so don't let odor stop you. gillette odor shield. turns odor into freshness. smany great pioneers gillbefore me, hield. guided only by a dream. i'm...
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on policy, the senate bill is an abomination. a two-month extension of the payroll tax holiday? the consortium of people who actually processed payroll issued a statement saying this will be unbelievably difficult implement, it will cause all kinds of tests. -- all kinds of tests. however, the politics of it were awful. once republicans accepted it in the senate, it was a done deal. it was only a matter of time before they at least cape quickly. >> margaret, how did boehner get in this mess? >> you have to feel sorry for him in this christmas season. is the point to pay for the tax cuts? as mark points out, they never worried about paying for the bush tax cuts. is the point that two months is too short? they are not for a one-year extension and then they say it open what we object to two months because it is not one year." john boehner looks like he does not have control over his caucus. >> mitch mcconnell is the good guy -- >> mitch mcconnell is a good guy. >> all of this is going to be forgotten and it will not meanin anything at next november. it is two months, so there will
on policy, the senate bill is an abomination. a two-month extension of the payroll tax holiday? the consortium of people who actually processed payroll issued a statement saying this will be unbelievably difficult implement, it will cause all kinds of tests. -- all kinds of tests. however, the politics of it were awful. once republicans accepted it in the senate, it was a done deal. it was only a matter of time before they at least cape quickly. >> margaret, how did boehner get in this...
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bill this year, all five of them vetoed the bills. we've seen grass-roots action in maine, where 70,000 signatures were gathered to force the repeal of election day registration onto the ballot last month. and when the voters of maine had an opportunity to speak on that question, they restored election day registration they had had in that state for some nearly four decades. we've seen almost 500,000 signatures collected in the state of ohio, where they tried to curb early vote. let me just say, there's been a lot of focus on photo i.d., but we also have to pay attention to the fact that they have tried to change the rules on registration in election day registration as well as registration drives. we know that students and minority voters twice as likely minority voters to register through voter registration drives. so this has been a concerted effort. in everliy voting in the state of florida, where they cut the sunday before the election, that hugely impacts minorities' opportunities to vote in florida. all across the country we ha
bill this year, all five of them vetoed the bills. we've seen grass-roots action in maine, where 70,000 signatures were gathered to force the repeal of election day registration onto the ballot last month. and when the voters of maine had an opportunity to speak on that question, they restored election day registration they had had in that state for some nearly four decades. we've seen almost 500,000 signatures collected in the state of ohio, where they tried to curb early vote. let me just...
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//ásimilaráá bills... have been filed.../ in... at least... 12 states. the price of gas in maryland... could go up by 15-cents per gallon. gallon. the governor met with reporters yesterday... and said a 15-cent hike to the ggs tax could become a reality in 2012. the state currently taxes every gallon of gass23 and a half cents. the governor says the money is eeded to pay for transportation projects. lawmakers have spent more than a áábillionáá dollars of the transportation trust fund.... filling gaps in the state budget. 11:49:35 gov. o'malley a down from the $4 peak that it was. somehow we need to find a way to make the modern investments that a modeen economy requires to create jobs. jobs. 2:43:31 nick loffer annapolis is dysfuntional. so they're going to ask people - to pay twice for projects they've already paid for once. it's disengenious. 09 up a 16-gallon tank once a week... a hike in the gas tax will cost you about another 125-dollars a year. americans prosperity started a petition drive to tell lawmakers to vote against a gas tax hike. see t
//ásimilaráá bills... have been filed.../ in... at least... 12 states. the price of gas in maryland... could go up by 15-cents per gallon. gallon. the governor met with reporters yesterday... and said a 15-cent hike to the ggs tax could become a reality in 2012. the state currently taxes every gallon of gass23 and a half cents. the governor says the money is eeded to pay for transportation projects. lawmakers have spent more than a áábillionáá dollars of the transportation trust fund.......
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vote council will a bill that would remove membersto with at this issues. >>> at least six of the occupy protesters will have their cases are tried in federal court. police arrested 39 people sunday mcpherson square after they dismantle a wooden structure. of them were given citations and will have to pay a $75 fine. today, the occupy d.c. encampment was relatively quiet. jackson browne gave a concert for the protesters. >>> an effort to add to the occupy protest. are expectedpeople make their way into the tonight. some of them are coming from as as chicago. they're part of a weeklong event at the capitol. we're live in top left washington with more on this. >> you can tell from the lavish not theat this is that we havent accustomed to. a lot of people will be gathering here the next couple of days. >> they started early and the date -- early in the the day. some traveling thousands of miles. >> chicago. >> los angeles. >> thousand expected to camp out mall this week called take back the capital. although not directly affiliated the occupy wall street is thet, the mission same. >> we're
vote council will a bill that would remove membersto with at this issues. >>> at least six of the occupy protesters will have their cases are tried in federal court. police arrested 39 people sunday mcpherson square after they dismantle a wooden structure. of them were given citations and will have to pay a $75 fine. today, the occupy d.c. encampment was relatively quiet. jackson browne gave a concert for the protesters. >>> an effort to add to the occupy protest. are...
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, it's his health care bill. he expands the coverage, doesn't take care of reducing the cost of the bill, and -- ucla berkeley did a study and showed that this kind of regulatory insecurity has cost two million jobs to this economy. that's because this man was following what he wanted to do, regardless of where the country was. i can give you another half dozen examples of that. utah >> would you say he's a dock winaire? >> yes, very committed to a big central government policy? >> absolutely. level of government involvement in the economy that has completely undermined the confidence of the entire business community in what he's about. >> there's another view on this pan and there's another view in this country. first of all, comparing him to chavez is totally out of bounds. >> funds everything. >> socialist he would have nationalized the banks, we wouldn't have the insurance companies in the middle of health care reform, and we wouldn't be sitting foreign troops abroad. we would bring them home. so he's not a s
, it's his health care bill. he expands the coverage, doesn't take care of reducing the cost of the bill, and -- ucla berkeley did a study and showed that this kind of regulatory insecurity has cost two million jobs to this economy. that's because this man was following what he wanted to do, regardless of where the country was. i can give you another half dozen examples of that. utah >> would you say he's a dock winaire? >> yes, very committed to a big central government policy?...
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the owners say when they told him they couldn't release them until the bill was paid he tried to pull weight saying he was a state lawmaker and he threatened to call the sheriff and have them arrested. when the sheriff didn't bite claiming was a civil matter the delegate took him to court. >> it's not -- it's a ridiculous lawsuit. if you read it is on behalf of the hartford county delegation. it's abuse of power. he is -- filing as ayodele gate. if he filed it as a private citizen you know he has a right to do that. >> reporter: a judge dismissed the case saying it's the county, not the sheriff who who regulates the tow companies. the court can't mandate who the sheriff has to arrest. >> we are in compliance with the law, the -- there are five officials in this county -- i'm the only one that was sued in this case. >> reporter: the delegate failed to mention in court that after his request to get his tags was denied he later returned to the lot on personal property and took them without permission. >> since the crash the delegate has twice introduced bills to force the senate to enfor
the owners say when they told him they couldn't release them until the bill was paid he tried to pull weight saying he was a state lawmaker and he threatened to call the sheriff and have them arrested. when the sheriff didn't bite claiming was a civil matter the delegate took him to court. >> it's not -- it's a ridiculous lawsuit. if you read it is on behalf of the hartford county delegation. it's abuse of power. he is -- filing as ayodele gate. if he filed it as a private citizen you...
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man: my electric bill was breaking the bank. so to save some money, i trained this team of guinea pigs to row this tiny boat. guinea pig: row...row. they generate electricity, which lets me surf the web all day. guinea pig: row...row. took me 6 months to train each one, 8 months to get the guinea pig: row...row. little chubby one to yell row! guinea pig: row...row. that's kind of strange. guinea pig: row...row. such a simple word... row. anncr: there's an easier way to save. get online. go to geico.com. get a quote. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. bring the stuff home. wrap the stuff. wonder if it's the right stuff. get insecure about the stuff. put stuff in closets. put stuff in drawers. this year, let's take a break from all this stuff... and give something that means something. give the gift of hope, help and compassion when it's needed most. for the people on your list, give from the red cross catalog in their honor. go to redcross.org today. >> bret: now some fresh picks from the political grapevine.
man: my electric bill was breaking the bank. so to save some money, i trained this team of guinea pigs to row this tiny boat. guinea pig: row...row. they generate electricity, which lets me surf the web all day. guinea pig: row...row. took me 6 months to train each one, 8 months to get the guinea pig: row...row. little chubby one to yell row! guinea pig: row...row. that's kind of strange. guinea pig: row...row. such a simple word... row. anncr: there's an easier way to save. get online. go to...
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he called bill clinton a self- serving flood. he said that mother teresa was part of a cult based on the nomination and blood. >> i knew him in the 60's and 70's. i knew him better before. the new christopher that emerged after 9/11 as an apologist for the united states and its imperial wars, i have very little sympathy. >> christopher hichens embrace of america and his support for george bush ended some french ships. when he was diagnosed, he was thinking about dying and death. >> do you fear death? >> no, i'm not afraid of being dead. alive in anyt i'm way at all, it would be a pleasant surprise. i quite like surprises. christopher hitchens died yesterday at the age of 62. a controversial but unique talent that will be missed. that brings the show to a close. you can find more information on our website. to see what we're working on, be sure to visit our facebook page. for all of us here at "bbc world news america," thank you for watching and have a good weekend. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding w
he called bill clinton a self- serving flood. he said that mother teresa was part of a cult based on the nomination and blood. >> i knew him in the 60's and 70's. i knew him better before. the new christopher that emerged after 9/11 as an apologist for the united states and its imperial wars, i have very little sympathy. >> christopher hichens embrace of america and his support for george bush ended some french ships. when he was diagnosed, he was thinking about dying and death....
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bill clinton very famously and very openly. and yet, despite the chaos, the achievements and the accomplishments speak for themselves. and that's why i think he's doing so well among republican voters who have been watching this whole process for six months, tuning in on every single debate and saying, debate after debate, newt gingrich seems to be the winner. >> well, one of the people who watch newt in action is me, congressman, back when i was the speaker, say, yeah, tip o'neill. i watched a couple things, which i think are objectively wrong about him. there are some strengths. he's obviously very smart. and in many ways, he brought the republicans into power. but look at how he did it. he called democratic leaders corrupt, that was his word. he likes that word, "corrupt." he organized special -- what do they call them -- special sessions in the evening, special orders, where he went after the democrats as traitors. as not loyal to their country. his tactics are so vicious. is every democrat you don't like corrupt? are democ
bill clinton very famously and very openly. and yet, despite the chaos, the achievements and the accomplishments speak for themselves. and that's why i think he's doing so well among republican voters who have been watching this whole process for six months, tuning in on every single debate and saying, debate after debate, newt gingrich seems to be the winner. >> well, one of the people who watch newt in action is me, congressman, back when i was the speaker, say, yeah, tip o'neill. i...