watchdog group since 2004 uncle sam sent dead people nearly $872000000.00 in mistaken medicaid and social security payments federal pensions and even farm subsidies and 6000000 social security numbers are active for people 112 years old or 'd older even though only 40 people in the entire world are known to be $112.00 but all is not lost of the nearly $27000000000.00 the internal revenue service eroni asli sent out almost $3000000.00 have been identified for recovery efforts a capture rate of nearly 63 percent but hey it's a start and all that is before the trump tax audit is complete you can download this entire report free and open the books. and that is the big picture will be back same time next week if you want to set your d.v.r. or direct t.v. channel 321 on the dish dish we're 280 you can find all of our shows are you tube dot com slash the big picture our t.v. and you will be too cool for school if you download the portable t.v. . in the app store or google play you're not going to be to leave how much stuff we have in there i'm holland cook stick and close to home here in rhode island hop

i remember, he was just a champion for medicare and medicaid and social security. as attorney general went up to supreme court leading a team of attorney generals, the two -- to protect the affordable care act. so this is a remarkable choice and it's about diversity. he becomes the second hispanic in the -- on the cabinet and i think that we will see several other people of color announced this week and next. >> let's talk about that because as you heard, the president-elect says he'll announce his choice for secretary of defense and attorney general for that matter, i think, in the coming days. defense secretary maybe as early as friday. he hasn't committed to naming a person of color for those roles. should he commit to that? >> well, i trust joe biden. i've been on the phone with him as recent as this morning. i feel very good about what he is doing. and i'm going to let him make his own announcements. >> can you give us a little hint? are you encouraged by the conversation, congressman, you had with the president-elect earlier today? >> yes, sir. i am encourage

came from the rnc and it was a balanced budget that balanced in six years and we tackled the social security, medicare and medicaid and made reforms as a part of an effort to show our colleagues that you can balance the budget. the president's proposal balanced in about ten years and hours balanced and half that amount of time. i think we can all agree it will never be more difficult to put forth a balanced budget them now after what we've gone through in the pandemic and stimulus spending we passed over the past six to eight months once again it will be out there showing the rest of our colleagues that it can be done and as we always have in the first half of 2021. >> congressman johnson, you said at the start the pandemic is a real thing and you know it because you've suffered from it. putting out emergency stimulus package where will they be on that getting that done quickly during this lame-duck session? >> there are members in the house and senathouse and senatee american people need some relief. what we've been wanting to focus on his doubl is double down on e programs we knew were efficient and worked. we k

the only budget that came anywhere in the house and it balanced in six years and we tackled social security medicare and medicaid and made reforms to those programs as part of an effort to show colleagues you can't balance the budget. the president's budget proposal balanced in about 12 years in our budget proposal balanced in half. i will never be more difficult to put forth a balanced budget than now after we've gone through what we have in the pandemic and all the stimulus spending that we passed over the past six to eight months. but showing the colleagues it can be done just like we always have in the first half of 2021. >> you said at the start of this that the pandemic is a real thing and you know it because you've suffered from it and your colleague joined a group putting out an emergency stimulus package of about a trillion dollars. where would they be on that or gettingth that done quickly durg the lame-duck session? >> i think there's a broad recognition among the house and the senate that the american people need some relief. to double down on the programs that were efficient and some of the things r

and help families opposed to one of her predecessors. who's goal in life was cut back on social social security and medicaid and government wasn't there to help people. and constrict it as much as possible. she has lived the experience of social safety net the government provide and people needing a helping hand. and reflective of the values the poor families. which is really quite a relief. for those who look at government as not the solution but a part of enabling people to thrive. >> you talk about the diversity. you have a lot of constituent si back and forth. they would like to see an african-american in defense. and some disappointment that the communication team will not be led in the white house by a black woman. you have like a lot of hip ok si. rumblings if sally yates will fight it. do you any joe biden should make the people acting. the way trump felt free to. mick mulvaney held multiple jobs. which he tried to destroy from within. why couldn't biden make people acting? if the senate doesn't like it. >> he has people who bring a lot of competence and experience about how government should run. to help people. so he doesn't wa

budget that came anywhere in the house came from rsc and it was a balanced budget, balance this year tackled social security, medicare and medicaid and made reforms to those programs as part of an effort to show our colleagues you can't balance the budget. the president's budget shows a balance of about 12years . our budget proposal balance is half that amount of time and i think we can agree it will never be more difficult for a balanced budget then now after we've gone through the pandemic and all of the stimulus spending we passed over the past 6 to 8 months. ebut rsc once again is going to be out there showing the rest of our colleagues that it can be done and we will present a budget just like we always have to be the first half. johnson, you said at the start of this pandemic is a real thing, you know it because you have suffered from your colleagues in the senate and i think your colleagues from new york also yesterday joined the group putting out a emergency stimulus package of about $1 trillion. where was the rsv be on that work done quickly. during thelame-duck session . >> i think there's a broad recognition among cons

and so on. we should freeze federal spending, i am meant social security as well. i had meant medicare and medicaid every single solitary thing in the government. >> the debt back then was only $3.6 trillion. today, it is seven times that, 27 trillion and counting. president-elect biden is it making that his top priority now. this month, he even shared on the ability of running up the debt to stimulate the economy. >> the founders were pretty smart and there's a reason why all of the states and localities have to have a balanced budget but were allowed federally to run a deficit. >> instead of slashing spending, biden wants to turn out trillions more taxpayer dollars on infrastructure, education, health care, and climate plans sparking concerns the looming debt will only get bigger. "his campaign plan includes a staggering 11-point trillian of spending increases in tax cuts, this would push the national debt to 127% of gdp by 2030. but president-elect biden is adding to that. his economic advisors are encouraging him to spend money now to stimulate the economy and worry about the debt later. >> ali

have a law on the books that takes all of the residual money left in the social security, old age fund, and all of the other medicaid, medicare, and other funds and put it in the treasury department or go ahead and put a special bond, that they put it back on the trust fund folks and do not pay it back, and it is on a balloon note they put 1% interest? yes or no? guest: no. i do not believe that is the case. there is the issue that we have a unified budget, so when you have surpluses in social security and medicare, that masks the budget deficit we are running this year, talking about $3 trillion. that has been happening for years. all of that money is owed, and when you'd see people talking about net interest, that is the interest we pay to the public that owns the debt or other countries, or other people, but there is growth interest. growth interest includes the interest we are paying to the trust funds. in arlington, vermont. democratic caller. caller: good morning. guest: good morning. $2000: i support the checks people should get. host: ok? they should be -- you know, maybe -- i mean congress and senate should

paul it ever be st misunderstood, fought like crazy to expand affordable housing and to stabilize social security and medicaid trust funds and medicare trust funds. he fought, as john mentioned earlier, for the little things that would escape many of us, that we might feel that we're too big or too proud to do, just the notion of making sure that people got the same mail delivery on a block, who happened to be black and who happened to be citizens. so, there are a lot of things that can and will be said, i think, and i know about paul and his life and what he stood for and what he believed in. let me say a couple of others as i yield back. aul sarbanes had a good heart. he loved christine. whenever i saw him, i saw her. and i said to him once, paul, isn't christine tired of you dragging her out to this dinner and to this event and to this speaking engagement? he said, no, she's actually dragging me out. because there are some times when i don't want to go out. but he had a very, very good heart and they represented just the best of matry moany. i sent a text -- matrimony. i sent a text to john an hour after i

cent we spend moving forward threatens our ability to fund our military and our safety nets like social security, medicare and medicaid. it's time to wake up to the fact that our position as a leader of the free world is not promised and shouldn't be taken for granted. irresponsible career politicians who care more about their next election than the future of our country will run this nation into the ground if we let them. and i'm fighting to make sure that they don't. let me be clear. i support another relief measure to help our small businesses and individuals that are hurting because of the coronavirus. for months senate republicans have been trying to pass responsible and targeted measures to quickly help those in need and for months democrats have blocked these measures because of politics. nancy pelosi admitted it. she said she purposefully stood in the wait of a deal until after the presidential election so that politics would be in their favor to, quote, avoid considerations in the legislation that we don't want, unquote. it's shameful and exactly why the american people are fed up with washington. congress ha

and i believe as we go forward, they are going to see the messages because it was -- it was the democratic party that brought social security, medicare, medicaidose issues that those rural areas need and that they want. >> before i let you go, i have to ask you two, quick questions. one is attorney general william barr, appointed u.s. attorney durham as special counsel to investigate the origins of the russia probe. his investigation will continue into the biden administration. some of your colleagues say he is manipulating special counsel law to continue a politically-motivated investigation. what's your take? >> well, i don't know the answer to that because i don't know all the facts and i don't think anybody up here knows all the facts. i do know john durham. i have known him for a long time. he is a well-respected prosecutor. i think he follows the law. so, i think we'll have to see, as this investigation continues. i think it -- it appears, to me, that it was inappropriate to go ahead and name a special counsel. it's kind of insulting to the incoming administration to do that. to try to get protections that should be protected, anyway. if

and now we are disabled, living on social security disability. our medicare get taken out of that. we don't any help with medicaid. us that trump gave helped with back medical bills and stuff. i just wonder if biden is going to do anything like that to help us? 70's. in our host: how much additional per month did you get and for how long? caller: the stimulus? is that what you mean? host: yes. caller: we both got $1200. we only got one stimulus. host: that is ruby in beverly, ohio. the president-elect joe biden will announce his economic team today at 12:30 eastern. a story about one of his nominees. pick draws fire from republicans. the plan to nominate the office of management and budget string tensions on capitol hill where republicans say her past comments threaten her nomination. she is currently the head of the center for american progress, centerleft think tank has become a lightning rod in mr. biden's rollout of his team in part due to comments she has made on twitter. she has regularly criticized president trump and republican lawmakers, including allegations involving russia and tussling with the left-win

and so on. when i argued we should freeze federal spending i meant social security as well. i meant medicare, medicaidt veterans benefit, i meant every single solitary thing in the government. reporter: the debt back then was only $3.6 trillion. today it is seven times that, 27 trillion and counting but now president-elect biden is not making that his top priority. this month he cheered on the ability of running up the debt to stimulate the economy. >> you know the founders were pretty smart. there is reason why all the states and locality toss have a balanced budget but we're allowed federally to run a deficit. reporter: instead of slashing spending biden wants to turn out trillions more of taxpayer dollars, education, health care, and his climate plan sparking concerns of a federal debt under president biden will only get bigger. the committee said his plan includes 11.1 trillion spending in tax increases and it would reduce gdp by 20% by 2030. not raising taxes for those under 400,000 means it will be nearly possible money to fill the gap. president biden is busy adding to that tab. he already indi

have a law on the books that takes all of the residual money left in the social security, old age fund, and all of the other medicaiddicare, and other funds and put it in the treasury department or go ahead and put a special bond, that they put it back on the trust fund folks and do not pay it back, and it is on a balloon note they put 1% interest? yes or no? guest: no. i do not believe that is the case. there is the issue that we have a unified budget, so when you have surpluses in social security and medicare, that masks the budget deficit we are running this year, talking about $3 trillion. that has been happening for years. all of that money is owed, and when you'd see people talking about net interest, that is the interest we pay to the public that owns the debt or other countries, or other people, but there is growth interest. growth interest includes the interest we are paying to the trust funds. in arlington, vermont. democratic caller. caller: good morning. guest: good morning. $2000: i support the checks people should get. host: ok? they should be -- you know, maybe -- i mean congress and senate should --

and an unsustainable future outlook. to add on spending programs to the existing problems, social security, medicare, medicaid, affordablehe big entitlement programs that growing much, much faster than revenues just doesn't really add up in the most fundamental sense. jackie: when it comes to education, you can't just make everything free, right. people have to have some skin in the game. that's what student loans are designed for. i would say the bigger issue seems to be how costly college tuitions are and would there be some way to try to reform the system in that regard to make it more affordable for students so they can get their loans, they can get their education, they can get a job, and they can pay it back, right. that teaches some sense of responsibility. >> i agree with the incentives. it's also true that having free college wouldn't do one thing to change the quality of the higher education. it wouldn't improve time to completion. takes too long for kids to get through school. it wouldn't assist in having students be ready to go to college. this is about some sort of putting the money on the taxpayer but not r