new york senator charles schumer joins us tonight here on the program. senator, great to have you with us. >> good evening. >> i appreciate your due diligence on this issue. i know where you stand on it. you know, it's a winning issue for the democrats. the public is with you on these issues. are you confident the payroll tax holiday will be extended? >> i think it will be. i mean, look, we're getting a lot of opposition from our republican colleagues, but they're in a box and they're in a box for two reasons. the first reason is that many of them have supported this very payroll tax cut in the past. in fact, when the president was putting together a jobs program, he tried to have a mixture of things democrats had supported and republicans had supported and this is one republicans have supported and even recently people like marco rubio and mike simpson and you would maybe not believe this, but newt gingrich, have said nice things about the payroll tax cut. the second is this. the republicans have just spent three months both in the supercommittee and fi

tonight new york senator charles schumer is here and he's going on offense. barney frank is calling it quits and he's not pulling punches on the way out. >> i did not think i had lived a good enough life to be rewarded by newt gingrich being the republican nominee. >> i will ask congressman dennis kucinich what frank's departure means for america. >>> breaking news for herman cain. >> we are bracing and getting ready and i will put it in your words for what? >> another accusation that i had an affair with someone. salon's joe walsh on how herman cain's latest bombshell affects romney and gingrich. and tonight an ed show exclusive. we will have the latest petition count for the walker recall in wisconsin. the number of signatures is shocking and you'll hear it here first on "the ed show." good to have you with us. hope you had a nice thanksgiving. good to be back with you. in less than five weeks time unemployment benefits will expire for more than 6,000 americans. that's a big number. in less than one week, congress may raise taxes on 120 million families. re

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senator charles schumer is asking retail associations to ask their members to be more transparent about the layway programs. retailers argue the fees are clear. according to the senator the total cost of a layway and the fee canned a up to 40% interest. a elmo doll on layway would be the same as charging it on a credit card with a 105% apr. schumer says that's on top of the $10 fee if you decide to cancel. >> with thanksgiving less than two weeks away, shoppers and retailers are counting down to black friday. >> while there are bargains out there, be prepared to see the cost of everyday things going up. here's the details. >> reporter: pass the turkey, the stuffing. might as well fork over your wallet, too. a bigger helping the thanksgiving dinner table will mean a bigger bill at the grocery store this year. cooking for ten? that turkey day meal will average 49.40. that's 5.73 more than last year. 13% more. this thanksgiving, a 16-pound turkey will cost 41.57. almost four dollars more. >> prices are up from 3 to 5% this year compared to last year, whether it's the cost of labor, raw mat

new york senator charles schumer says if retailers don't comply, he'll ask the federal trade commission to examine it as a potential misleading practice. the cost of a layaway with a 5z do fee can amount to 40 % interest over two months and wants the fee prominently displayed so consumers can decide if it would cost less to use a credit card. >> sugar may not be the sweet path to a woman's heart as all. >> how long will our mild weather last? a gorgeous look outside. leigh glaser will let us snow tell us when the rain returns. >> some health news tonight. the international diabetes federation predicts one in ten people could have diabetes by 2030. it's estimated 522 million people worldwide will have distinction in the next two decades. the world health organization says the finding is possible and projects diabetes deaths will double by 2030 mostly due to an aging population. a substantial number of future diabetes cases are preventible with proper diet and exercise. >> a warning about sugar drinks and hart disease in women. those 45 and older who drink two sugar drinks in a day increa

charles schumer wants the stores to do a better job about relaying their fees. >>> the story about thereek hero and the gods of ancient greece drew and audience that was 6 the% male. "immore also the" took in $32 million. "jack and jill" was in second. >>> in the central valley farming town of mesced, they're living in mansions for a fraction of the cost of student housing on campuses. some residents are understandably bitter. >> you can still hang christmas lights in those houses, right? >>> coming up next, the dramatic rescue of a kidnapped baseball star. we hear from him in an abc news/espn exclusive. >>> then, things seem to be turning around for tiger woods. ♪ [ female announcer ] have you ever seen a glacier while sunbathing? why not? have you ever climbed a rock wall in the middle of the ocean? or tried something really wild? why not? it's all possible in the nation of why not. royal caribbean's floating nation where you're free to do anything you want. which may be nothing at all. royal caribbean international. visit royalcaribbean.com today. >>> a flawless launch from kazakhst

charles schumer says lay away plans require big upfront payments with which is much more than credit card interest. and immortals ruled at box office. the story about a greek hero fened off tough competition taking in 32 million dollars, 60% of the ticket buyers were male. and that's america's money. i am dan cleffler. >>> live look down at the inner harbor. we are minutes away from sunrise. you see some spotty clouds out there. justin has a check of your forecast coming up in a few minutes. but first, do you use public computers? maybe you need to check a flag or hotel or check your facebook status. get this, criminals can be watching your every move and making a recording of every key you type all in an effort to get your personal information. josie sterman shows us how easily it is being done in this week's scam alert. >> reporter: when john travels for work public computers are his life line for e-may access. but he -- e-mail access but he wonders when he logs on who else is watching. >> my biggest worry when i am using a public computer is someone has spy ware on it and they can

last night, on "the ed show," senator charles schumer, a democrat from new york, told host ed schultz thinks no taxes for any reason republicans in congress have boxed themselves in by opposing a bill that would help so many. >> they're in a box and they're in a box for two reasons. the first reason is that many of them have supported this very payroll tax cut in the past. in fact, when the president was putting together a jobs program, he tried to have a mixture of things that democrats had supported and republicans had supported, and this is one that republicans have supported, and even recently, people like marco rubio and mike simpson, and you would maybe not believe this, but newt gingrich, have said nice things about the payroll tax cut. the second is this -- the republicans have just been three months, both in the super committee and fighting our jobs bills on the floor, saying you cannot raise taxes on incomes over $1 million. well, they don't want to raise taxes on incomes over $1 million, the wealthiest 1% amongst us, and they want to raise taxes or are willing to raise taxe

wanted to do this through new year's day but now they are stopping that's because new york senator charles schumer privacy concerns and said the chopper's should have been given the option to agree >>is a veteran firefighter and his son are arrested for allegedly attacking and robbing a man that story's coming up next >>and later in the medical watch new concern that some soccer moves could cause brain damage >>and we have live music today from the canadian rockers "marianas trench" their new cd ever after is out now. a chicago fire fighters and his honor accused of attacking and robbing a man last weekend in the bridgeport neighborhood. for their expected to appear in court today ... 48 year-old eduardo castro's sr. and his son 24 year-old eduardo jr. four are charged with robbery and aggravated battery they're accused of punching a man and breaking his nose ... then stealing the victims jacket keys cellphone and wallet the elder castro's a 20 year veteran of the chicago fire department. >>attorneys for rod blagojevich will get a hearing to discuss new evidence regarding a key government witness

new york senator charles schumer saying the back in style layaway plans can end up costing you more than using your credit card. . >> the layaway programs can be nothing more than hide away for sky high interest rates consumers would never tolerate with a credit card. the holiday season is supposed to be about giving, but all too many of the layaway programs are about taking advantage of people and charging them outrageous interest rates under the guise of being more affordable to shop. >> harris: schumer is asking retailers to be more clearing about details of layaway fees. brenda buttner senior business correspondent and bulls and bears with more. >> harris, for many holidays means layaway. if you don't have enough credit or cash to buy a gift outright. one is to pay bit by bit until you own it, as you just heard, senator schumer says laying away is really giving away. and to the store. he believes your a giving a big present to retailers, one that isn't fair to consumers. and he warns when you pay a layaway fee and a down payment that often acompanies it, you're getting hit with inter

charles schumer wants the stores to do a better job about relaying their fees. >>> the story about thef ancient greece drew and audience that was 6 the% male. "immore also the" took in $32 million. "jack and jill" was in second. >>> in the central valley farming town of mesced, they're living in mansions for a fraction of the cost of student housing on campuses. some residents are understandably bitter. >> you can still hang christmas lights in those houses, right? >>> coming up next, the dramatic rescue of a kidnapped baseball star. we hear from him in an abc news/espn exclusive. >>> then, things seem to be turning around for tiger woods. ♪ [ female announcer ] have you ever seen a glacier while sunbathing? why not? have you ever climbed a rock wall in the middle of the ocean? or tried something really wild? why not? it's all possible in the nation of why not. royal caribbean's floating nation where you're free to do anything you want. which may be nothing at all. royal caribbean international. visit royalcaribbean.com today. >>> a flawless launch from kazakhstan this morning is sendi

the group so far coming up empty-handed, and now new york senator charles schumer is predicting the so-called supercommittee will fail to reach a deal. my next guest says that will disrupt the financial markets, hurt consumer confidence and will result in a big new hit to america's credit rating. charles payne of the fox business network is with me now. charles, let's start with that last item because when standard & poor's gave us the first credit downgrade, it dominated the news cycle for days and weeks and was a huge deal. you say expect it to happen again with the other two credit reporting agencies as well if this supercommittee goes the route charles schumer says it will. >> absolutely, it will. that was a shot across the bow, really a warning shot sort of like, hey, guys, get your act together because this is just the first in a step, in the next step which is an even further downgrade. so we already know what's waiting for us. we know the reaction. here's the thing you have to worry about. our bond market didn't fall apart, so there are a whole lot of people out there who are now comf

tonight, senator charles schumer is here live on why the gop con job is over. >> thousands and thousands and thousands of white people can't pretend that they like me. >> candidate cain said race wouldn't be a factor in his campaign, but now he's the one playing the race card? >> excuse me. excuse me. >> give me a break. joe madison and dana milbank on the cain crumple. >> let's play "hardball." >> chris matthews joins us on why obama's poll numbers are climbing, and his new book "jack kennedy, elusive hero." and a dinner date? hope it doesn't turn into this. >> food fight! >>> "politics nation" starts right now. >>> welcome to it was a day of fast-moving developments, new accusations, and herman cain naming names to who he thinks leaked the information to ignite this political firestorm. we begin with tonight's lead. the president is winning the argument over jobs. today he was pushing a $60 billion plan to fix our crumbling roads and bridges, and help the nation's unemployment crisis. but as expected, senate republicans are expected to block the bill. how do you win an argument with th

senator charles schumer is pushing retailers to clearly show how layaway plans can actually cost the consumer more than using a credit card. the democrat says the ultimate cost of a layaway with a $5 fee can equal 40% interest over two months. stores see a need because many low income consumers may have maxed out on credit cards or maybe they couldn't get one in the first place. >> do the math. >> good deal. >> be aware of what you're doing. >> what do you have for us in the next half hour? >> free money may be due to you from the federal government. we'll show you how to claim it, coming up. >> thank you, jess. >>> today, there is a new leader trying to get italy's debt crisis under control. that story is coming up. >> good news from one of the countries where thousands are braving the threat of government forces at pro democracy protests. >>> ahead in sports, the redskins change quarterbacks again but still, they get a lackluster performance on offense. we'll be right back with the highlights and lowlights. >>> it is 5:06 on this monday morning. hope you're doing well. we have mild

new york mayor charles schumer is asking retailers to clearly explain behind the plan or face legal actionst can expand more. those who had two sugary drinks or more had increased waist sizes. researchers did not see the same trend in men. >>> new, technology could stop painful migraines before they even start. a small battery device sends signals to the brain, turning it off before it starts. the treatment is still in the trial phase here in the u.s. >>> still to come tonight on the wjz eyewitness news. >>> i'm mike mike hellgren. how police tracked down the new killer and new concerns over safety. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> coming up on eyewitness news at 6:00. breaking news. a federal agent involved in a crash in baltimore. >> teachers protecting pedophiles? more on the wake of the penn state sex abuse scandal. reaction is coming up. >>> on trial, the man behind the 2010 election night robocalls prepares for his day in court. i'm -- >>> what a way to start the week. >>> wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. >>> federal averages in the crash in southwest baltimore. >> tonight, the massive

new york senator charles schumer saying the back in style layaway plans can end up costing you more thand. . >> the layaway programs can be nothing more than hide away for sky high interest rates consumers would never tolerate with a credit card. the holiday season is supposed to be about giving, but all too many of the layaway programs are about taking advantage of people and charging them outrageous interest rates under the guise of being more affordable to shop. >> harris: schumer is asking retailers to be more clearing about details of layaway fees. brenda buttner senior business correspondent and bulls and bears with more. >> harris, for many holidays means layaway. if you don't have enough credit or cash to buy a gift outright. one is to pay bit by bit until you own it, as you just heard, senator schumer says laying away is really giving away. and to the store. he believes your a giving a big present to retailers, one that isn't fair to consumers. and he warns when you pay a layaway fee and a down payment that often acompanies it, you're getting hit with interest charges far beyond

charles schumer is 61. singer bruce hornsby is 57. louisiana senator mary landrieu is 56. >> robin roberts is 51. nicole also known as snooki is 24 from the who cares department. singer actress miley cyrus turns 19 today. if it is your birthday, happy birthday! we'll be right back. >>> good morning! welcome back to 9news now. it is 5:45. it is thanksgiving eve! we're happy about that! >> we're happy that the forecast is going to improve. >> especially after today. we still have some issues today. the heavy rains are pretty much over with. a couple of showers but still this morning. this afternoon another round of showers and some winds. winds could be a big problem west of washington. a wind advisory in effect. let's just get started with the bus stop forecast. there is a lot to talk about. at the bus stop, last day of school for the week. some are already dob. half day for some. breezy and mild. temps from the low 50s to even the mid-60s south and east. we have a touch of fog being reported in hagerstown, leesburg, cumberland and in

charles schumer says lay away plans require big upfront payments with which is much more than credit card interest. and immortals ruled at box office. the story about a greek hero fened off tough competition taking in 32 million dollars, 60% of the ticket buyers were male. and that's america's money. i am dan cleffler. >>> live look down at the inner harbor. we are minutes away from sunrise. you see some spotty clouds out there. justin has a check of your forecast coming up in a few minutes. but first, do you use public computers? maybe you need to check a flag or hotel or check your facebook status. get this, criminals can be watching your every move and making a recording of every key you type all in an effort to get your personal information. josie sterman shows us how easily it is being done in this week's scam alert. >> reporter: when john travels for work public computers are his life line for e-may access. but he -- e-mail access but he wonders when he logs on who else is watching. >> my biggest worry when i am using a public computer is someone has spy ware on it and they can

the new york senator charles schumer today saying and i quote i don't think the super committee is goingsucceed. if he is right, and these folks can't bang out a deal by the time thanksgiving rolls around, there will be enormous consequences. $1.2 trillion worth of automatic spending cuts to be exact. set to kick in 2013 through a process called sequestration. a lot riding on the deal for the nation's military and medicare. both sides weighing on a potential backup plan. >> congress cannot bind of actions of future congresses so the sequestration is not engraved on golden tablets. i think we would have sufficient support to prevent those kinds of cuts being enacted because of the impact it would have on national security. >> i don't want to take the pressure off to reach a deal by talking about avoiding or eliminating the effects of sequestration to avoid the deal. >> they have less than three weeks to come up with something: peter barnes live with us tonight. a number of sticking points or one big point here? taxes, shep, and maybe revenue. republicans say they will not accept any tax h

new york senator charles schuller says shoppers -- charles schumer said shoppers should have been givena choice to opt in >>> app ratings go into effect next year and they will be used by most phones and microsoft. >>> the winners of one of the largery jackpots in the country has finally come forward. greg skidmore, plan done lakeoff and tim davidson work together as a wealth management company in greenwich, connecticut. they bought a ticket worth $254 million. they had their attorney explain why it came so forward -- came so long to come forward. >> these numbers are automobile -- these in numbers are huge. >> the three men say a large chunk of the money will be going to charities. they were not more specific. after taxes, they will receive more than $3 -- the gas station owner will get $100,000. >>> tara's back. you've been talking about fog all morning. now you are telling us how to drive through it. >> that's right. roy from walnut creek called. he says a lot of drivers did not have their headlights on on -- on on their way to work. here is the look where the fog advisory is in effe

the company says no personal data was collected but new york senator charles schumer says it raises privacy francisco where a firefighter and former marine is fighting for his life after being intentionally hit by a car. albert bartal is in critical condition. he had just finished a late night shift on thanksgiving night when he got into an argument with another man at a fast food restaurant. the man followed him and hit him with the car. >>> the indiana school district has been sued for the second time in a week for bullying. a freshman who committed suicide says that the school did not do enough to protect their son. another family sued saying that their son was stabbed and choked by bullies. >>> now to cape cod, massachusetts where a family says their dead son's identity was stolen by a tax cheat. someone claiming their 16-year-old as a dependent even though he had died last year. >> it's hard enough to, you know, suffer the loss of your child and then go through the grieving process and to have something like this suddenly pressed upon you and then you think it may be a mistake. >> my f

charles schumer has raised concerns cht he says while consumers can turn off their phones warning aboutechnology, they shouldn't have to. >> if retailers want to tap into your phone, they can ask your permissi permission. >> the company is called path intelligence based in the united kingdom. why is it necessary to track shoppers? >> it's necessary in the offline world to create a level playing fweeld what's going on online. >> sharon bicker compares what her company is doing to the information online site's track, but she says in this case, cell phones are counted and personal information isn't detected and she says having people agreeing to have cell phones tracked poses a problem. >> it would be going from a situation today where we have no information on the individuals, to a situation where we are required by law to hold personal information. >> despite assurances, chris calabrese isn't sold. >> it's hard to take comfort in the idea that the company says this is anonymous information because it's easy to link people's cell phones and their individual identity. every time you do som

political consultant, michael caputo, in buffalo, and democratic strategist chris hawn, former aid to charles schumerael, you got the case where you are, going on in buffalo, absentee ballots used for possible fraud? what is going on? >> we had a democrat appointed election advisor in the board of elections, apparently, fill out absentee ballots for the republican candidate in an attempt to embarrass chris collins, and, his opponent, has initially blamed collins for it, as i believe it was the strategy all along and backed off of it and sat back and said, gee, i hope something gets done with this, and i hope it gets resolved an at the end of the day, we have a lack of integrity in our absentee ballots and the race is now, not a statistical dead-heat, it's a tie and the poll came out this morning, and said 48-48. >> eric: no one has been charged and, you are innocent before proven guilty on this, and the democrat, has denied any involvement in this, and, they want resolution and you have the web site, pretty funny title, buffalo battle bull.com? what is that about and how widespread across the country

last year, with charles schumer, they did not find a sponsor. in 2008, john mccain said he would no longer vote for his own bill. obama was intimidated by the fear of losing many of these blue dog, rural, white districts. i think the broader part is that if obama does win, the bottom may just kind of sad everywhere, but if he does win, it will only be by accelerating the transformation to this new coalition, a coalition of minority voters and college educated, with support among the working class, and that does require you to rethink some issues where you are kind of stock. you're driving with your eyes on the rearview mirror. there is more sentiment in the republican party than in the democratic party, and maybe even on gun control, and they are being intimidated by the fear of losing people they have already lost and not serving the interest of the coalition. democrats now are like lying in front of the train tracks to benefit white seniors who are voting over 60% republican, and in the process, they are creating a long-term squeeze on discret

last year with charles schumer, billy could not find a single cosponsor in l.a. times debate said he would no longer vote for his own bill. they are being forced in that direction. it is not entirely the party where obama was intimidated from pursuing immigration reform by the fear of losing many of these blue dog low diversity, low education burrell or white districts, which were annihilated anyway. if obama does win, if he loses, it will only be by accelerating transformation through this new coalition, which is essentially a bimodal coalition of minority voters and college educated him on a blue collar white working class and that requires you to think some issues where you kind of start and driving with your eyes in the rearview mirror. there is more protectionist sentiment in the republican party. on issues like immigration, maybe he can control certainly trade, i think they are being intimidated by the fear of losing people who they've already lost and not really serving interest of the coalition. think about the fight over entitlements. democrats are vying

charles schumer said the so- called super committee will fail because republicans are not willing to compromise on the topic. eric holder will testify on that fast and furious program before a senate judiciary committee. there will be a hearing and counterfeit parts in military equipment. look for live coverage on c- span.org. the president will announce a new executive order on the headstart competition. we begin here on "washington journal" with the issue of sexual harassment and whether or not we have seen an improvement in addressing this. here are the phone numbers. host: let me begin with some information about sexual harassment and federal law. this is what it says. ost: that is from the eeoc's website. there was a piece about the legality of the issue. host: it goes on to say this -- host: con doctor looked like sexual harassment did not meet the legal definition because it was motivated by a union election rather than by the complaint's gender. host: this gives you an idea about the legal issue surrounding sexual harassment and the law. we want to hear from you this morning

but charles schumer, the same thing, he is one of those rich people. the whole point is if they cut back on what you pay in as a benefit, you're going to get less out as the previous caller said. we are not paying a tax per say, but if you won a college tax, -- if you want to call it a tax, you pay out and then that affects would you pay in. people need to understand exactly what security is. it was a benefit. that determines how much you pay in. host: just to clarify how this is working, the missing social security funds are the funds you do not pay in based on the payroll tax holiday. congress decided to go from the general fund to the source security tax fund to make up for the tax reduction. maryann on our democrats' line, good morning. caller: thank you for c-span. a guy called about having a window into wealth. i am a political junkie. i watch and listen very hard. i actually do have a very close- knit relationship with a wealthy family, which the caller is right. this is an entire family who lives off of an inheritance who somebody's grandfather