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plus our political power on the mess that is obama care and the fallout in congress. some democrats getting nervous about their jobs. forcing the president to play cheerleader in chief. >> you know, i am very frustrated, but i'm also somebody who, if i fumbled the ball, you know, i'm going to wait until i get the next play, then i'm going to try to run as hard as i can. [ woman 1 ] why do i cook? to share with family. [ woman 2 ] to carry on traditions. [ woman 3 ] to come together even when we're apart. [ male announcer ] in stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy and more, swanson makes holiday dishes delicious. test test test test by the end of the day, my dogs were barking. they used to get really tired. [barking noises] until i started gellin'. it's this awesome gel, only in dr. scholl's massaging gel insoles. it's like walking on a wave. i love my dr. scholl's massaging gel insoles. when they're in my shoes, my feet and legs feel less tired. they've got two layers for support and cushioning - it's dual wave technology. i'm walking on it all day of course i feel energized! i'm a belie
plus our political power on the mess that is obama care and the fallout in congress. some democrats getting nervous about their jobs. forcing the president to play cheerleader in chief. >> you know, i am very frustrated, but i'm also somebody who, if i fumbled the ball, you know, i'm going to wait until i get the next play, then i'm going to try to run as hard as i can. [ woman 1 ] why do i cook? to share with family. [ woman 2 ] to carry on traditions. [ woman 3 ] to come together even...
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a lot of folks in congress, democrats and republicans. senator menendez of new jersey has been one of iran's biggest critics and supporters of sanctions. can it do anything to stiffen the administration's position? >> they didn't seem very happy with kerry's case he made on wednesday on why they should hold on off the sanctions bill. they want to hit iran's oil sector harder and limit access to currency reserves. but this bill, it takes 3 to 6 months to implement the bill. >> this is new sanctions. >> exactly. >> and if they get a deal, they can say this doesn't count because iran has to come to the table. the main concern among those who are skeptical is now you have leverage with iran. they're hurting because the sanctions are working. so why give up very little to capitalize an policy that should work for you? >> the other thing is israel. because i can't recall a case where a u.s. ally affected by negotiations was so publicly critical of the u.s. position while the negotiations were going on as prime minister netanyahu was this week.
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all of this coming as more and more of the president's fellow democrats in congress continue to break ranks with the white house and join forces with republicans in calling for big changes to the affordable care act. charlie hurt joins us, a columnist for "the washington times" good to see you. >> good to be with you, gregg. >> in your column, you expose the president and accuse him of trampling the document. let me quote you, presidents don't get to write new laws on a whim, presidents don't get to refuse to negotiate with congress on financial matters because the president doesn't like what congress has been urgently instructed to do by voters. charlie, is he guilty of all of those things? >> absolutely, gregg. i think we saw two weeks ago, it was on a friday before yesterday where he came out and for the second time regarding obama care, just simply declared that he was not going to enforce some part of the law. and actually, the first time he did it, he actually changed some of the language of the law, just because the law has your name on it doesn't mean you can go in there and r
all of this coming as more and more of the president's fellow democrats in congress continue to break ranks with the white house and join forces with republicans in calling for big changes to the affordable care act. charlie hurt joins us, a columnist for "the washington times" good to see you. >> good to be with you, gregg. >> in your column, you expose the president and accuse him of trampling the document. let me quote you, presidents don't get to write new laws on a...
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black socrates professor, michael dyson, thank you very much. >>> as the president appeals to democrats in congress, we will ask one house member for her reaction to his affordable health care fix. stay with us. ♪ huh...fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. yep, everybody knows that. well, did you know the ancient pyramids were actually a mistake? uh-oh. geico. fifteen minutes could save you...well, you know. is caused by people looking fore traffic parking.y that's remarkable that so much energy is, is wasted. streetline has looked at the problem of parking, which has not been looked at for the last 30, 40 years, we wanted to rethink that whole industry, so we go and put out these sensors in each parking spot and then there's a mesh network that takes this information sends it over the internet so you can go find exactly where those open parking spots are. the collaboration with citi was important for providing us the necessary financing; allow this small start-up to go provide a service to municipalities. citi has been an incredible source of advice, how to enga
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. >> republicans and even democrats in congress aren't satisfied with the president's proposal. the house has scheduled a vote on that republican plan on friday, live in washington, justin gray, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. >>> house democratic leader nancy pelosi says democratic lawmakers agree the troubled roll out of the healthcare law must be fixed and will have a proposal for the house to vote on tomorrow, however she conceded the republican lead house will likely defeat it. >> we will have a proposal for our members to vote on something on the floor tomorrow that addresses the problem, it is a fix. with don't have a likely hood of passage. >> pelosi is not giving details but says it would reinforce but not compete with president obama's plan. >>> for more details about the healthcare policy changes and to see extended excerpts of the president's speech this morning go to ktvu.com and look under hot topics. >>> we are learning of an officer-involved shooting at a children's hospital in wisconsin, milwaukee county sheriff's offices say this morning police responded to t
. >> republicans and even democrats in congress aren't satisfied with the president's proposal. the house has scheduled a vote on that republican plan on friday, live in washington, justin gray, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. >>> house democratic leader nancy pelosi says democratic lawmakers agree the troubled roll out of the healthcare law must be fixed and will have a proposal for the house to vote on tomorrow, however she conceded the republican lead house will...
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between the white house and congressional democrats and key white house officials are supposed to go to talk about the provision in the law. many democrats in congressthat would allow americans to keep their health care plans. >> i find it remarkable it's borderline threats at this stage of the game, fix this or else we are siding with the republicans. >> a house will come up and the democrats say if you don't give us something to vote before that, we will vote with the democrats. >> a frightening seen at a pittsburgh high school when minutes after the final bell, shots rang out. four teenage boys were ambushed right outside the school and three were shot. they staggered back inside and the school was put on lockdown. s.w.a.t. and police swarmed the scene and 16-year-old was arrested and charged as an adult with four counts of attempted homicide. police say he targeted the victims in retaliation for a drug-related assault last month. the victims are expected to be okay. >> outrageous story to tell you about in south florida and extremely bullying where two teenage girls were accused of robbing and ransacking and setting fire to the home of a classma
between the white house and congressional democrats and key white house officials are supposed to go to talk about the provision in the law. many democrats in congressthat would allow americans to keep their health care plans. >> i find it remarkable it's borderline threats at this stage of the game, fix this or else we are siding with the republicans. >> a house will come up and the democrats say if you don't give us something to vote before that, we will vote with the democrats....
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president obama called the top democrat in congress to reassure him the website will be fixed by the end of the month. >> i was kind of surprised when he called me so late, but, yes, i feel very comfortable after having my conversation last night that it will be fixed. >> republicans say they have the solution. >> well, i think you know what our view is. we think the thing ought to be repealed and replaced. >> the president ordered his team to fix the problem, and the white house said their solutions will be announced sooner rather than later. now, the white house will definitely be trying to take the temperature of democrats when white house officials meet with democrats today on capitol hill. they definitely want to take that temperature ahead of a vote coming up tomorrow on the "keep your health plan" act. that's a vote in the house on the republican bill. there are some signs, anne-marie, that there may be some divisions among the democrats. >> we'll see how it unfolds. susan mcginnis in washington. thank you, susan. >>> well, cbs news has confirmed that a senior secret service s
president obama called the top democrat in congress to reassure him the website will be fixed by the end of the month. >> i was kind of surprised when he called me so late, but, yes, i feel very comfortable after having my conversation last night that it will be fixed. >> republicans say they have the solution. >> well, i think you know what our view is. we think the thing ought to be repealed and replaced. >> the president ordered his team to fix the problem, and the...
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noise get the most response so that was putting tremendous pressure on the white house, on democrats in congress. republicans took advantage and what the with the -- president was engaged in was an exercise of trying to put up a heat shield for himself and for democrats with this fix. in terms of what it means for insurance policies, probably not all that much because the president didn't compel anyone to do anything. what he did was say to state insurance commissioners, if you're willing to do this and if the insurance companies are also willing to do it, then those insurance policies can be extended as late as september 20 15. but many states and many insurance companies don't want to do that and the white house knew that they're trying to stop the steamroller of the bill that fred upton was talking about in the clip you just played and give democrats something to hang onto to say we're going to stand with the president. he's dealing with this issue and we'll see how successful that has. gwen: the upton bill probably wouldn't pass the senate and if it did the president would veto it. >> not pr
noise get the most response so that was putting tremendous pressure on the white house, on democrats in congress. republicans took advantage and what the with the -- president was engaged in was an exercise of trying to put up a heat shield for himself and for democrats with this fix. in terms of what it means for insurance policies, probably not all that much because the president didn't compel anyone to do anything. what he did was say to state insurance commissioners, if you're willing to do...
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democrats in congress pressured president obama to fix his broken promise before a vote today on a republican bill in the house. the gop proposal also lets americans keep their coverage and allows insurance companies to keep selling those plans to new customers. >> i would encourage every member to help keep that promise and vote for this important bill. >> but the head of the insurance commissioners association is concerned about reversing course. he says the president's fix threatens to undermine the new market and may lead to higher premiums and market disruptions in 2014 and beyond. in order to rescind cancellation notices, insurance companies have 30 days to contact the people whose policies were canceled, explain coverage options, get state regulators to sign off on new premiums, and process the customers' policies. now, as for that republican plan that's being voted on here today, the "keep your health care plan act" of 2013, an maee, the president is promising a vito. >> susan mcginnis in washington. thank you, susan. >>> slowly, sr. slowly the pace of help in the philippines is picki
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some democrats in congress are now seeking political solutions that could lead to policy problems laterhat the problems will undermine things? >> absolutely. president obama said yesterday he fumbled the ball when it comes to the obama care rollout. now, we could see him lose everyone more ground because of this one-year delay. think about the time all of the time the special interest groups and lobbyists now have, a year to continue to push back against obama care. that, when combined the dismal numbers of the only just a few more than 100,000 folks who signed up for this thing, i mean this is not good news for the owe what white house at all. just ahead of midterms. and then to 16 elections. >> the president doesn't only have a problem with democrats. the or not times editorial board writes he's dajd his credibility and it's uncertain how he can earn back the public's confidence. the success of this law depends in large part of public participation. what impact will this have on that? >> who knows? there's only a few more than 10 on,000 folks signed up. only about 26,000 can get on th
some democrats in congress are now seeking political solutions that could lead to policy problems laterhat the problems will undermine things? >> absolutely. president obama said yesterday he fumbled the ball when it comes to the obama care rollout. now, we could see him lose everyone more ground because of this one-year delay. think about the time all of the time the special interest groups and lobbyists now have, a year to continue to push back against obama care. that, when combined...
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end of the bargain the governing bargain is very carefully with the republicans and with the democrats in congress saying this is a play and these are the things we're going to do and we're going to stabilize it and i mean you chuckled quite rightly so we can you say that you know we're going to do it for two months we're going to do it for three months if he should let that happen i mean run down some political figures give me a thoughts what do you make of senator cruz i do not know him he put of its stake in the ground maybe in the heart of the republican party in the process so so we'll see i'm in it. i've never been. in chanted with true believers on the right around the left i think someone like you tried to be empirical and and he's not he's isn't a deal and hillary hillary i think will run i think she's a dynamo i got to know or when she was first lady and she's a very focused person people who worked with her in the state department in the white house and other cabinet positions when she was secretary of state for the first obama term across the board give her high marks and say she knew
end of the bargain the governing bargain is very carefully with the republicans and with the democrats in congress saying this is a play and these are the things we're going to do and we're going to stabilize it and i mean you chuckled quite rightly so we can you say that you know we're going to do it for two months we're going to do it for three months if he should let that happen i mean run down some political figures give me a thoughts what do you make of senator cruz i do not know him he...
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it's a real flip in fortunes in a very short period of time but one democrats in congress are worried about they are starting to separate from the president, 39 house democrats voted against him on a republican plan this past week that would allow some of those expiring insurance plans to go into the future. this is a crisis moment for the democrats and a lot of them are really angry at the president for letting them go out and repeat the promises he was making on obamacare that didn't turn out to be true. >> jeff: the president doesn't have to worry about re-election. but what is the white house strategy now at this point? >> well, there is really no agenda until this website gets taken care of, until obamacare gets implemented and if he's not able to save democratic seats at the polls, if he's not able to turn that script around can forget about having an a gain in the final two years of his presidency when you have a republican party anxious to get its candidate into the white house. >> glor: jonathan allen from "politico", thank you very much. >> my pleasure. >> glor: a major loss
it's a real flip in fortunes in a very short period of time but one democrats in congress are worried about they are starting to separate from the president, 39 house democrats voted against him on a republican plan this past week that would allow some of those expiring insurance plans to go into the future. this is a crisis moment for the democrats and a lot of them are really angry at the president for letting them go out and repeat the promises he was making on obamacare that didn't turn out...
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talking about public perception or the democrats in congress and those facing midterm elections. >> wellit's kind of the same thing because you live in a democracy and the fact is the president has put these members of his own party in the house of representatives in a tough position. they're having to defend a bill that still has about the american people who don't like it and he hasn't given them the ability to vote on a fix. the president did is he did by executive fiat. he tried to come up with a political solution to this question of can you keep the insurance that you want? but he didn't give the democrats an ability to vote on a vehicle. because he didn't, they ended up voting with john boehner and the republicans 39 of them, and 12 of them were even too timid to cast a vote because of the dangerous political waters that they find themselves in. >> so debbie, why didn't the dems back the president on his way to fix obamacare? is it more about the people and their pursuit of health care, health insurance or more about politics? >> i agree with matt. it's one and the same right now.
talking about public perception or the democrats in congress and those facing midterm elections. >> wellit's kind of the same thing because you live in a democracy and the fact is the president has put these members of his own party in the house of representatives in a tough position. they're having to defend a bill that still has about the american people who don't like it and he hasn't given them the ability to vote on a fix. the president did is he did by executive fiat. he tried to...
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but if the web site isn't fixed the real casualties could come in congress where vulnerable democratsleft holding the bag in next year's mid term elections. >> members look a little shell shocked to me especially in october they were getting behind the healthcare law they were criticizing republicans for their attempts to delay it. the big government shut down was against delaying the healthcare law. they are walking around now looking like what just happened? >> indeed what just happened. we are seeing delays in some aspects of the law. look for democrats in congress to call for a delay. >> for some parts it is turning violent. >> an officer was driving away and was dragged the car. the officer and the driver are hospitalized. they are expected to be okay. >> police used pepper stray they attacked one of the officers. that man facing charges. >> for some shoppers it was all about getting in line really really early this morning. this is a look at the lines of best buy and chicago. they lined up hours before getting the best deals. things getting a little nasty that's a mob of people
but if the web site isn't fixed the real casualties could come in congress where vulnerable democratsleft holding the bag in next year's mid term elections. >> members look a little shell shocked to me especially in october they were getting behind the healthcare law they were criticizing republicans for their attempts to delay it. the big government shut down was against delaying the healthcare law. they are walking around now looking like what just happened? >> indeed what just...
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in congress, say no. remember the buffett rule that said billionaires shouldn't pay lower tax rates than their secretaries? democrats support that, independents support that, republicans support that, just the republicans in congress say no even though their own voters like the idea. i raise the idea of the buffett rule because supposedly after the government shutdown, remember what we were going to start working on? a grand bargain. what is sour tax policy going to be, our budget going to be? all about debating policy measures, like, for example, the buffett rule, which is very popular, even among republican voters. but republicans in congress will not allow an issue like that to even be voted on, even though their own voters want it. when you start looking at the public opinion polls on issue after issue after issue after issue, this is what is called a pattern. in representative democracy, if you are in an elected office and your pusuhre payou pursue polic are very unpopular and block policies that are very popular, something is supposed to happen to you. it's like the elephant in the elephant's room. republican
in congress, say no. remember the buffett rule that said billionaires shouldn't pay lower tax rates than their secretaries? democrats support that, independents support that, republicans support that, just the republicans in congress say no even though their own voters like the idea. i raise the idea of the buffett rule because supposedly after the government shutdown, remember what we were going to start working on? a grand bargain. what is sour tax policy going to be, our budget going to be?...
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deal has been met with widespread skepticism from israel to saudi arabia, from republicans to democrats in congresssay that the iranians can be trusted, the six agreement is not tough enough, and it will allow them to keep on course to building nuclear weapons. in the deal that promise to cap in rate -- uranium enrichment. limiting that uses. they promise that it won't create any knew centrifuges and will suspend work on its nuclear reactor in the iranian city of a rock. iran agreed to increase you in inspections demand for all of this debt would get about 7 billion in some relief from the international sanctions that have crippled its economy. >> we are very concerned as to whether there will live up to even these commitments, and this is the first debt during the next six months we expect that the renegotiation is to eliminate the infrastructure in iran. it will to produce a nuclear weapon. >> the reaction, there are spiking the football in the end zone sank a look, we consolidate . we relieve sanctions. we will have the right to enrich. >> the administration says that the deal is designed to buy
deal has been met with widespread skepticism from israel to saudi arabia, from republicans to democrats in congresssay that the iranians can be trusted, the six agreement is not tough enough, and it will allow them to keep on course to building nuclear weapons. in the deal that promise to cap in rate -- uranium enrichment. limiting that uses. they promise that it won't create any knew centrifuges and will suspend work on its nuclear reactor in the iranian city of a rock. iran agreed to increase...
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do the spending was through the military, and that was a way to get support for it from the democrats in congress. >> thanks. i want to say for me personally you've made your case really well, despite the fact that kennedy was a successful democrat and probably in most people's eyes certainly to the left of barry goldwater with. [laughter] that just for the sake of completeness could you sort of recount his history with civil rights, which we all know partly but i don't feel totally, that i totally know his overall sort of feelings about things and what he was sort of drawn into and what he really accepted with gusto in terms of his civil rights positions. >> yeah, sure. well, civil rights was a little bit like medicare many that at the beginning -- in that at the beginning kennedy certainly didn't make it a priority, and he came late to it. it's a mixed record. i don't want to -- there have been books out, there was a book with the title "bystander," you know, that really was very harsh on kennedy about civil rights. and i think in a way it's unfair to impose present-day standards on him, but he
do the spending was through the military, and that was a way to get support for it from the democrats in congress. >> thanks. i want to say for me personally you've made your case really well, despite the fact that kennedy was a successful democrat and probably in most people's eyes certainly to the left of barry goldwater with. [laughter] that just for the sake of completeness could you sort of recount his history with civil rights, which we all know partly but i don't feel totally, that...
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democrats in congress pressured president obama to fix his broken promise before a vote today on a republican bill in the house. the proposal lets americans keep their coverage. >> i would encourage every member to help keep that promise and vote for this bill. >> the head of insurance said the president's fix threatens to undermine the new market and may lead to higher premiums and disruption in 2014 and beyond. in order to resend cancelations notices insurance companies have 30 days to contact the people whose policies was canceled, get state regulators to sign off on any premiums and process the new policies. >> there's no guarantee companies will reinstate those canceled policies. the president threatened to veto the bill. >>> the man this this surveillance video shot and killed 42-year-old david porter on saturday in the barbershop on frank ford avenue. anyone with any information is asked to call baltimore city police. >>> a possible break in the cell phone and other robberies around towson as police made three arrests. wjz and mike schuh is live with the story. good morning, mike. >> r
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one, the democrats in congress are the ones who are going to insist on congress having something to do with with it. you have a dozen vulnerable democrats who are going to lose their seats because of obama care. they want to be involved in a fix. they will insist he not sideline congress. second of all, he can't get the premium subsidies for people above 400% of the federal poverty rate. the middle and upper middle income people without congress. he doesn't have the authority to do it. he needs legislation to do it. they have the power. >> if the numbers stay as low as they are now -- 50,000 signed up throughing health care.gov. it's 50 or over 50 on the state exchanges. more on medicaid. but they don't pay on the system at all. that's free for them but not the rest of the people. maybe 100,000 paying customers. they are looking for 7 million by march. >> won't happen. >> does that add to the deficit? i don't know where he gets the the money. if it adds to the deficit it breaks this promise. listen. >> i will not sign it if it adds one dime to the deaf the sit now or in the future. per
one, the democrats in congress are the ones who are going to insist on congress having something to do with with it. you have a dozen vulnerable democrats who are going to lose their seats because of obama care. they want to be involved in a fix. they will insist he not sideline congress. second of all, he can't get the premium subsidies for people above 400% of the federal poverty rate. the middle and upper middle income people without congress. he doesn't have the authority to do it. he needs...
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and we watch that movie before and saw the ending and didn't like it and barack obama and democrats in congress's have woods take a balanced approach to deficit reduction, make some difficult choices in spending reductions but don't cut the heart out of our future like education and health care research that will make us less competitive and also make sure that you ask people who can afford to pay a little bit more by closing tax loopholes people have no business benefiting from. .. and some of the tax cuts, which we did in january when we allow people who make less than $450,000 a year for their tax cuts to continue and who made more for those tax cuts to expire. we made some progress. we have to make more. i will tell you i think it's going to take another election for us to make sure we reduce the influence and not hold those tea partiers have on the two pathways in our ability to actually travel down the path of voters chose klosterman may be elected or obama president of the united state
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democrats in congress like the idea of doing this, the president wants to do this. but republicans in congress at least so far are standing against it. even just in the senate, senators like rand paul and marco rubio and lamar alexander, all within the last few months, not just that the minimum wage should bchbt raised, but maybe the minimum wajs should not exist at all. maybe the minimum wage should be zero. republican voters not only want the minimum wage to exist, they want to raise it. just like all the other voters want to raise it. it is an overwhelming thing that democrats support and republican politicians don't, despite their own voters. and that is your definition of political opportunity. if your side supports something that is wildly popular, and the other side is against it, that is a political opportunity. if you support something that is so popular that even the voter from the other parties are with you on it and they're against their own politicians on it. that is a political opportunity. on paper, this is a simple things, but it is also the greater w
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i think democrats in congress are going to have to play a role in getting it fixed and they may have to prod the white house, they may have to pass some legislation and get it septemnt the white house. >> what kind of legislation. >> that's an important part. >> legislation like the employer mandate. i think maybe we ought for be taking a look at altering the employer mandate, period. >> a lot of people are saying democrats will join republicans and say this whole thing out of play. but i'm going to ask you -- >> that won't happen. >> i know. probably won't. but there is a lot of talk about that. but what is your take on how the republicans are playing this? today there is headlines the gop on obama care let it just self get. eight house investigations are scheduled for the obama care. democrats are going to move with republicans to create some legislation maybe along the lines that steve murphy is talking about. is the gop playing its cards right, ari fleischer? >> republicans start to play that are cards right when they voted against this in the first place. that was the right stan
i think democrats in congress are going to have to play a role in getting it fixed and they may have to prod the white house, they may have to pass some legislation and get it septemnt the white house. >> what kind of legislation. >> that's an important part. >> legislation like the employer mandate. i think maybe we ought for be taking a look at altering the employer mandate, period. >> a lot of people are saying democrats will join republicans and say this whole thing...
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he hasn't offered the solution many democrats in congress and the american people are asking for.romising to fix it, fix it. people want solutions as to how you are going to address it. the bill before the house, i would say, would do more damage -- >> why would it do damage -- wait, wait. if all the congressmen and senators made the promise, the president made the promise, how is that a problem if they just keep their word for the american people? >> i would like -- because you have this collective pool that needs to participate to be able to have the younger people participate. >> oh. >> that's the unfortunate act of it. >> you need them. >> there are parts of the bill that are really good. like myself benefitting from them. but they never cleared out the stray dogs and cats. >> stray dog and cat. all right. ari, you have panic-stricken democrats telling obama he has until friday or they will follow clinton and abandon. they know it will impact their legislation. election, not legislation. >> that was a president who is an eloquent communicator who lost his way. he w he was stum
he hasn't offered the solution many democrats in congress and the american people are asking for.romising to fix it, fix it. people want solutions as to how you are going to address it. the bill before the house, i would say, would do more damage -- >> why would it do damage -- wait, wait. if all the congressmen and senators made the promise, the president made the promise, how is that a problem if they just keep their word for the american people? >> i would like -- because you...
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and republicans are still overwhelmingly in control of the florida legislature just like the democrats in congress. so tonelly, the reforms can make the difference. but the practical polarization in the country is more deeply rooted than merely changing the criteria on redistricting is going to take care of, i think. >> just to emphasize his point about people -- like political views living in the same nabt, you don't live in the same nabt. >> we actually kind of do. >> this proves the rule. >> a point of agreement is both of you seemed to think that having a bistart s-- bipartisan approach. besting it would be more important than avesting it? is that fair to say? >> i don't believe redistricting reform its own is the solution. but i mentioned earlier it is the answer because of the world of campaign finance and special interest groups and everybody organizes around the outcome of these maps. and really have become very powerful in the primary process and the primary process with the system of redistricting like we have is the process, the outcome of the election, that's where it all happened. >>
and republicans are still overwhelmingly in control of the florida legislature just like the democrats in congress. so tonelly, the reforms can make the difference. but the practical polarization in the country is more deeply rooted than merely changing the criteria on redistricting is going to take care of, i think. >> just to emphasize his point about people -- like political views living in the same nabt, you don't live in the same nabt. >> we actually kind of do. >> this...
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he was known to be a staunch fiscal conservative yet he didn't hesitate to work with democrats in congress and in the white house to push policies he believed in. during the financial panic in 2008, senator gregg was the top republican negotiator for a program which set aside $700 million to bailout wall street and commercial banks. four months later, he withdrew his name from consideration to become president obama's first commerce secretary saying he was opposed to the president's economic stimulus plan. senator gregg left the senate in 2010 and joined with alan simpson and michael bloomberg to become a leader of a bipartisan group called six the debt. the group is urging elected officials to cut the federal deficit. as a former senator, gregg hasn't been shy about criticizing democrats and republicans alike. his columns have touched on everything from tax policy to immigration to health care. today, senator gregg is here as ceo of the securities industry and financial markets association. they represent the interests of the investment industry. its members include the securities arms of
he was known to be a staunch fiscal conservative yet he didn't hesitate to work with democrats in congress and in the white house to push policies he believed in. during the financial panic in 2008, senator gregg was the top republican negotiator for a program which set aside $700 million to bailout wall street and commercial banks. four months later, he withdrew his name from consideration to become president obama's first commerce secretary saying he was opposed to the president's economic...
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the democrats in congress want to vote, wolf.y need to go home in the competitive election environment and say, i stood up to the president. so it was an effort by the president to stop the political damage, huh-uh. >> the headline being from the president, one-year delay, a key component of the affordable care act. we have a lot to assess, a lot to dissect, much more reporting coming up. a quick break. [ sniffles, coughs ] shhhh! i have a cold with this annoying runny nose. [ sniffles ] i better take something. [ male announcer ] dayquil cold and flu doesn't treat that. it doesn't? [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus fights your worst cold symptoms plus has a fast-acting antihistamine. oh what a relief it is! president to stop the political >>> hello, jake tapper in washington. today, president obama proposed a way to fix his signature health care reform law. here what happehe said. >> people that have plan that prodate the affordable care act can keep the plans that haven't changed, that's what's in the law, that's a grant fat
the democrats in congress want to vote, wolf.y need to go home in the competitive election environment and say, i stood up to the president. so it was an effort by the president to stop the political damage, huh-uh. >> the headline being from the president, one-year delay, a key component of the affordable care act. we have a lot to assess, a lot to dissect, much more reporting coming up. a quick break. [ sniffles, coughs ] shhhh! i have a cold with this annoying runny nose. [ sniffles ]...
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. >> reporter: democrats in congress who are up for reelection next year want more certainty. some have asked the president to appoint an obama care czar. >> every little step the president and the administration can do to build up credibility that they have lost clearly in the fiasco of the website launch, they need to do. >> reporter: white house chief of staff has been meeting with democrats every week to try and ease their concerns. but president obama's aides heard new concerns from doctors they met with at the white house this week who say obama care limits health care options for their employees, their own access to networks from which they attract patients, and more. >> i am now going to be forced into this much more limited network. and in addition to having less doctors to choose from, i was also told that my choice of prescription drugs that would be covered would also be limited. >> reporter: republicans see a pattern of the obama administration delaying parts of the affordable care act that it has trouble implementing. but refusing to delay parts that are inconven
. >> reporter: democrats in congress who are up for reelection next year want more certainty. some have asked the president to appoint an obama care czar. >> every little step the president and the administration can do to build up credibility that they have lost clearly in the fiasco of the website launch, they need to do. >> reporter: white house chief of staff has been meeting with democrats every week to try and ease their concerns. but president obama's aides heard new...
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so if i were the white house right now and if i were democrats in congress i would try to fix this asly as possible. >> lars? >> it's very clear that the president knew this was a lie when he said it. he said it dozens of times in front of tv cameras and knew it was a lie. think about all the controversies where he has claimed to be in the dark and apparently never gone his staff and demanded like most bosses would don't ever leave me in the dark again. he claims to have been in the dark on the irs, nsa, benghazi and every single thing that's happened. >> somebody who was so close to him robert gibbs came out and had some criticism for him. julie and lars i have to wrap it up there. >> you might want to go out and buy your thanksgiving turkey today. why? the largest turkey producer says there could be a shortage of the big birds. we'll tell you why. a terrifying fall in the stands at this football game. twhoopd this guy? what was he doing? we'll tell you. toronto's crack smoking mayor still refusing to step down after the city council took away some of his power. next the council's ne
so if i were the white house right now and if i were democrats in congress i would try to fix this asly as possible. >> lars? >> it's very clear that the president knew this was a lie when he said it. he said it dozens of times in front of tv cameras and knew it was a lie. think about all the controversies where he has claimed to be in the dark and apparently never gone his staff and demanded like most bosses would don't ever leave me in the dark again. he claims to have been in the...
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that is just long enough to get many democrats in congress through otherwise dicey mid term electionsfor insurance companies it is a real curve ball because their rates for 2014 were based on promises from the president that those millions of americans would in fact be forced into obamacare. former insurance executive says this is blame shifting. >> so let's look at the options. the insurance company ceo can either decide not to do it, in which case he's the bad guy for the canceled policies or he can decide to do it and he has a logistical nightmare in 31 days to pull it off which means he is probably going to be facing enormous technology hurdles and enormous customer service problems. >> in the meantime many republicans and democrats come up with their own legislative fixes. the house will vote on one today. some are arguing the president may not have the legal authority to do what he is now proposing. heather and ainsley. >> we have to find out. doug luzader happy weekend happy friday. have a good one. >> thanks, you, too. >> dramatic video of a brush fire raging in new york. the
that is just long enough to get many democrats in congress through otherwise dicey mid term electionsfor insurance companies it is a real curve ball because their rates for 2014 were based on promises from the president that those millions of americans would in fact be forced into obamacare. former insurance executive says this is blame shifting. >> so let's look at the options. the insurance company ceo can either decide not to do it, in which case he's the bad guy for the canceled...
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president obama and democrats in congress have proposed an increase in the federal minimum wage and aber of states and localities are putting it to a vote with more measures expected on ballots across the country for the 2014 elections. so far, speaker boehner and house republicans oppose an increase. despite the fact that 7 in 10 americans support it. and recently, congressman paul ryan attempted to pivot to talking about poverty issues trying to show a kind of softer side. but as we're likely to see in the budget discussions, he can talk the talk but his policies will not walk the walk. joining me now to discuss this ever growing war on the american worker is the cycle's krystal ball, a contributor and rashad robinson. thank you all for being here. >> thank you. >> thanks for having us. >> krystal, you were there yesterday at one of the protests going on around the country and give us a sense of what it was like on the ground and, you know, we have heard varying versions from those who support walmart and those who support the workers. >> yeah. well, i can tell you from my perspecti
president obama and democrats in congress have proposed an increase in the federal minimum wage and aber of states and localities are putting it to a vote with more measures expected on ballots across the country for the 2014 elections. so far, speaker boehner and house republicans oppose an increase. despite the fact that 7 in 10 americans support it. and recently, congressman paul ryan attempted to pivot to talking about poverty issues trying to show a kind of softer side. but as we're likely...
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it's clear whether the white house likes it or not, they will have to let democrats in congress make the fix. they can't do it themselves. the trust is just not there. democrats need their pound of flesh on this one. democrats are telling the white house this. we need to be on the record and registering anger with how the roll out has gone so far. we have been with the white house and we are on the ballot next year, not president obama. don't be surprised if the white house endorses something. maybe it's the landry bill. that is the most likely vehicle for any fix. that would allow individuals to keep plans they have as of december 31st of this year while requiring them to document ways in which current plan do not meet the law's minimum coverage requirement. >> my bill does not undermine the affordable care act. it does say that promise needs to be kept and it's disappointing to all of us and the people we served that it hasn't been rolled out better. the president assures us that it's being worked on and being fix and we are pausching to make sure that happens. >> the bill picked up
it's clear whether the white house likes it or not, they will have to let democrats in congress make the fix. they can't do it themselves. the trust is just not there. democrats need their pound of flesh on this one. democrats are telling the white house this. we need to be on the record and registering anger with how the roll out has gone so far. we have been with the white house and we are on the ballot next year, not president obama. don't be surprised if the white house endorses something....
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president obama is committed to making sure the people who were told throughout that democrats in congress and president obama said if you like your plan, you would be able to keep it. they're working and will have, i believe, a fix that will address that. you mentioned president clinton. what president clinton said in that interview is that he thinks we need to continue to move forward and work together on fully implementing the affordable care act. and what we have to do is make sure, let's not make presumptions. you indicated that folks are finding that their plans are more expensive. that simply is not the case. >> for some people, those who are complaining it is. people complaining. >>> the overwhelming majority of people who have their plans that aren't going to be continued are going to have better coverage for less money. and as the website continues to have the improvements and kinks ironed out of it, they will go on and they can go on now and comparison shop. when they do that, they'll likely get more affordable coverage with better benefits. >> we shall see and we'll be watching
president obama is committed to making sure the people who were told throughout that democrats in congress and president obama said if you like your plan, you would be able to keep it. they're working and will have, i believe, a fix that will address that. you mentioned president clinton. what president clinton said in that interview is that he thinks we need to continue to move forward and work together on fully implementing the affordable care act. and what we have to do is make sure, let's...
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his aides should have gotten on the phone with some of the key members, republicans and democrats in congresssay this is the deal that's going down. it's the president's right to announce this in a dramatic fashion as he's just done but on the other hand he's got a lot of work to do to sell this agreement not just to people in the region but the united states. >> one last question, as we look live at the white house as people are just tuning in to fox news channel, president obama has said that we have reached an agreement with iran over its nuclear program along with other world powers to get them to dial down what they've been doing over there for some sort of weapons program. as you look at this tonight, what will be the headline that will come out of this? that president obama made this deal, although we know secretary of state john kerry is due to speak at any moment and perhaps we'll hear how it came together, or will it be that iran has somehow gotten everybody to the table without promising anything to get to that point? >> the question is, is it a real deal or a sucker's deal and the
his aides should have gotten on the phone with some of the key members, republicans and democrats in congresssay this is the deal that's going down. it's the president's right to announce this in a dramatic fashion as he's just done but on the other hand he's got a lot of work to do to sell this agreement not just to people in the region but the united states. >> one last question, as we look live at the white house as people are just tuning in to fox news channel, president obama has...