month youth fare pilot that would provide for free fare or zero dollar fare for low income youth contingentfunding froñ mtc. the understanding at that time that it would be this funding spring/early summer that was available only for that use. the tpi program has made funding available for that use but it's available for other uses as well and we could use all or none of it arguably for the youth fare part of this. but i do want to point out again that increased ridership was one of the main goals of the tpi program and a larger -- i think it was called transit sustainability project that mtc undertook for a couple of years, out of which came the tpi. so it's on that basis that we're making the recommendations that we are going to be making. >> supervisor wiener: mr. risken would you agree improving muni's reliant would increase ridership if it went from 58% liability to say 70 or 75% reliant and had more vehicle capacity because of fewer breakdowns and more vehicles do you think that would increase ridership? >> absolutely. >> supervisor wiener: okay. >> supervisor elsbernd: mr. risken in

these kids very definitely need help with their muni fares. support free muni for youth because we think it is something that is needed, and essential. we are not discounting the need for maintenance. but we do not believe that taking money away from the youth fare program would solve the problem. we believe there's a bigger discussion that should be taking place -- extensive muni maintenance programs, and that should not impact the youth fare. by putting a band-aid on the maintenance issue, we're just kicking the can down the road. and, finally, we think that it sends a wrong message, in terms of discouraging youth involvement in the democratic process. thank you. >> supervisor wiener: thank you very much. next speaker. >> so thank you. i'm jesse michael benjamin hughes mcauthor. i'm here to make a statement not to petition anything. the kids need free transportation but actually every citizen should get free transportation. why is it you can go to london and broadway where they have russian consulate and i park my mercedes benz free for a mo

now back to fareed zakar"faree " gps." >>> bill gates was the world's richest man.lions of dollars to eradicate diseases worldwide, to fight hunger, foster economic development, and to improve our educational system here in the united states. so now he's only the second richest man in the world. earlier this week i sat down with him in washington, d.c., for an exclusive interview on the election rng on the economy, and about why gates is now worried about college education in america. welcome, bill. >> great to see you. >> are you happy with the outcome of the election? >> well, we had uncertainty about who's going to be in the leadership. they've got a very challenging budget situation. i'm quite hopeful that they'll find a way to reach a compromise. while not cutting the key investments in the future, whether it's helping poor countries or funding research in the u.s., funding the education system. you know, now we've got several months here of very important negotiations. >> when you look at that issue of investment, are we going to have enough money to spend on

joining me right now is fareed zakaria, host of fareed zakaria gps, and back with us, senior internationalorrespondent, ben wedeman in gaza city. any change, i imagine things are pretty quiet? there were celebrations earlier. the surveillance drones, i assume, are still flying? >> reporter: it is quiet now, i can hear the chickens downstairs. the drones over head, the sound of the drones were drowned out for a few hours when people were out celebrating. but now they're back, and it really is a reminder that gaza is very much under the control of the israelis. they patrol the sky. they patrol with boats off the coast. and with the war planes, as well. so much has changed in the last eight days. but much has not. anderson? >> ben, in your opinion, i mean, what does this mean for the power of hamas, and the power of the palestinian authority and mahmoud abbas? i mean is this a sort of acknowledgment aid, for an attempt to politically isolate hamas has failed, and that the future lies with hamas as opposed to mahmoud abbas. >> reporter: well, i don't think the united states is about to switch

>> fareed, i think he shouldn't focus at all on the republicans. i think he ought to focus on the american people. thing is a restart opportunity for president obama and an opportunity for him to educate the people and lead us in the direction we need to go. you know, when i look at the fiscal cliff and sequestration and all these other things, i say to myself, we need to start with this fundamental question. do we the american people agree that we should pay for the things we want and need? and if the answer to that is yes, which i think it ought to be, then i think that's a related question and that is when are we going to start doing it, right? so by the simpson-bowles plan, we would have the next balanced budget in 2035. you know, i think that's a little far out for me, if we're really serious about paying for the things we want and need. and so a thing he could do is educate people about the existing tax codes. here are two facts. the tax gap, that is to say the amount of money we don't collect which is due and owing according to a brookings s

i agree with fareed. i would disagree a little, i do think hamas has shown that notwithstanding two israeli incursion and sanctions, it's not only survived, but it's increased its ability to inflict pain on israel. i mean, this incursion started because of the constant firing of the rockets. and over the course of the last week, we've seen rockets landing in tel-aviv and even aimed at jerusalem. so i totally agree that iran can't level the military playing field. not even close. but i do think hamas has more power and now, of course, more political recognition than we might have expected. >> the interesting question, anderson, would be -- >> go ahead, fareed. >> the interesting question would be whether hamas gains from this politically. because really what they've been able to do is survive. they've been able to survive. they have these pinprick attacks, these unguided missiles have been very ineffective. yes, they cause the israelis to go through these procedures where they have to go into shelters. the

remember, if you miss a show, go to itunes.com/fareed.free or buy the video version. >>> the beak of the week is kwpz "thomas jefferson condition the art of power." it's an admiring portrait of a politician and wonderfully written and now for the last look. judge big the bewildering buying spree on black friday, i think it's safe to say that the u.s. economy is moving forward, but the eurozone is officially in a double-dip recession, and therefore is a victim of falling tax revenues. so governments need to find new sources of revenue. what to do. sell stuff. in italy they were selling everything but the church. now they are selling the church sort of. for about $125,000, you can have your name engraved on one of the 135 splen did spires of milan's main cathedral. in spain you may soon be able to buy a res donecy permit. if you had your eye on a beach house or a pea ada tear home. good news. residentially will come gra it is. and if proposed legislation passes in hungary, you can do one better there. the plan is for citizen ship and an eu

joining me is fareed zakaria. "fareed zakaria gps" and back us with is senior international correspondent ben wedeman in gaza city. we checked in with you at the top of the program. any change in the situation in gaza city? i imagine things quiet. celebrations earlier. i assume the drones are still flying? >>> so quiet i can hear the chickens downstairs. the sound of the drones was drowned out when people were out celebrating. now they are back and it really is a reminder that gaza is very much under the control of the israelis, control the sti, control with boats off the coast. and with the war money as well. much as changed in the last eight days, but much hasn't. anderson. >> ben, if your opinion, what does this mean for the power of hamas and the power of the palestinian authority and mahmoud abbas? is this some accident nonement that, a, the attempt by u.s. and israel to politically isolate hamas has failed? and the future lies with hamas as opposed with mahmoud abbas? >> well, i don't think the united states

i'm fareed zakaria. today on the show, the second obama administration. how can the president and his team make sure to do it right? how can he avoid the pitfalls of so many second terms? i'll talk to two former white house chiefs of staff and david gergen, who has advised several presidents. >>> then, what happens when you mix big data and a presidential election? the results are fascinating and a little scary. it might well be the future of politics in america. >>> also, sea barriers, wetlands, futuristic construction materials. what is the answer to climate change, and how can we all adapt to this new normal of hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods? i'll talk to jeffrey sachs and "time" magazine's brian walsh. and why does the world's greatest democracy have such an antique, disorganized, irregular way of voting? i'll take a look. but first, here's my take. growing up in india in the 1960s and '70s i always thought of america as the future. it was the place where the newest technology, the best gadgets, the latest fads seemed to originate. seemingly exotic

remember, if you miss a show go to itunes.com/fareed. for free or buy the video version. this week's book is "thomas jefferson, the art of power" by my guest today, john meacham. meacham takes thomas jefferson off his pedestal and presents him as the politician that he was, artful, ruthless, manipulative. it describes him as a politician, not a saint. and our last look. judging by the buying spree on black friday, i think it's fair to say the u.s. economy is moving forward. but the eurozone is officially in a double dip recession and, therefore, is a victim of falling tax revenues. so governments need to find new sources of revenue. what to do? sell stuff. in italy, they were selling everything but the church. now they are selling the church, sort of. for about $125,000, you can have your name engraved on one of the 135 splendid spires of milan's cathedral. if you've had your eye on that beach house or this home in barcelona, $200,000 or more to buy in the country, residency will come gratis. the plan is for citizenship and an eu passpor

even though bus fares may rise somewhat, you can still find some deals." overall, travel is slowly coming back, but it still hasn't fully recovered from thanksgiving 2008, when travel fell by 25%. if you are braving the black friday frenzy this year, there are several items that are not worth stalking on the big day. according to various reports, don't expect deals on toys. retailers wait until closer to christmas before discounting those. deals can often be found on electronic gadgets, but not necessarily on tablets, which are hot this year. take a pass too on jewelry - prices tend to be highest at this time of year. and, wait until january to stock up on winter clothes. that's when you'll find the real deals. will a last-ditch, court urged mediation between management and labor unions save the iconic twinkie? after the first day of renewed negotiations between hostess and its unions, voices on both sides say that it may be possible, but it won't be easy to get managment and hostess workers on the same page. several buyers are reportedly interested in buy

her house, i understand, didn't fare so well. >> caller: her house is scheduled for demo. >> that's amazing. she has nine kids? >> caller: no, two. >> two kids. but they're lucky. they made it out okay? >> caller: yes, they did. a wall fell on them, but they made it out. >> the walls fell in on them. what was that like, did they tell you? >> caller: no. actually, they're not talking or discussing it. they don't want their kids -- you know, the kids don't understand what happened. their kids are little. they have two.

let‘s have a quick look at how the equities are faring.tch up with some weather. it is certainly chilly out there and ifany it is certainly chilly out there and if any of you want to head out your fireworks display you will probably enjoy the warm glow of the fire, because these are some of the temperatures in the past hour. inverness is down to two degrees. for football fans, west brom again southampton, if you‘re heading to the hawthorns, he will be chilly and clear here. temperatures will drop widely, but for scotland and northern ireland the fall in temperatures will be halted by the time we get a midnight because we will see plenty of cloud pushing in. but the patchy rain could fall on to some cold ground, so will risk of ice. largely clear skies, patchy wind —— fogg and as low as two or three c —— celsius in the countryside. many parts of south wales and southern england and east anglia will have a lovely start. only a few mist and fog patches. bright across the midlands and parts of mid—wales but the cloud increases. grey skies in n

i am sure that fare inspectors is tough stuff. >> secretary boomer: -- report. >> good afternoon. a few things for you today. first of all happy to announce the couple of awards, recognition that the agency has received, the mtc, metropolitan transportation committee presented the sfmta with excellent emotion award for sf park, and also -- the annual award program the mtc puts on, we were fortunate to be recognized for two different programs. also eric williams, the president of 258 and i attended an event of the san francisco museum and historical society, when both muni for its 100 anniversary and the market street railway received awards of merit from that society. get to get positive recognition for the history of muni which again came forth last week when the put car 26 back into service. moving on, one bike issue, jfk cycle track that went in the early this year - i know there were a lot of concerns about it. there was a lot of back-and-forth, engagement of different stakeholders to approve the design and address concerns. we have gone back to conduct a survey to see how the

fare bot it requires a new android phone that has an (inaudible) all you need to do with the app, attach it to a card, the balance available on the card, recent trips, i believe it's actually 15 recent transactions rather than 10 if you count these up, and it is no time limit so it may be 15 in the last week or 15 in the last number of months or even years potentially, when the card has been refilled and it also records information about the identity, the serial number about the card and a few other technical details. this can reveal a little bit of information about a person in a single read, but notably it can be used repeatedly and because it reads the serial number, you can record the same person, see if it's the same card. you can use it on a smart card to track your partner or your child or your parent or anyone's card you have access to on a regular basis, you can obtain information about their comings and goings. technologically it's possible to build a better reader than on a smart phone. i'm not sure of the distance but it would not require contact with the cards under a strong

>> sara, david and fareed, thank you. >>> the story that shocked new york city. nanny accused of killing two children, stabbed to death in the bathtub in the manhattan apartment. that nanny has been indicted, and the charges when we continue. >>> i'm susan hendricks with a "360" bulletin. according to reports, former gop presidential nominee mitt romney is blaming his loss on election day to president obama's so-called gifts to minorities and young voters. now, according to "the new york times," romney told donors at a conference call that president obama was "very generous in what they gave to those groups, policies that appealed to them." >>> a grand jury has indicted new york nanny yoselyn ortega in the deaths of two children, ages 6 and 2. the children's mother found them stabbed to death in the bathroom and saw the nanny stab herself with a kitchen knife. ortega is in the hospital and under police watch. >>> and skype is investigating a security flaw that let anyone change a user's password to get control of the account. now, skype says they have fixed the f

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. >> reporter: john edwards not only cheated on his wife, he fared a baby and a time when his belovedife was dying of cancer, so for him redemption may be tricker. as society do we reserve special contempt for a woman perceived as a homewrecker, especially when a powerful man is involved? >> the very question has some sexist language in it. to suggest that a woman who is having an affair with a powerful man is a homewrecker is to lay blame 100% at the foot of the woman who is involved in the affair. >> reporter: sarah stars in a new canadian reality show called the mistress. >> used to be a mistress -- >> reporter: which does interventions for women involved in married men. >> the man always fares better and eludes me to be honest, he chose to step out on his way, betray her, break his vows. >> reporter: broadwell is married with children, feminist naomi wolf who published a new wolf on women and sexuality says she doesn't condone adultery. >> it's not up to me to give anybody a scarlet letter but if we sit around shaming people for going outside their marriages, let it at least be a

one year after mantras biggest fare hike and for the transit agency voted to raise fares again the boardroved not unanimously to boost the price of their popular tickets the increase will range from 275 at oftwo $9 -$9 the increase is expected to go into effect february 1st. cardinal francis george presiding over mass today remembering the deceased bishops priest and the deacons of the archdiocese. in the annual mass at the cathedral which remembers those who have died during the past year it's also the 16th anniversary of the death of the predecessor he continues his chemotherapy after it was learned in august that cancerous cells were found on his liver and kidney. the entrance of the northbound lane at lake shore drive at michigan hopes to reopen today in time for the rush the almost $2 million project caused major backups on michigan avenue. this was the first serious repair work done for the viaduct since it was originally built in 1963, white parents may be to blame for a child's fear of the dentist. and why people magazine teacher of the year and the twilight saga comes to an end

it's that time of year where the days are very short, not a lot of sunlight left in fare banks. minus 2. anchorage at 32. juneau rain showers. in the northwest, rain and snow moving through. spokane has snow this morning. we're fine from vegas to phoenix and los angeles. as i mentioned tomorrow, things do begin to improve. still showers around. but the worst of it is this morning. >> you know what was really strange about that, you had minus two degrees but you still had a sun behind snit. >> again, there's not a lot of sunlight in alaska this time of year. >> bizarre. and very cold. >>> let's head now to some entertainment news. bond took over the box office this weekend. "skyfall", the 23rd installment in the 007 franchise scored the highest ever opening for a bond film with $87.8 million. it was the fourth biggest after the avengers and the hunger games. "lincoln" also fared well, making close to $1 million in just 11 theaters before its wide release this weekend. here's a fun fact for you. daniel day-lewis wouldn't even break character on set, leading people to believe that

offers low fares, if your carry-on won't fit the seat the airline charges as much as $100.f you are looking for a place to stay, the moderately priced hotels are nice indeed. >> these -- this hotel lives up to motto, extras aren't extra. >> reporter: included this in the price hot food in the morning and at night free wifi. home depot has a nice policy when it comes to major appliances like fridge and stoves it will haul away your old appliance, eliminating the hassle of finding someone to take it away. i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. >>> check out abc7news.com before you start your black friday shopping we've come pilled a list of -- compiled a list of stores opening thanksgiving day, all at abc7news.com under see it on tv. >>> for those of how like to plan ahead in your shopping, black friday weather should be fine, until then we have ups and downs. >> still in an active pattern we are just taking a break today from it. ed good morning from mount tamalpais a little breezy 2600 feet, clean air, a hill haze, we can see down to the diablo range this morning iube am let's

how does the brick and mortar versus online fare this year, you think?hink that online will continue to outpace the rate of sale of brick and mortar because it's still very much in its infancy. it's 8, 9, 10% of total retail sales. that will continue to grow. we think the retailers that have really come on board to embrace .com as an overall strategy are going to be the real winners in the end. we say focus on nordstrom. >> any thoughts on online, how big it will be this holiday? >> maria, i think it's going to be really big. last year we had ten days, over $1 billion in sales over a 24-hour period. a lot of people think we could see 13, maybe even 14 of those days this year. i think a lot of folks that may have previously gone out on a black friday or even at some point during the weekend might look at those deals online. if it's right there, it's just as easy to click that button and buy it as opposed to get in the car and drive to the store. >> no doubt about it. thanks, ladies. really appreciate it. happy thanksgiving. see you soon. >> thank you. >>>

importantly for the airlines, they expect to have higher fares -- not a huge increase, but higher fares during christmas. as you take a look at the airline index, this is an index that still trades predominantly based on what happens with jet fuel prices. as they've moderated, the airline stocks have moved high person that's the story here at o'hare. guys, back to you. >> phil, happy thanksgiving. >>> new information on one of the biggest insider trading probes ever. that's coming up. >>> if congress fails to come to an agreement on the fiscal cliff, the head start grant program will see its funding cut by over $620 million affecting almost 100,000 low-income children and over 20,000 jobs. ♪ [ male announcer ] 'tis the season to discover the kid in all of us. enjoy free shipping and great values on your holiday shopping from l.l. bean. you can stay in and like something... or you can get out there and actually like something. the lexus december to remember sales event is on. this is the pursuit of perfection. well, having a ton of locations doesn't hurt. and my daughter loves the santa.

mandy drury has what's moving your money and a new air fare forecast. it's a little discouraging. >> it is discouraging, isn't it. you might have to pay roughly 8% more than you did last year. if you take off the saturday before the holiday and return the saturday after, that fare could be as much as 27% higher. fares over the new year, by the way, they're roughly 5% higher than last year according to orbitz. it looks at ticket prices and hotel rates for the most popular holiday spots on its website. an example, i will cost about $406 on average to travel to new york for christmas. that compares with $371 for the new year so, you might want to just put your holiday back a little bit. and hotel rates are also up in some cities. the average daily room rate in los angeles for christmas is now 10% higher than last year, and a new year's day on average is going to cost 14% more a day. >> ouch. >> yeah. bottom line is there's really no getting away from it. sorry, chris. bearer of bad news. >> we often make fun of the fact or get maybe disgusted by the fact t

let's go to fareed zakaria, the host of cnn's "fareed zakaria gps."osama bin laden is dead. but the auto industry is back on top? are we less dependent on foreign oil? is the rest of what the president said accurate? >> don, i think broadly what he said was accurate, with the exception of the first part. let me go to the rest of it. the auto industry is back. the auto restructuring is really a great american success story because it was a government bailout, buddied with a very tough bailout as romney correctly says, obama forced those companies into bankruptcy, forced them to restructure, forced them to become competitive. not something you normally think of when you think about government ownership. this was more like a private equity fund. in the housing is up which is a huge and very important piece of this. and energy we're going through an energy transformation because of natural gas. the one piece that is a little complicated is the jobs numbers as you pointed out a little earlier with your guest. the job numbers are good, better than they have

. >> reporter: they say 80 legislatures got perfect scores and others didn't fare quite as well, with 6 getting fs, at the bottom, delegate don dwyer. we visited his office in annapolis after repeatedly asking for comment, wondering why dwyer voted against bills of a financial education, and the state having more power with regulator. other lawmakers at the bottom of the list were happy to answer our questions. >> if you can't stand here and defend the votes you make, then you don't belong here. >> cecil scored a 48% on the report card which he says is flawed in math and methodology. it gave equal weight to house votes and points out he voted in 5 of >> many of the bills are consumer oriented they would never give any consideration many of the bills because they're conservative. i think they need to be called out. they need to change the way they do t. it's a flawed system and i think it's great people put a spotlight on the votes. >> reporter: steve shoe who got a 54% said he would have done the report card differently. he voted with the group five times and says it needs to include

>> yeah, so the fares, you have free fare, that's great but if you can't get on one, you can't get onways will run north of 34th street but because of that, lack of subway service, the buses are completely jammed. and so you can't even get on a bus. there's people pushing and shoving just to try to squeeze their way on so frustration already building yesterday with only day two. you can imagine day three, four and five as we go without power. standing outside the brooklyn bridge starting at 6:00 you will need three or more people in their car. one of the things they're trying to do to alleviate the gridlock that paralyzed the city yesterday. the tunnels are close pumped out the water. subways still pumping out all the water that spewed in from the storm. so that is going to be the main issue today as transportation, people going to be walking over this bridge, a lot of walkers yesterday, john. i assume that's going to be the case again today. >> what about the power? still a virtual blackout below 25th street. many without electricity and water. i guess it would be understandable if w