and gail wilensky, economist and senior fellow at the "project hope foundation. she served in republican administrations and on medicare payment commissions. she also sits on the board of the insurance company united health group. first, let's start by helping people understand what the c.b.o. report is. neera tanden, what is it? what is it and what isn't it? >> well, basically, there's a new package of proposals that merge it is house and senate health care bills. we had a vote in both chambers, now the normal process is to have a conference but over the last several months they basically have come to an agreement between the two houses as to what they would like the final bill to be. and what c.b.o. bill did was an analysis of how... of that bill, the merged bill, the reconciliation bill and it tells us how many people we're covering, how much it costs, what the revenue estimates are. so that's what c.b.o. found today. >> brown: gail wilensky, it's an estimate, it's not something that you can hang your hat on for ten or 20 years out but it's a respected estimat

gail, thank you so much.ppreciate it. >> thanks for having me. >>> you know know how to slash spending. time to learn how to raise extra cash with gold. we'll make sure that you're not getting ripped off. that's coming up next. >>> a few months ago we hit the streets to sell our gold and saw how easy it is to get scammed. what about mailing in your gold? some say it is a golden opportunity. others caution, it's anything but a quick financial fix. take a look. >> i could get cash for this gold. >> their ads are pervasive but some cash for gold customers say they're getting a raw deal. >> they slap you in the face with an absurd amount. >> a golden opportunity to be fleeced. >> there are just a lot of people selling their gold right now and there are some people that say they're getting ripped off. there's actually a class action lawsuit against cash for gold right now and they invited us down to their headquarters here in florida so we came and we cannot show you the outside of the building for security reason

. >>>> host: gail in maryland. good afternoon or gad morning. >> caller: good morning. mr. rove, i think that you should have named your book "lies and disaster." >> host: why, gail? >> caller: well, because first of all we all know that your administration came into office already ready to believe your rewriting of his history that's in this book of yours. and first of all, let's not forget that it was the memo from the vice president's officer that did stir up all of the stuff about valley plane. and you were the source for both cooper and novak, a confirming source. libby was the confirming source for miller. we also know that roger -- rather than michael le dean enterprise institute was suspected of being involved in the italian group of thugs that broke in and to -- >> host: gail, a lot on the table. >> guest: first of all. she has not read my book. i appreciate some people hype ventilate about this. read the book before you start making judgments like that. first of all, it is a joke to suggest that president bush is determined from the moment that he arrives in offic

rove, i think you should have named your boat, lies and disaster. >> host: y., gail? >> caller: because first of all, we know your administration came into office already determined to invade iraq. we would have to disbelieve dozens of books to believe your rewriting of history that's in this book reviewers. first of all, let's not forget that it was the memo from the vice president's office to armitage that begins to stir up all the stuff about valerie plane. and you were the source for both hoover and novak, a confirming source. libby was the confirming source for miller. and we also know that roger rather michael ledeen from the american enterprise institute was inspected as being involved with that italian group of thugs who broke into the office -- postcode gail, a lot on the table. let's get a response from karl rove. >> guest: obviously, she has not read my book. i understand that people have to ventilate about it. first of all, it's a joke to suggest that president bush is determined that he arrives and not just to invade iraq. that is paranoia of the worst so

gail pennybacker, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >>> lives in manassas are hunting for a man who robbed at well talking on a cell phone. -- while talking on a cell phone. he grabbed another customer's cash and ran off. he was not carrying a weapon. a father and son were arrested during a traffic stop in frederick. henry king, jr. was pulled over for not stopping at a stop sign. they sought another passenger tried to hide a bag of marijuana. >>> city officials want trash inspectors to hand out more tickets. and they're writing an average of two tickets per day. inspectors need to be writing 10 to 12 tickets per day or the mix -- or they risk losing their jobs. inspectors write tickets for infractions like trash cans being in the wrong pce to dog walkers who did not pick up after their pets. >>> a bill could likely increase car insurance payments for maryland drivers pulled it would raise the minimum amount required from $20,000 to $30,000. the minimum would rise to $60,000 for multi-injury accidents. >>> officials are showing us equipment to get to a first scene an emergency. metro officia

. >> host: wife, gail? >> caller: first of all we know your administration came into office already chairman-- determined to invade iraq. we would have to disbelieve dozens of books to believe you are rewriting of history that is in this book of yours. first of all, let's not forget it that was the memo from the president's office to armitage that began to stir up all the stuff about valerie flame and you were the source for both cooper and novak, a confirming source. libby was big confirming source for miller, and we also know that michael ledeen from the american enterprise institute was suspected of being involved with that italian group of thugs who broke into the nicer office. >> host: gail, lott on the table there. let's get a response. >> guest: obviously she is not read my book and i appreciate that some people have to ventilate had read the book before you start make in judgments about that. first of all it is a joke to suggest president bush was determined at the moment he arrived in office to inv

let's go to gail in new york. gail! >> caller: hi.-- but every time i go to costco i see the packages all around me. >> you sure do because that's the most inexpensive and well-run packaging company. i don't want you to sell that one. i also like tin. and don't forget, i think ip is doing well, international paper. that group is still strong. we are worried about the stock market, but that group has been staying up there, and i think for a reason. business is good! how about norm in colorado? norm! >> caller: boo-yah, jim. and congratulations on your fifth anniversary. >> thank you, norm. thank you very much. >> caller: i'd like -- my question is regarding stereotaxis. stxs. >> that's a speculative play, and we've liked it a bunch of times. this group has gotten very hard hit. this is the cath lab company. this group's gotten hard hit. rather than being in this one i'd rather see you in abbott, abt, which has pulled back. it's a name i own for actionalertsplus.com, my charitable trust. very well run, good group, making a series of acq

. >> mike: gail started that tradition and she stepped in.ations to the lady blue devils. >> tim: l.d. williams on the floor along with c.j. harris. mcfarland. potter, booker for clemson. harris is trapped. oh, he stays with it. the ball went half way down. a strum under. a tie ball with clemson. >> mike: we talk about the award to chris as the player of the year. top steals and blocks. trevor booker is the other one. i have no doubt he'll be first team all defense. then you saw a glimpse, l.d. williams will be a member of that team. >> tim: the lead is seven. clemson just hanging around. just like they did a week ago when they came from behind with florida state. stitt. got right into the painted area. used a little extra anguish on that law up. >> mike: nice two-man game that time. going left and finishing right. not that easy to do. >> tim: williams. mcfarland. 58-51. just under six remaining. >> mike: i think he's got to face up and use his quickness rather than try to beat mcfarland. >> tim: it's a tough take, isn't it? >> mike: good sco

. >>> i am gail pennybacker in manassas, virginia.air force sergeant is in trouble for making an internet connection. >>> live and in hd, this is abc 7 news at 6:00. on your side. >>> tonight, the president's health care reform plan is one vote closer to becoming a reality. >> scott, how is it that so many members of congress are still undecided? >> good question. it seems after the debate, you would not have people undecided. this is why. many are waiting for the congressional budget report on how much this will cost. every time they change the bill, they recalculate the cost. it also means recalculating the yes votes on the hill. [phone rings] phones ringing off the hook, e- mail in boxes filling to capacity. the target, undecided house members. >> the decision i am faced with is voting on an imperfect bill or doing nothing. >> the pressure is paying off for some. representative dennis kucinich the initially voted no because he thought it did not go far enough, today announced a switch. >> even though i do not like the bill, i have

the gail forced winds, bumping in several nations. an estimated 1 million europeans are without electricity tonight. france was hit the hardest. more than 50 people were killed when the sea wall that stood for centuries, they collapsed. the sea water reached the tops of homes, trapping some victims while they slept. >> all right, that is a perfect example of what we don't want to see. >> well, we won't see anything like that. although this is the last coastal. and if it gets a little closer to the west, it could threaten us right now. and we are safe. >> we're going to see the light rain and the light snow. with temperatures above freezing. did not make a difference. all right, here is your forecast first. good to be there. the bearer of good news. 43 tomorrow. could see the light rain late today by the evening. then 41 on wednesday. could see a mixture of light rain or snow. on and off all day. pretty nice on thursday. returning partly cloudy and 42 degrees. tonight, increasing clouds. and just some high clouds. breezy and cold. low

host: gail, are you watching your congressman closely? caller: yes, and i think so far he has been about to vote for it. host: you have heard that? he is still on this list. caller: yes, i am not sure. but the county for i am from is very republican. i think that he is in trouble either way. so, i am hoping that he will get a grip and stand with the people who put him into office and vote for it. i do not know. with the senator, i have written to him st. you are not even running again, one of do the right thing? i have gotten his replies were just generic, we got your letter. brown, i get updates from him. he is my hero. he is great. host: let me clarify something for our viewers. the list we were showing are the democrats of being targeted by their own leadership to vote yes. your congressmen, stephen d., says yes on reform and on the abortion amendment, but is being targeted by his republican colleagues to vote no. did you watch the ohio rally yesterday? caller: i have seen big parts of it. i had c-span on on my last them. mostly i hear

. >> you were sitting at my table with your wife gail. you were laughing. >> of course, the vice president i saw him for breakfast, i was at his mansion. >> the vice presidential resident. >> he told me i'm going to take a few cracks at you. i hope that's okay. i said just remember, what goes around comes around. via sense of humor, i know he does. i enjoyed meeting him and i look forward to spending more time with him. >> what about this talk that scott brown has higher political ambitions? >> i just got my business cards last week. we just had our office painted. i am up to my eyeballs to doing the people's business. i'm going let the political pundits have fun with that, but right now, i'm going to do my job. >> the correct answer. >> that's how i feel. >> we hope you'll be driving your pickup truck here to "the situation room" on a frequent basis. >> thank you. >> scott brown, the newest member of the united states senate, republican of massachusetts. hard to believe, republican of massachusetts. >> in the people's seat, not the ted k

. >> host: gail in west river maryland, good afternoon or good morning. >> caller: good morning. mr. rove, if you should have named your book "life and disaster." >> host: y? >> caller: first of all, we all know that the administration came into office already determined to invade iraq. we would have to this believe dozens of books to believe your read writing of history that's in this book of yours and first of all let's not forget that it was the memo from the vice president's office to armitage that began to stir up all the stuff about valerie plame, and you were the source for both cooper and novak, confirming source, liddy was the confirming source for miller and we also know that roger or michael from the american enterprise institute was suspected of being involved with that of italian group of thugs who broke into the major office -- >> host: a lot on the table there. let's get a response from carl rove. >> guest: obviously she hasn't read my book and i appreciate some people are hyperventilated about this but first read the book before you start making judgments. as a jo

give that to gail and she will take it back to look at it. we will talk to the fha about it.[inaudible] you made mention that second loans are a big issue. what efforts are you making to deal with investors? >> we were worried about the investors. we now believe that the investors -- we have servicers, investors. we were looking at them. we now believe many of the investors are ready to accept the fact that they are going to get something instead of nothing. that cannot be easily worked out unless the second lienholder agrees. they are probably going to get something. the second lienholders are probably going to get nothing. people have more of an incentive to get something done to get nothing. -- to get something than to get nothing. bank of america are a major presence in my district, and we have worked together. citicorp, j.p. morgan/chase, and wells fargo -- i have written to the four ceos saying we need to talk about this. it is an accounting issue. the second lands are not working, but by accounting rules they may not have had to acknowledge that. at the point when they

give that to gail and she will take it back to look at it. we will talk to the fha about it.sir. go ahead. >> [inaudible] you made mention that second loans are a big issue. what efforts are you making to deal with investors? >> we were worried about the investors. we now believe that the investors -- we have servicers, investors. we were looking at them. we now believe many of the investors are ready to accept the fact that they are going to get something instead of nothing. that cannot be easily worked out unless the second lienholder agrees. they are probably going to get something. the second lienholders are probably going to get nothing. people have more of an incentive to get something done to get nothing. -- to get something than to get nothing. bank of america are a major presence in my district, and we have worked together. citicorp, j.p. morgan/chase, and wells fargo -- i have written to the four ceos saying we need to talk about this. it is an accounting issue. the second lands are not working, but by accounting rules they may not have had to acknowledge that. at t

give that to gail and she will take it back to look at it. we will talk to the fha about it. yes, sir. go ahead. >> [inaudible] you made mention that second loans are a big issue. what efforts are you making to deal with investors? >> we were worried about the investors. we now believe that the investors -- we have servicers, investors. we were looking at them. we now believe many of the investors are ready to accept the fact that they are going to get something instead of nothing. that cannot be easily worked out unless the second lienholder agrees. they are probably going to get something. the second lienholders are probably going to get nothing. people have more of an incentive to get something done to get nothing. -- to get something than to get nothing. bank of america are a major presence in my district, and we have worked together. citicorp, j.p. morgan/chase, and wells fargo -- i have written to the four ceos saying we need to talk about this. it is an accounting issue. the second lands are not working, but by accounting rules they may not have had to acknowledge that

innocent israeli civilians, including 13 children, including an american citizen, the photographer gailre after this murderer and a palestinian authority did nothing. ladies and gentlemen, peace requires reciprocity. it cannot be a one-way street in which israel make all the concessions and the palestinian authority would none. that's got to change. [applause] israel stands ready to make the compromises necessary for peace, but we expect the palestinians to compromise as well, to do their part. [applause] but there's one thing i'll never compromise on and that one thing is israel's security. [applause] let me express to you the difficulty of trying to explain israel's security predicament to the citizens of the united states, a country t