raise your hand if you're in violation of your state's constitution that's right the new jersey supreme court ruled yesterday that republican governor chris christie's enormous cuts to education cuts mostly targeting schools and low income districts are in violation of the state's constitution which requires the state to provide for the maintenance and support of a thorough and efficient system of free public schools for these struction of all the children in the state between the ages of five and eighteen years key words right there free public education for some reason chris christie as well as a slew of other republicans around the country think they can get around that requirement of free and public education by instead offering a free for profit private education or free religious private education private education that's been proven over and over again to not yield any better results for students than public education becomes with a much higher price because the nice fat profit margin for education company c.e.o. is the way this all works is the state launders the education money to bi

consumers navigate you know this is our society forward so if i think in the news or in the new jersey supreme court smacked down governor chris christie calling his massive cuts to education unconstitutional that state's constitution like every other state in the country requires a free public education to all students christie figured he could get around that obligation by laundering education funds through private corporations and churches but shouldn't education are made a part of the commons instead of just another industry the profiteers can carve up watered down and sell back to us for a profit no i think no ok it's ok to have voters it's ok to have private competition we need more competition in education because our schools aren't doing that well the more money we don't need these programs no child left behind being a great example our education is not getting better it's getting more the child left behind was a disaster of the right and i am as i'm going to manage i mean i agree that the should be more competition the problem is that these budget cuts mean it's that the curriculum content

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columbia, does your statute constrain -- >> i really would like to call the court's attention to new jersey vs. sgt. they are the supreme court said the reason there was not standing is there is no showing that has determined on or is about to proceed with any project or is now taking or is about to take any definite action respected of any of its sovereign rights. although new jersey argued -- the court lacked power until the state start interest -- until they are given or are about to be given some practical application and effect. so when we passed the virginia law, we gave our claims of sovereign power application and effect, because the purpose of that act was to assert the state competency to regulate and occupy that field of individual insurance mandates. that gives us a ticket to federal court. >> if the virginia legislature should test the law that says no produces and should be required to pay social security, would that be the ability to challenge that? >> they would have standing to lose just like they have standing to lose in wyoming. >> you mean the state in the sovereign capacity. could oregon passed the

address at a conference of sustainable agriculture in new jersey and will visit farms growing food for lower income residents and make it to the supreme courtto meet with president obama during his state. this is only days after the royal wedding was aired. . >> chilly air and even rain in our area today. tom skilling is next with the fall forecast. . >> [ male announcer ] it's simple physics... a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with arthritis pain and inflammation. plus, in clinical studies, celebrex is proven to improve daily physical function so moving is easier. and celebrex is not a narcotic. when it comes to relieving your arthritis pain, you and your doctor need to balance the benefits with the risks. all prescription nsaids like celebrex, ibuprofen, naproxen, and meloxicam have the same cardiovascular warning.

the supreme -- state supreme court in new jersey said that chris christie could not do what he was doingrepublicans want to cut everything for the poor. i think that with my $150,000, give it back. but i will not be able to save enough nell because it took me all those years to put into medicare. if you are going to take it away from me -- and it was not courageous from howdy doody to put this in. they want to do away with anything that will help the poor or the middle class. if they were so concerned about the budget, they should have worked with obama on getting something that would actually bring down the cost of health insurance. better yet, why didn't bush and the republicans, when they had control, start doing something about health care eight years ago? host: let's listen to comments from senator lautenberg that he made yesterday about medicare. >> the other side wants to terminate medicare, one of the most successful programs ever in america, turning it over to private companies where ceo's make millions. many will have to choose between medication and food to get by. the senior

court challenges to those. there are at least half a dozen cases out in hawaii, washington state, new jersey, massachusetts, and connecticut where i'mfrom, the connecticut supreme court just recently upheld in the face of an equal protection challenge. the elimination of some state substitute programs for medical benefits, for indigent legal immigrants. and the cases out west are headed toward th ninth circuit and others are making their way out. the early wave was split. there were four cases that went to the state high court or the u.s. court of appea and they basically split 2-2 to new york and maryland, largely rejecting these kinds of restrictions saying you can't discriminate between citizens and lprs, lawful permanent residents. massachusetts and the tenth circuit court of appeals saying, yes, you can. these programs vary in their details. thest not always possible to precisely map them out. we do see now a new round of cases in the face of budget pressure. and therefore likely the issues moving up again. >> let me stay with you for a second. there's also a huge number of cases going around against i.c.e. agents and senior i.c.e. officials, mostly in the

have challenged the brazillian supreme court decision that brought him home and continue litigation in brazil seeking my son's return in addition to filing lawsuits in new jersey courts, he is home. he is happy. he is loath and allowed to be a child again, and we are father and son again. one thing my father said when my son and i finally reunited and return home, which will always resonate within me, and it's how these parents and families live every day, my dad said not only did i get my grandson back, i got my son back. our family will always be so very grateful for every ounce of support from mayor everett came. as for this reason that i am here today, to do whatever i can to ensure the police from the remaining families, desperately fighting to reunite with their abducted children do not fall on deaf ears as my own did for so many years. our foundation is assisting a number of left behind parents including nine whose children remain illegally retained in brazil. none of the children have been abducted by someone with great influence and power like those who abducted my child. however, the results are the same. the children remain held illegally. other of

have challenged the brazilian supreme courts decision that rocked him home and continue litigation in brazil seeking my sons returned in addition to filing lawsuits in new jerseyhome, he is happy, he is loved, he is allowed to be a child again and we are father and son again. one thing my father says when my son and i finally reunited and returned home, which will always resonate within me and i've that is how these parents in families live every day. my dad said, not only did i get my grandson back, i got my son that. our family will always be so very grateful for every ounce of support from wherever it came. it is for this reason that i'm here today to do whatever i can to ensure the remaining families desperately fighting to reunite with their affected children do not fall on deaf ears as my own please did for so many years. our foundation is assisting a number of left time parents, including nine his children remained in illegally retained it in brazil. none of these children have been abducted by someone with great influence and power like those who affected my child. however the results are the same. the children remained held illegally. other than my so

supreme court will rule on the constitutionality of the health care law. i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from new jersey. mr. pallone: mr. chairman, i yield four minutes to the ranking member of our full commrge and -- energy and commerce committee, the gentleman from california, mr. waxman. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. waxman: we're not focusing on the big issues the american people care about with this bill. instead, what we have before us is not a bill to increase jobs or to help those lives torn apart in the recrevent natural disasters from the storms or to address the country's high energy costs. unfortunately, what the republican leadership offers up once again is a debate on the affordable care act. this is another piece of legislation that is going nowhere. the senate will never pass it and the president will never sign it. this bill, h.r. 1213, was analyzed by the congressional budget office, and the budgetary estimate shows this bill diminishes coverage and raises costs. it punishes the states and hurts especially working americans and their families. first the bill will leave p