city the exact money collected from the surcharge and the amount spent on employee health care. it turns out that the amount collected from customers is greater than what is spent on employee health care -- i will read the language -- our city agency shall refer any potential cases of consumer fraud to appropriate authorities. i think that is quite clear. we are saying we do not want to have employers in the city that state they are taking money from health care to use the money for something other than health care. one other thing i want to mention is, obviously, this is an ongoing discussion. there is supervisor campos' legislation in front of the mayor, and we will see what mayor lee is going to do with it. although i am open to changes in the legislation, it is important to note that we will have a federal health care system that will be reformed in two years. the fact of the matter is we have to figure out what to do from now until 2014. i will also mention that federal law -- president obama's legislation, which i absolutely support -- does not apply in many instances to e

i want to be clear -- our restaurant does not charge a surcharge. i think it is horrific that restaurants are charging the surcharge and not using that for their employees. i urge you as a board of supervisors to help us. supervisor chiu: thank you. and if i could ask anyone else who wishes to speak to police lineup. >> my wife and i are the owners of san francisco suit company. we started our business in the city and continue to try to grow the business in the city. i was asked a couple of days ago from a reporter what small business is doing to create jobs in san francisco. i thought about it and said that was an amazing question. we made plans to create and grow business. the natural consequence is creating jobs. i'd not have a job plan. i have a business plan. -- i do not have a job plan. i have a business plan. one of the most important issues to everyone in the city, state, the country is jobs, jobs, and jobs. we have heard time and time again that uncertainty and fear is what is preventing economic growth in our country. i am afraid to say th

it means the meter keeps running no matter how long you ride, which is on top of any surcharges, extra a $1 gas surcharge, that remains in effect until november. >>> they force the city to shut down a part of 10th street northwest. it all happened around noon today. and dpw was able to make repairs and reopen that street. there should be no impact on the morning commute, we're told. now, maryland and virginia are grabbing the national spotlight. today, the democratic governor was critical of the republican candidates, appearing on the cbs broadcast facing the nation. o'malley said that chris christie would bring tremendous entertainment value, but little substance should he enter the race. >> whatever the entertainment value that he might bring to the race and certainly tremendous entertainment value and basically if you like that there. but you know when it comes to being effective, creating schools and jobs and opportunities, his record in new jersey, they have not been a record of governing for effectiveness. he is now reconsidering his decision. >>> in the meantime, the virginia go

riders will still have to pay any surcharges for extra bags or additional passengers. and the $1 gas surcharge, you'll still have to pay that also. >> metro's extension through tysons corner and on to dulles is going to be delayed again. "the washington examiner" reports that the project is six months behind schedule. that means the so-called silver line is not expected to open until june of 2014. and that's just the first phase. work all the way to dulles airport and ashburn will take another four years. as far as going over budget, the project bosses are not commenting on that but an emergency fund to cover overruns is down to just $83 million. still to come on 9news now at noon, it has been nearly 20 years since andrea roane started her buddy check campaign here at 9news now. well, we are going to reintroduce you to the first breast cancer patient that she profiled. we'll see how she's doing. last week, of course, they funded the government for one week. and fema. what's going to happen now? >> well, we have to vote when we come back in session for a continuing reso

one example is the bourbon -- and many peoe and the country -- railing against citibank over a $5 surchargewipe it is a bank of america? and urging a run. it should be a run on bank of america and not on citibank. at a time the economy is about to end the -- implode, europe as on the brink. they are simply not facing at all the magnitude. >> banks really are not an object of much sympay. >> a $5 surcharge is not whatt e american economy hangs on. >> but not exactly for the one island of prosperity in a sea of misery. >> let's set the record straight on the polital campaigning. it i is happening on both sides. the effort to defea back obama started two and a hf years ago a and has been sustained. and oba, yes, is inampan mode but the question is whether he has gotten to the mode to late. >> president of the united states. he had aebt commission st year which he ignored. he had a bget he submitted this year that was left o of his own democratic senate -- 97- 0. he has not governed at all. >> like israel and palestine it is your fault, no, it is your fault. then i wanted to say i do not think

republicans are against the measure over its tax surcharge oge millionaires. democratic leaders say they're trying to divide the package into pieces that will be too politically popular to oppose. >>> ahead on "news 4 today," looking for baby lisa. a missouri couple's desperate move to help find their missing daughter. >>> good morning. weather and traffic on the ones. i'm meteorologist tom kierein. right now on the radar we are seeing some showers advancing south to north and moving into the metro area. where you see the darker greens and yellows, that's where it's coming down harder, getting moderate rain now through much of fairfax county as well as farther to the south down interstate 95 through prince william into stafford and spotsylvania. these showers advancing to the north. elsewhere, scattered light rain across much of virginia and maryland and into west virginia. temperatures right now in the low to mid-60s. 64 at reagan national. from the main avenue waterfront to greenbelt, upper marlboro, mclean, and colesville, we'll have occasional showers thro

>> one example is dick durbin and many people in the congress railing against citibank over a $5 surcharge on a cards white -- >> bank of america. >> is it bankamerica? -- of america? urging a run. at a time the economies are completely allowed to imploding. i think he is right -- they are simply not facing at all the magnitude. >> banks really are not an object of sympathy. >> but up $5 surcharge is not what the american economy hangs on. >> but not exactly for the one island of prosperity in a sea of misery. >> let's set -- set the record straight on the political campaign. it is happening on both sides. the effort to defeat barack obama started two and a half years ago and it has been sustained. obama, yes from he is in campaign mode and the question is has he gotten to the mode to late. >> president of the united states. he had a debt commission last year that he ignored, a budget he submitted this year that was laughed at in his own democratic senate. he has not governed at all. >> know it is your fault, no it is your fault. after a while somebody -- >> i don't think the history is qu

at the news conference, he was, quote, comfortable with the senate democrat's idea for a tax surcharge on incomes over $1 million. that was one of several key points in this give-and-take today. tom fitzgerald is following this now. tom, is this part of his hard sell for the jobs bill here? >> reporter: they covered a lot of ground today. the president is learning that the $450 billion jobs bill is not passed, there will be fewer jobs and weaker growth. while the president tried to highlight his middle-class tax cuts in the plan, he made it clear he wants the wealthy in america to pay higher taxes. right from the start, president obama challenged republicans in congress to pass his $450 billion jobs bill. >> if congress does nothing then it's not a matter of me running against them, i think the american people will run them out of up to. >> reporter: senators debate the jobs bill next week. the president cautioned the economy could slide further if it's not approved. >> if we don't act, the opposite will be true. there will be fewer jobs, there will be weaker growth. >> reporter: the p

that's on top of surcharges for extra bags or additional passengers and also the $1 gas surcharge because that still remains in effect. >> the state department is warning americans traveling around the world to be on alert after a u.s. military strike which killed a u.s. born al- qaeda leader in yemen. as former vice president dick cheney is defending the obama administration's use of force. >> reporter: officials warn the killing of a u.s.-born leader of al-qaeda in yemen raises the risk of anti-american violence worldwide. anwar al-awlaki was killed on friday. the new mexico native spoke fluent english and used the internet to gain a worldwide network. >> he was the pied piper of al- qaeda trying to inspire americans and others to attack fellow citizens. >> the radical cleric played a role in attacks against the united states including the fort hood shooting and the failed underwear bombing on kris mayday in 2009. the state department issued a worldwide travel alert saying supporters of the american born cleric may retaliate. officials say americans traveling overseas may be a target. c

the fare cap didn't include surcharges for extra bags and passengers per 1 dollar gas surcharge. they are skied crude to remain in place -- scheduled to remain in place through mid-november. >>> now maryland's most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weatherate. >>> good morning. this seems to be a fan favorite in the studio. let's show you a couple more pictures from snowshoe, west virginia and the report that they have 6 inches on the ground and there may actually be more. what a beautiful scene. this was saturday it was snowing again on sunday. and oh, does that look like a good time? tanya you like it? a snowball fight as well. 45 degrees in baltimore. it's in the 30s. and the high country especially above 3,000 feet. garrett county had snow but it didn't stick by deep creek lake and up towards wisp and there was some sticking on the ground at seven springs in pennsylvania, but this is what we are looking at up above 4,000 feet up towards snowshoe. 40s down to ocean city. that is deep chill. upper-level low continues to wrap with rain redevelopi

president obama wants to pay for his plan with a 5.6% surcharge on peep wheel earn more than a million dollars. we learned over the weekend the sir tax would raise about $453 billion over ten years. president obama wants to use the money to cut payroll taxes and rebuild roads and schools but republicans are not budging in their opposition. >> we don't think doubling down on failed stimulus policies is the right way to go. >> reporter: not a single republican has expressed support for the bill. we'll take a closer look at whether these occupy wall street protests which are growing across the country will help or hurt the efforts. for now live in washington ds, alison burns. >>> strong antiterrorism measures are being blamed for an increase in destructive insects and pests. a new the associated press has found hundreds of agriculture scientists responsible for stopping invasive speccies at the border were reavined to antiterrorism. homeland security says it is stepping up agriculture inspections at border check points and airports. >>> a mountain lion siting is prompting warnings at a po

newsroom with how the bill's new millionaire surcharge is being received on capitol hill. >>> relatives of demonty glassdy by leaves behind -- glassby leaves behind children. his grandmother told the crowd everyone wants revenge. but let god revenge. police are looking for two men seen running from the scene. >>> video cameras will soon be operating. this will ban all rail line operators statewide from using their cell phones while on the phone. as part of the rules, video cameras must be installed to monitor the activity of muni operators. operators are allowed to have the phones on them. but the phones musten turned off and turned -- turned off and put away. >>> bay area pumpkin growers are gathering at half moon bay hoping to break a world record. allie rasmus is live at the weighoff with how big that winning pumpkin has to be. >> reporter: good morning. it's not just bay area pumpkin growers here in the bay area. it's those from all over the word. this pumpkin, they just finished weighing it. the world's record is 1,1810 pounds. this one came in just 15, 20 pounds short of that. thi

that they used to feed the poor i never noticed that surcharge in years and years and years the same thing with every trainer and banker in the world if you give them a tobin tax transaction fee and never tell them about it they'll never notice well and the reason why i frequency trading what they do is they trick pension funds big giant funds that manage our money and the little guys money they trick them into buying basically at an inflated price so i want to have this one final headline here max class war fifty two percent say u.s. isn't divided economically poll finds so this is the pew research center for the people and press and the washington post and they did a poll where they found that just under half forty eight percent of americans said that if they were forced to choose they would call themselves among the haves while only thirty four percent said they are among the have nots well this is exactly what you find in the bowery or in the gutter of any major city you know the people who are living in the street in the gutter alcoholics gamble all accts generates they really b

. >> a buffett surcharge. >> do you think that's a good play?ook, i think he has to do whatever he has to do. there was a certain amount of embarrassment, not embarrassment, but an uncomfortable moment where obama is in texas today saying, go to congress, let's have a vote on this and mcconnell's in the senate, saying, all right, let's have a vote on it harry reid. harry reid has to double down and say, not right now but later. it muddies the message. and i think, you know, speaks to a caucus that's, if not in disarray, there's a lot of -- people are unsure, i think, as to what they want to do with the jobs act and sort of where the president is and how need to play themselves against him. >> what's interesting, right, is if you go -- there's a really good piece in the "new york" magazine about eric cantor and one of the points he makes in that is talks about cantor being the mastermind being republican unity in opposition to the recovery act. this was eight days after the president was elected with the huge electoral majority. it was sort of sh

the surcharges have been adjusted on a more regular basis. >> this is very well done, but i am curious. this is a map of the city, and it states that fewer of appeals are filed in the southwest of the city. does that area happen to appeal less? >> i do not know where it is spread out through the city, and i can certainly look into it. >> this is well done. thank you. >> i just wanted to commands director gold seen on thispreset illustrates a well-run agency, and you are doing a great job. i am particularly happy to hear about the increase in accessibility with translation services and website organizations. it is great news and a great way to help us help the public, and you have done a fantastic job. it was challenging to try to revise some of our rules. i thank you for your patience with the process as well. we need to ask if there is any public comment. simenon, we need a motion to a except its. -- seeing none, we need a motion to accept it. >> so moved zeroth. it is such a fabulous report, we all would like to make the motion. >> on that motion to except the report for fiscal year

from what i've seen so far, the surcharges of $5 a month, $3 a month are most low the major money centerit be the city banks or the wells fargos or the bank americas of the world. many, many smaller banks, regional banks, credit unions are a great place, internet banks. don't be scared of internet banks anymore. they've become very much like breck and mortar banks. they have checking accounts, very low fees. shop around. if you're uncomfortable shopping around, you don't like to make the phone calls, have somebody help you. maybe your grandson or granddaughter could be a fun project to do. >> rick: if you have an internet bank, can you get an atm card through that bank? >> absolutely. there is many of them that do. they operate just like a regular bricks and mortar bank. it's not as scary. you don't have to be some expert on the internet anymore. that world is changed very much. and because they don't have 500 or thousands of branches, they have a much lower cost structure and can oftentimes offer you a much better deal. >> rick: we have about 30 seconds left, these debit cards, folks li

bringing in, get this, $1.80 billion in fees and surcharges this year. >> that is a lot of money.nks. we get a new slice of prime time with brian williams, a weekly news magazine offering longer form stories from correspondence that viewers have come to know both with nbc news and elsewhere. ted kopple and harry smith are bringing their skills, along with the established reporting talent. williams says he has one goal for this new show. >> i want people to watch it and say, "said that is where everyone could in television news is now working." >> thanks, brian. that feels good, doesn't it? show features a story from richard engel. a closer look at insurgent ebbets to overthrow the government. this is tonight at 10:00 right here on wbal tv 11. a program that helps military families travel is about to expand. they are helping wounded troops and their families see each other more often. the details coming up at 6:00. >> i think i am about to become a victim in one of the best in >> if you are little too old to be trick-or-treating this evening -- the >> do not be pointing in this dir

republicans oppose the measure over the tax surcharge on millionaires, and democratic leaders say they are planning to divide the package into pieces that they can get pass like extending the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits. >>> well, first lady michelle obama says she goes on shopping runs more often than you would think. recently she was spotted shopping at target in alexandria. she told al roker that she tries to get out of the white house every now and then. >> i actually took bo to petco, and the cashier asked me, what kind of dog is that? i said a portuguese water dog. he did not recognize us because he didn't suspect we would be in petco. my secret is out but we try to sneak out as much as possible and it helps to keep our kids' lives normal. >> and mrs. obama trying to set a record for doing jumping jacks. this morning, members of the "today" show audience joined in the exercising. it's part of the campaign to fight childhood obesity. tom tells me he has already done his. are you going to get out and do a few more. >> i do jumping jacks every morning after i do my 500

at a news conference the president said i was comfortable with senate democrats' idea for a tax surchargeincomes over a million bucks, just one of several key points in this give and take today. fox 5's tom fitzgerald reports. >> reporter: right from the start president obama challenged republicans in congress to pass his $450 billion jobs bill. >> if congress does nothing, then it's not a matter of me running against them. i think the american people will run them out of town. >> reporter: senators debate the jobs bill next week. the president cautions the economy could slide further if it's not approved. >> if we don't act, the opposite will be true. there will be fewer jobs. there will be weaker growth. >> reporter: the president says he supports a senate democratic proposal for tax surcharge on incomes over $1 million. >> we can fight to protect tax cuts for folks who don't need them and weren't asking for them or we can cut taxes for virtually every worker and small business in america. >> reporter: highways battles with republicans the -- on his bats with republicans president said