in the spirit of national association of scholars, i have spent time in school myself. by the time i was 30, many moons ago, i had a graduate degree in biostatistics, and i had worked as a computer systems engineer for wall street firms. i worked as a lawyer for the sec. so far you are not seeing the connection between me and the environment. until i was 31, there was not one. i made up for that. in 1990, i lost my job for the second time. desperate to find a new job, i got hired by a washington lobbying firm. the firm was run by the man who advised ronald reagan to classify ketchup as a vegetable in the school lunch program. while that sounds silly, my boss knew how the government worked, where the bodies were buried, and he actually buried some. he hired me because as a lawyer and a biostatistician he felt i had good skills that he thought would be useful in the field of environmental risk assessment. my lack of knowledge was apparently not a problem. as i have learned over the past 20-plus years, hardly anyone knows anything about the environment. i got lucky. i was t

that's why we're proud to sponsor a free health care clinic in new orleans on july 3rd with the national associationg me now is nicole lamoureux, the executive director of the national association of free clinics. thanks for coming on the show. >> thanks, rev. >> nicole, how can republicans in mississippi reject something that could help so many people? >> it makes no sense. it's absolutely making sure that mississippi will be absolute dead last when it comes to health outcomes. we've had this decision before, rev. health care for people who are healthy, it's just something we take for granted. for those of us who are sick and need that help, it's something that is our lifeline. in fact, in mississippi, if they don't expand that medicaid program, it's going to impact people on an absolute daily basis. it's going to impact my family, rev. it's going to affect my mother-in-law, who needs that help, who works every single day in a bank, whose husband was a veteran, who thought this care would be there for her. that's ridiculous. hardworking americans should not be ignored just because it's time to play

the donations that we do receive for the national association of free clinics finance the things so that clinic. there are supplies there. we see patients all day long. this is the fourth time the clinic have come to new orleans. we've seen 15,000 patients with 13,000 volunteers. when i've done the clinics, hypertension, diabetes, h.i.v., chronic diseases that are not being managed. the very first clinic i did in new orleans, i saw a patient who had not seen a doctor in over five years. what people don't realize is once the affordable care act is implemented in 2014, there will be 30 million people not covered. in louisiana, one out of four louisianans don't have health insurance but many are the working poor. we have to find a way to help them. medicaid is not expanded in our state so there's a lot of issues we're currently deal with. >> you mentioned the working poor. when people think it's a free clinic, these are people who don't have jobs, people who are homeless. can you describe what kind of person is coming to these free clinics in new orleans and around the country? >> right. th

we're proud to partner with the national association of free clinics. d, "politicsnation" will be live from a free clinic in new orleans. joining me now is nicole lamoureux, the executive director of the national association of free clinics, our partner for free clinic july 3rd in new orleans, and richard wolffe, executive editor of msnbc.com. thank you for being here tonight. >> thanks, reverend. >> thank you so much. >> nicole, today more signs the health care law is working. but we see some putting politics over people. i mean who are the people that you see coming to your free clinics? >> rev, the people we see come into our clinics are people who work every day. 83% of our patients come from a work household. the last clinic i was at, i saw a man who hadn't been to the doctor, and he was 40 years old, because his employer wouldn't let him get health insurance that shouldn't happen in this country. we're not a third world country. we're america. we're the best place. we should all have access to affordable health care. it should be a right, not a pri

>> we have the national association of manufacturers. have the chairman of the house budget committee. what are you guys doing wrong? >> the question is when did they start redefining words. this is verbal gymnastics going on. it is no matter what you call it >> 11 and a half million immigrants have across the border or overstayed their visas. they have broken the law. we are saying that we are going to have you pay a few fines, but we are going to give you legal status even though the way that it is here, it is illegal behavior. it is amnesty. we have tried this before. the same thing it didn't work. >> i don't know if we have this full screen. but the percentage of hispanics votes for presidential republican candidates, we do not. but it is nice to bring that up. after the 1986 amnesty, and under the leadership of president ronald reagan, republicans have never ever done well in which president bush received about 44%. i'm told right now that we do have that. there you can see this 1984. republicans getting 37%. ninety-two to 25%. 1996

a host: john boehner before the national association of manufacturers. this headline from "the -- this editorial from "the wall street journal" -- joseph on our twitter page has this comment -- logan is on the phone from las vegas on our independent line. caller: good morning. the newuld not be normal. i am a young student at the academy at canyon springs high school. a i personally believe we all need to sit down, the president and all of the heads, senator minority andother majority leaders, we should be protecting our american citizens. arehree younger brothers technically in a $100,000 worth of debt. we need to come back and we need to have a new foundation laid out. this is why we elect our officials to represent us and give us what we want. how come we have not had what we want to get? yet?at we want host: thank you for the call. we linked to one of the stories of speaker boehner's speeches today. he lamented "the new normal." this comment from phil -- next is daniel joining us from missouri on the republican line. i just wanted to mention the repub

but we're actively recruiting to fill the medical examiners positions and that's the national association of medical. we ask i regret those cuts to maintain a staff. as for the equipment that's open our list we're aware well, i think it was a policy decision before the board the vehicle replacements were part of our budget to replace those 12 years and older. we have to take take into consideration the maintenance and the fuel and economy of the vehicle. we're totally in support of those decisions. thank you and if you have any questions i'm here to answer >> ms. kelly the only conflict between our office and the other office is regarding the medical examiner positions. >> that's correct. >> i see at least in the previous report about a half of year can you talk about the implementation if not funded. >> the implementations is really again we'll lose >> we're going having a instant turnover. where you - >> we're in the interviewing process there's a small pool of forensic folks in the country so we're interviewing right now to hire in those position. we're in the h.r. process and we're wo

the ceo at the national association of homebuilders is here next. taking questions on "the guardian" website. what would you ask him? tweet us and we will tell you what you said. stocks now every 15 minutes. nicole petallides with a look at some movers. nicole: easy to find names on the move today, take a look, american express came in may 1% versus 2.1% in april. moving up more than 1%. the homebuilders great. johnson & johnson making an acquisition to develop drug cancer, prostate cancer drugs, that acquisition will be around a billion dollars. that flows getting more hours for dreamworks. back to you. cheryl: a lot of the doughnuts, bacon egg sandwiches, it is actually discussed in. thank you very much. so excited about it. major milestone for homebuilder confidence now above 50 for the first time since april of 2006 searching eight points, meaning more homebuilders now feel conditions are good rather than poor. jerry howard joining me now. we have been waiting for this for how many months? >> this is the first time i can say i am really glad to b

i kept my crews business. >> reporter: the national homebuilders association, wells fargo survey, says homebuilders are feeling better about sales than they have since 2002. at least in san jose, construction backs up the good feelings. in 2012 the city issued construction permits for 186 new single family homes and permits for more than 3,300 apartments and condos. compare that with the abysmal numbers for 2009 in which just 75 new homes went up and barely more than 200 new condos and apartments. that's for a city of more than a million people. michael van avery says as construction picks up, the whole city stands to benefit. >> the more commercial jobs that you can provide, the more sustainable incomes come to the city's general fund. the more residential housing that you can provide provides employers with a host of options in which they want to stay or relocate to san jose. >> reporter: while the silicon valley's recovery has been rumored for a while, not even san jose's planning department expected it to be this robust. barry swenson says it's a nice change. >> we really like the

just to recab, msnbc is partnering about the national association of free clinics. this wednesday july 3rd. our own reverend al sharpton will host from the clinic that night. if you would like to propose healthcare to those without insurance, go to urgentcare.msnbc.com or go to nafcclinics.org. or you can make a donation or volunteer. if you need to see a doctor, can you make an appointment as well when you get on that site. >>> that about does it for me. thank you for joining us. find us on facebook and twitter. now don't go anywhere because "the ed show" is coming right up next. wait a sec! i found our colors. we've made a decision. great, let's go get you set up... we need brushes. you should check out our workshops... push your color boundaries while staying well within your budget walls. i want to paint something else. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the the home depot. right now get $5 off one-gallon cans and $20 off five-gallon buckets of select paints and stains vietnam in 1972. [ all ] fort benning, georgia in 1999. [ male announcer ] usaa auto

power to prosper. ♪ ♪ liz: home builders sentiment jumped to a 7-year high according to the national associationforeclosures rising and high unemployment, is this kind of growth sustainable? joining us now, most of the popular web-based program national real-estate and show regulus brian stevens and frank beret. be still my heart. the flannel. [laughter] and the mullet. >> , is gone. it went away. liz: okay. >> it was an accident. liz: that's right. >> i don't want to get into it. liz: i still see something there. less direct to the story. in h-p has a 7-year high on sentiment. i you a believer in this? qb to take it. >> the home builders are happy. and you just love that? is like having a bipolar spouse. you just never know what you're going to wake up with. when you look at consumer sentiment it makes more sense because there is peace in that. people spend their money, but the home builder sentiment, they're feeling better about things. the fact of the matter is, it doesn't matter if they're happy or sad. they're going to build houses and people are going to bynum. right now people buying. liz

joining me now, the director of the national association of free clinics. or jindal need to know about the 400,000 people in his state and insurance? >> i think he needs to know he needs to stop being irresponsible. you know, in louisiana, they're in the top five worst states for diabetes, cholesterol issues, hyp hyp hypertension, this is putting people's lives at stake, why don't we help them? this is putting up a roadblock to health, being at the center of health is important. he is just being irresponsible. >> nicole, you will be in new orleans on july 4th, when you are there, what are the needs people see? and how do people respond to getting health care for free? >> i have to tell you i see the best and worst of america in one place, the best are the msnbc viewers who have made these clinics possible and come and volunteer is and donate with us. the worst are the people who have to come to a convention center and swallow their pride to get the health care they need, and all we need all day long, is gratitude, thank you for being here and helping me and

i want to welcome in nicole lamorea examine, executive director of the national association of free andclinics. with us from washington. good afternoon. >> as you know team obama is deeply engaged in its effort to get people to enroll in the act and apply for insurance that will kick in early next year. but there are of course, millions of uninsured who need care right now. so can you tell us what your group is doing to help such? >> well, across the country, there are 1200han free and charitable clinics that every single day sand in the gap that exists for health care for so many working poor. what we're doing on july 3rd is we're turning in a convention center into the world's largest doctor's office in new orleans. we're going to help people get connected to the care they need and the follow-up care that they need because so many people don't know the where they can go to access care. so we're helping them with that process. >> but nick co, i was under the impression from republicans that people without insurance they just don't want it. and they prefer folk remedies and bleeding wit

that's where groups like the national association of freedom and charitable clinics feel in. ee health clinic in new orleans. it's the group's executive director. you do great work. i've just been hearing about it. here's the story. you open up a window. you let people know somewhere in town in new orleans there's going to be doctors and health care practitioners who can help people meet their primary care needs. tell me about what happens be p. >> swewe set up the world's lart doctors off for a day. people can get the physicals. can't tell you how many people need a physical to go back to work, construction work, substitute teachers. we do ekg machines, pregnancy testing, diabetes testing. we give three free months of medication away. we connect them to local resources that are there. there's 1200 free and chartable clinics across the united states that do this every day. >> who shows up? >> 83% of our patients come from a working household. >> if somebody's got paycheck and they can't despite the fact they are working 40 hours a week don't have the health care. >> they don't

executive director of the national associations of free clinics is the group organizing this health clinicl me how the lack of medicaid expansion will impact residents of louisiana? >> to be quite frank with you, people are just going to die. it is time we stop putting politics over people. for many of the underserved and uninsured, the only way for access to health care is through this medicaid expansion it. without it, they will just be lost. >> what is typically seen by patients that are coming in to the clinics there? what are the screenings, what's the health need that you're offering? >> one of the things that i think most people are surprised by is that 83% of the people who come to our clinics to get diabetic screenings, physical examples, connection to pharmaceutical, is that they have a job. at my last clinic i met a man who was 40 years old and had never been to a doctor because his job did not give him access to health care. that shouldn't happen in this country so we're going to new orleans again to offer these people access to health care so they can get healthy and be produc

to find out more, visit the national association of free clinic's website.on our website. >>> up next, the craziest thing said about slavery all week from a republican candidate. it's not a candy bar. 130 calories 7 grams of protein the new fiber one caramel nut protein bar. the ones getting involved and staying engaged. they're not afraid to question the path they're on. because the one question they never want to ask is "how did i end up here?" i started schwab for those people. people who want to take ownership of their investments, like they do in every other aspect of their lives. >>> for yet another week, the american public has been forced to endure a litany of the inane and damaging remarks from republican lawmakers. >> you watch a sonogram, they stroke their face, if they're a male baby they may have their hand between their legs. they feel pleasure. why is it so hard to think they could feel pain? >> what we are seeking to do, end this practice of late-term abortion, which is killing these babies, which is harming women. what we're saying is scienc

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gordon is now the head of the national association of broadcasters. and today the national association of broadcasters is announcing a new campaign to designed to change attitudes about mental illness through tv ads and social media because gordon doesn't want other parents to go through the agonizing loss that he has endured so we thank you for that great work. [applause] the of secondary school principals holding conferences on mental health and organizations like the ymca volunteering to train staff to recognize depression and other than mental illnesses and our young people. we have leaders from different faith communities who are getting their congregations involved in the dozens of other organizations have made similar commitments so we are thankful to you. there are people who were leading by example. my good friend, patrick kennedy, when he was running for reelection he could have avoided talking about his struggles with bipolar disorder. let's face it, she is a kennedy. [laughter] his seat was pretty safe. everybody loved him. yet patrick used

nearly half a by most academic standards and the latest housing data released this morning by the national association of home builders was the strongest print sense two thousand and two and the first time it's been positive since two thousand and six that's when the last housing bubble was in effect the bottom line home prices are getting more expensive and so are mortgages thanks to rising interest rates so soon as wednesday when the fed attempts to reconcile all of this. and here is the.

this is according to the national association of home builders. we've got low mortgage rates, rising home prices and a short supply of homes for sale. that's all fueled this recovery in real estate so far this year. >>> we have seen some pretty wicked and expensive natural disasters this year, but it turns out that 2012 was one for the record books. from superstorm sandy to the numerous wildfires, to the devastating drought, weather and climate disasters caused more than $110 billion in damages last year. the national climatic data center says the two most expensive disasters were sandy, that cost about $65 billion in losses and the yearlong drought which had a hefty toll of about $30 billion. of course we've seen a pretty disruptive year so far, tornado in moore, we were supposed to have a horrible hurricane season. >> nine named storms maybe. >> and then the wildfires going on in colorado. >> exactly. >> it's so early this year. >> hopefully they won't pan out. maybe they'll just happen over the ocean waters or not be destructive to property. >>

nearly half a by most academic standards and the latest housing data released this morning by the national association of home builders was the strongest print sense two thousand and two and the first time it's been positive it says two thousand and six that's when the last housing bubble was in full effect the bottom line home prices are getting more expensive and so are mortgages thanks to rising interest rates so you soon as wednesday when the fed attempts to reconcile all of that. and here is what's and your prime interest. austerity oftentimes has a negative connotation and scaring many about underfunded government programs and calls for higher taxes we are starting to see harsh debates over bloated government budgets across the debt rating countries including the u.s. and europe i spoke earlier with dan mitchell from the cato institute who embraces austerity and doesn't think we should be afraid of it i first asked him what forms does austerity come in. there's a big debate because austerity means different things to different people to the i.m.f. and some of the european countries austerity is

nearly half a by most academic standards and the latest housing data released this morning by the national association of home builders was the strongest print sense two thousand and two and the first time it's been positive it says two thousand and six that's when the last housing bubble was in full effect the bottom line and home prices are getting more expensive and so are mortgages thanks to rising interest rates so you soon as wednesday when the fed attempts to reconcile all of this. and here is what's and your prime interest. austerity often times has a negative connotation and scaring many about underfunded government programs and calls for higher taxes we are starting to see harsh debates over bloated government budgets across the debt running countries including the u.s. and europe i spoke earlier with dan mitchell from the cato institute who embraces austerity and doesn't think we should be afraid of it i first asked him what forms does austerity common. there's a big debate because austerity me. different things to different people to the i.m.f. and some of the european countries austerity

consider the statement developed in port of the national governors association and the national emergency management association and documents provided to congress ash he must build and sustain a skilled cadre across the nation, that is trained, vigorously exercise, properly equipped, prepared for all hazards, focused on capabilities, and resourced for both the most serious and the most threats and hazards. there are 13 opportunities in this statement to measure performance, and we need those 13 and more. while not endorsing the national preparedness grant program overall, both the national governors association and nema believe any grand framework should have consistent methods for measuring and assessing progress in achieving those core capabilities. only through the comprehensive thet reform can we ensure continuous assessment of risk across all levels of government, encourage strategic planning rather than spending planning, and to base funding on priority needs of the communities and to measure progress and fill gaps in our capabilities. this nation is not well served when the grant

the local paper. it's bar bearic and it shouldn't have been done. >> it went national and it went worldwide. people sent us hate mail and things like that. >> joelis is the chairman of the national association and martial arts schools. nightingale's gym is not a part of his group w. >> our policy is not to encourage or allow children, under the age of 18, to participate in cage fighting or mixed martial arts in that competitive level. >> he is an advocate of the sport but is horrified by the video. >> there is two children involved in the activity which is dangerous. from a physical perspective and from an emotional perspective. if they were wearing head garsd or pads, then maybe we could then say, okay, this is safe. what we've seen in the clip is too dangerous. it's too risky. >> police investigate and no criminal charges are filed, but the club has to give the county notice before hosting an event involving contact sports and children younger than ten. >> everybody in the gym was upset because of all the time we put in with the kids, the time that all the adults had nut on it and it just put a black cloud over a really good event, really. >> despite the backlash, nick hartley still stand

in march, the national association of home builders say that nearly half of their members fell behindishing projects. another 15% refuse to take work. 9% of the members reported losing work or cancelling jobs because they just cannot find enough people to help them do the work. >> there seems to be an apt for everything nowadays. we have a few new health-care apps to tell you about. research shows people with chronic medical conditions, from diabetes to mental illness tend to withdraw as they're held worsens. so a new app called ginger.oio tracks phone use, and cancer in an alert if the user has a dramatic change in patterns. and the lord will go to a doctor or a family member. another napa called asthmapolis, track's asthma attacks. it uses a sensor attached to an inhaler and may help doctors figure out what triggers the attack. a number of u.s. hospitals are reportedly testing these steps to determine how effective their in track and in helping treat serious health problems. >> on to bay area sports. the giants put an end to their 7 dam road skid yesterday. much to the relief of the

the national defenders association opened the conference in washington dc in 2011 addressed the crowd of 300 public defenders with a room with space for many more. does society demonize you? of course. do they suggest you are working for the wrong people? of course they do do they suggest you are work for thugs? of course they do but the work do you is vital and critical because it's rest to get justice on our legal system. his voice rose in volume and picked up speed and told the audience they ought to consider themselves as super heroes. it was an interesting observation. the public defenders and attorneys sprinkled in the hall that day were the designs of wrinkled clothes, no prada shoes. the man were the kind i had sat behind in too many courtrooms as a reporter over the years. worn tweed jackets and hair cuts that might have been sharp there months ago but now curled into collars of their blazers, no iron shirts. the women at the conference also wore their standard trial attire. the jacket that told them it was serious work though it came from marshals. the canvas book bags from

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when the national association of realtors says that prices are growing too quickly, that is a @%gn ofething. what do you say? >> well, absolutely. growing too quickly, you really need to take a closer look at the data. and they are. gerri: well we saw was an 8 percent hike month-to-month which is coming you know, it reminds me a lot of 2006, 2005, 2004. is this a bubble? >> -- >> let's take a look at this carefully. on the surface, yes. if you look at mortgage purchase applications, they are at 1995 levels which means this is not consumers. these are investors and wall street jumping in and buying paying cash. so there is a bubble, absolutely it is not going away anytime soon. gerri: one of the issues at play here, rising interest rates. expectations out ttere that rising rates could kill this bone. i want to show you some facts. the average 30 year fixed-rate mortgage across the country cruising just under 4 percent in many markkts. you look at just under 4% on the east coast, the same on the west. it is by region. like that. and then you can start to consider how much of these rates