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. >> pelley: ben tracy has the story. john miller with more on the suspect. david martin shows us the navy's next generation drone bomber as congress investigates whether drone killings are legal. and after russia banned adoptions by americans, robert and kim summers went to moscow anyway, hoping to bring back a son. elaine quijano has the rest of ther story. >> don't let these children suffer, please. that's all we ask. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. two ill winds are blowing tonight, a low-pressure storm system rolling out of the midwest will soon collide with another system coming out of the southeast. where they meet will be a classic nor'easter with blizzard conditions. blizzard warnings are up from northern new jersey to maine. and in some of the nation's most important transportation hubs, 1600 flights have been canceled so far. david bernard is our weather consultant. david, what can we expect tonight? >> all the ingredients are coming together for that powerhouse area of low pres

i think occasionally, tracie has -- we say story is not a subject, and it is not. occasionally, someone has suggested, i have suggested, not by alone, why don't you look into this. computers was sort of a novel thing. why don't you find out about computers? but that's not really -- that is the grossest kind of beginning. what i have noticed is that a story begins for tracie with character. that is when she finds somebody that he's interested in and enthusiastic about. then the story proceeds from that. >> but sometimes that has taken me -- i am ashamed to admit -- two years for something -- i find ways to occupy myself. i have any way. sometimes self-destructive ways in the past. [laughter] as for what happened, i take lots and lots of notes. i like to take them long hand although i have used a recording device. largely i got enough have it from my last book where the previous to this i met with the young man who didn't want to be seen taking notes openly in public given where we were. and i -- but so my life was divided into parts. i think all of these notes i talk

has not been confirmed. also waiting for confirmation, john brennan, nominee for head of the cia. brennan won praise after the thursday confirmation hearing, where he defended drone attacks on terror suspects. tracie potts has the latest from capitol hill. >> truth, full truth -- >> it looks like john brennan is gaining the support of several lawmakers after defending drone attacks on terror suspects, even american spirit at least three whad been killed so far. >> any american who did that should know that they are part of an enemy against us and the united states will do anything possible to destroy the enemy. >> drones are used against imminent threats, but some are so concerned if it is legal and wonder what if the cia takes out the wrong person. >> we have got to see any and all of those legal opinions, the ones that the bipartisan group senators asked for, before the vote. >> protests prompted lawmakers to clear the room just as brennan was getting started. >> i also think it was important for you to set the record straight. >> brennan also said he objected to questionable interrogation tactics. >> waterboarding is reprehensible and should not be done. >> democrats are confident that he will

nbc's tracie potts has the details from washington. tracie, have they just given up on the deal at this point? >> reporter: well, i mean, with 24 hours to go, mara, it looks like the focus is how to minimize the impacts of what's about to happen. we're told president obama will sign this, if he signs it, likely towards the end of the day. he has until midnight late night on friday to do so. as you noted, he's called congressional leaders to the white house tomorrow morning on the day of this going into effect. john boehner who by the way he ran into on capitol hill when he was dedicating the rosa parks statue yesterday. they chatted for about a minute. the closest we've seen to any talks or compromise in days. boehner, also minority leader nancy pelosi will be at that meeting. along with harry reid, the senate democratic leader, and mitch mcconnell, the senate republican leader. all of them likely to talk about where we go next. we're already starting to see some changes. homeland security releasing some illegal immigrants from detentio

tracie potts has reaction from republicans. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. president obama is telling congress they got $85 billion in automatic cuts coming at the end of this month, they should work on a temporary fix while they're working on a permanent budget. but republicans say the focus really needs to be on even deeper spending cuts. and we also have a new forecast from the nonpartisan congressional budget office. they're saying that unemployment may remain high through 2014 and drop after that. but that we're looking at the smallest budget deficit since president obama has been in office, well under $1 trillion at $845 billion. and they say federal revenue, going up 25% in part because of that fiscal cliff deal. >>> well, a major decision expected from the boy scouts of america. national board members set to vote on whether to leave the decades-long ban on gay leaders and scouts. in texas, it is a controversial issue drawing fire from both sides and putting one of the country's largest youth organizations under a microscope. president obama said over

tracie potts has more. >> in written answers to the senate committee he will face today, john brennan says that crown strikes on terror suspects are rare but -- drone strikes on terror suspects are rare but legal. . the white house released to lawmakers a classified memo justifying their use. >> we have high confidence that they are being done in the right way. >> what constitutes a threat that would justify taking a life without any kind of proceeding or review by anyone else? >> drones are used to patrol the border and to monitor hostage situations like the kidnapping and alabama. >> it can be used to save lives. >> what should it be used to kill americans suspected of working with al qaeda overseas? >> if you have joined the enemy overseas, you have joined the enemy overseas. >> even democrats like ron wyden said that the memo does not adequately explain whether the government has the legal right to kill an american. brennan will also be questioned about interrogation techniques used by the bush administration. he says he had concerns and objections. that is probably will -- probab

nbc's tracie potts has details on some of the many programs that are on the chopping block. tracie, good morning. >> reporter: mara, good morning. three quarters of the job losses, most of them from the pentagon. leon panetta says they are going after folks to furlong one day a month. look at this, the effects of 750,000 jobs, small business loans reduced by $902 million. we are talking 1,000 fbi agents gone. 600,000 people drop from wic, that's food for women and infants and children. more than 100,000 homeless, possibly back on the streets. and a number of other areas, education, national parks, that could be affected if congress can't come up with some solution within the next week. mara? >> tracie potts live in washington. thank you so much. >>> tea party activists are blasting governor rick scott of florida for changing his mind on medicaid expansion. governor scott now says he will support using president obama's affordable health care act to provide medical coverage for floridians. he opposed obama care as a, quote, job killer. scott now calls it common sense but flori

tracie potts has details from washington for us. good morning. >> reporter: the day after president obama heads to north carolina we just got detail of that trip. he's going to a plant that just hired 160 workers, one of the hall marks of his speech here on capitol hill last night. creating new jobs for the middle class is the president's focus. >> we can't ask senior citizens and working families to shoulder the entire burden of deficit reduction. >> reporter: he's pushing for a permanent budget. >> the greatest nation on earth can't continue by going from one crisis to the next. >> reporter: allowing homeowners to refinance. >> democrats and republicans have supported it before so what are we waiting for? >> reporter: immigration reform. >> now is the time to get it done. >> reporter: a vote on gun control with victims families in the audience. >> more than two dozen americans whose lives have been torn apart by gun violence. they deserve a vote. >> reporter: but a vote on what? >> they need to look at background checks, gun traff

nbc tracie potts has reaction from republicans and the latest nonpartisan budget forecast. good morning. >> richard, good morning. make that $85 billion worth of automatic spending cuts. the president says while congress works on a permanent budget, they need to delay these cuts by passing another temporary fix. but republicans really want to focus on spending cuts, not nearly enough of them, they say. also this morning, we have word from the nonpartisan congressional budget office that for the first time since president obama has been in office, we can see a deficit under $1 trillion. $884 billion is what they are suggesting. they think unemployment will go up through the next couple of years, but federal revenue, the amount of money coming into the government going up by 25%, in part, because of the fiscal cliff deal. also because the economy is improving. richard? >> tracie, we'll take under 1 trillion right now. thank you. >>> a major decision expected today from the boy scouts of america. national board members set to vote on whether to lift a decade's long band on gay

what does that mean four, nbc's tracie potts has details for the programs on the chopping block. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. one of the biggest to be affected will be the pentagon, an 11% budget cut every year. what that means, not only for government workers, but for defense contractors as well, lost jobs. more than 700,000 people forced to be furloughed one day a week. that's the equivalent of a 20% pay cut. but take a look at some of the other areas where you may see the sequester take effect. 750,000 jobs lost. overall, that's 902 million in reduced loans for small businesses that could have an effect nationwide. 1,000 fbi agents would go away. 600,000 people could lose wic, that's supplemental health for women and children. and more than 100,000 homeless people at risk of going back on the streets. not to mention tsa. we're hearing 9,000 tsa workers could get furloughed that could mean very long lines at the airports. mara. >> thanks. >>> tea party activists are blasting governor rick scott of florida for changing his mind on medicaid expansion. he said he will use president ob

. >> pelley: ben tracy has the story. john miller with more on the suspect.n shows us the navy's next generation drone bomber as congress investigates whether drone killings are legal. and after russia banned adoptions by americans robert and kim summers went to moscow anyway hoping to bring back a son. elaine quijano has the rest of ther story. >> don't let these children suffer, please. that's all we ask. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. two ill winds

tracy potts has details on many of the programs on the chopping block. >> reporter: if you work at the pentagon, you could get one day off a week unpaid. leon panetta has warned congress, they're looking at these furloughs. if you don't work at the pentagon there are a number of other areas where you could be affected as well. take a look. the cbo said that we're looking at 750,000 job losses. small business loans down $902 million. the fbi could lose 1,000 federal agents. nutrition aid for women and children, over 500,000 could lose that. not to mention other programs that could go away like meals on wheels. >>> so, how will this midwest storm impact all of us? nbc meteorologist bill karins is here with the details. >> yeah, not many people will want to be traveling in the central plains today. jay gray in kansas city, two hours, it's going to be snowing incredibly hard in kansas city. now, as far as the radar goes, the blue is the intense snow. the pic shows you ice. the green is just plain old rain there from oklahoma city southward. if you're in the wichita, kansas, area, go outsid

tracie potts has the details from washington. >> reporter: creating new jobs for the middle class, that's the president's focus today in north carolina after telling congress the wealthy still need to pay more. >> we can't have senior citizens and working families to shoulder the entire burden of deficit reduction while asking nothing more from the wealthiest and the most powerful. >> reporter: he is pushing for a permanent budget. >> the gratest nation on earth can not keep conducting its business by drifting from one manufactured crisis to the next. we can't do it. >> reporter: allowing homeowners to refinance. >> democrats and republicans have supported it before. so what are we waiting for? >> reporter: immigration reform. >> now is the time to get it done. >> reporter: and a vote on gun control with victims families in the audience. >> more than two dozen americans whose lives have been torn apart by gun violence. they deserve a vote. >> reporter: but a vote on what? >> magazines, background checks, gun trafficking. >> go after the bad guys. go after the nut cases that proclaim crazi

tracie potts has more. >> i am happy with the president. i'm optimistic we can get something done. >> other lawmakers are asking president obama to back off. allow them to become citizens within eight years. it does not guarantee border security. >> he is looking for a partisan advantage. >> this is the president torpedoing his own plan. >> the white house says it is backup plan. out, weose don't work will have an option we can put out there. >> does the president want date results or another cudgel to be up on republicans so we can get political advantage in the next election? >> congress will be back and later this month. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> police are working to find the person responsible for stabbing a student to death. a student was driving through the somerset campus with friends on saturday night when they ran into in of a crew appeared somebody stabbed edmond clair after some kind of altercation. police did not believe it was a random act. >> investigators are still attempting to determine if the victim knew these ind

tracie potts has reaction from republicans and the latest nonpartisan budget forecast. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the president says in order to delay the $85 billion in cuts coming at the end of this month, congress needs to pass yet another temporary fix while they continue working on a permanent budget. the focus for republicans is more spending cuts. that is likely where we expect to see a clash at some point. they want to see even deeper cuts than we've already seen. house speaker john boehner says it's the only way to fix our jobs problem in this country. meantime, the nonpartisan congressional budget office is predicting high unemployment continued through 2014 but, this is a big but, a lower deficit, the smallest since president obama's been in office, well under $1 trillion. they attribute that to an improving economy and to the fiscal cliff deal. veronica. >> tracie potts, thank you. >>> a major decision expected from the boy scouts of america. national board members set to vote on whether to lift the decade long ban on guy leaders and scouts. it

. >> tracie potts has more. >> friday is the day if congress cannot find a better way to cut $85 billion from the budget, a k in.ic cuts will kill acj >> safety will not be compromised. >> it is harming our economy. >> president obama reminding governor's it is not their first fiscal crisis. >> you have had to make hard choices. >> the white house says there's more to come. >> this is something that nobody wants. >> one republican said the white house is exaggerating and that painful or not, these cuts must happen. >> give me a break. >> some think republicans have more to lose. >> a government shutdown would be more dramatic and the more likely republicans would bend. >> right now there's no sense of compromise, four days and counting. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> maryland it could be one of the hardest-hit states if those cuts kick in. >> we are getting a better idea how maryland would be impacted? >> the white house released a report how the country would be impacted. maryland would be among the hardest hit. maryland will lose $14.4 million in education funding. about $350 millio

tracie potts has a preview. >> tonight instead of focusing on how budget cuts would affect the pentagon, president obama will focus on the middle class. thousands of government jobs. >> his emphasis to continue to have four manufacturing sector expand, that work is in don. >> in the audience, the parents of a slain chicago teenager, underscoring the president's push for gun control. >> i am happy that the murder of hadiya pendleton is on the president's mind. >> the goal is to move public opinion. that is what moves congress. >> lawmakers say his clear focus must be the budget. >> if we don't get it under control fairly soon, then we will end up with a nation which is insolvent. >> republicans are already criticizing what happens after the speech. the president will hit the road to push his agenda. >> if you are worried about this issue, why are you working with congress to prevent it? >> marco rubio delivers the republican response tonight. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> mayor stephanie rawlings- blake did the same thing on monday. she unveiled details of her solution to keep the ci

financial services authority head of enforcement tracy mcdermott has admitted it is easier to go after the little guy rather than take on the big banks with said there are three off cycle so taking on senior bankers and clearing the fact that many decisions are made by a committee so finding responsibility can be difficult complex structures mean it is difficult to find out who is in charge and f.s.a. rules mean there's a high evidence threshold to punish individuals now max you've said for many years now we should use rico the rackets anti racketeering legislation passed in america that giuliani used against to take down the whole mafia in new york for the same reason that you never get the top guy the jamie dimon lloyd blankfein saying commit the fraud betty so you've got to infiltrate the organization why don't you send one of these you know banks to loving d.o.j. guys to pose as a bank so they already look like one go in there and pretend to be a banker and get them all committing the crimes well they're all invested in fraud but this reminds me of the frank quattrone defense if yo

tracie potts has more from washington. >> i am happy with the president. i'm optimistic we can get something done. >> other lawmakers are asking president obama to back off. somebody leaked the white house proposal. it would allow them to become citizens within eight years. it does not guarantee border security. >> he is looking for a partisan advantage. and not a bipartisan solution. >> this is the president torpedoing his own plan. >> the white house says it is a backup plan. >> if those don't work out, we will have an option we can put out there. >> republicans insist this leak was no accident. >> does the president want results or another cudgel to be up on republicans so we can get political advantage in the next election? >> the gop says the white house proposal would be dead on arrival if it comes up for a vote today. >> congress will be back in later this month. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a college student was stabbed to death. he was driving to the campus on saturday night when they encountered another group. the student was stabbed during

tracie potts has more from capitol hill. >> vice president biden like to make this point again. >> the weapon used by a young man in killing those 20 beautiful little babies up in newtown. that weapon is not needed for your self-defense. buy a shot guy. n. >> the white house explained. >> the point he was making is a shotgun would do the trick. >> but a ban on assault weapons is unlikely. >> increased background checks. >> will gun-control even called for a vote. washington is laser focused on providing those cuts days away. >> my hope is we can get votes on all these items. >> immigration cause this heated exchange in arizona and it could eclipse any action on gun control. there is a very firm deadline to deal with those budget cuts, just eight days away. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> we have eight days before spending cuts take effect. hallie jackson joins us live to explain. >> whatever happens will have a big impact far beyond the beltway, including up in baltimore. >> everybody is waiting to hear. >> about 800,000 civilians will be forced to take one day off each week if massi

tracy: vice-president of risk. scary. in my brother hashat if anyone which draws more than $100 to get similar. ashley: that's great. tracy: at smart. ashley: otherwise they will drain that account. it is a quarter till, time for stocks as we do every 15 minutes. let's head back down to nicole petallides at the new york stock exchange with some names getting ready to report earnings. >> reporter: that is right. earnings season, and we see volatility, heavy volume on some of these stocks. a couple of names we will keep a close eye on the, the sec and green mountain coffee roasters. let's make it down here a little bit. green mountain higher by about 2 percent going into the close. we will see how starbucks and the competition fares. did not do so well for starbucks in particular, but let's take a look. now over one year or so ago. over this one year it takes $71 change, $17, so it shows you what a -- don't forget that some of the big guys shorten as well, and we will take a look at the credit-card company that is expected to report earnings

financial services authority head of enforcement tracy mcdermott has admitted it is easier to go after the little guy rather than take on the big banks with said there are three off sickles that taking on senior bankers including the fact that many decisions are made by a committee so finding responsibility can be difficult complex structures mean it is difficult to find out who is in charge and f.s.a. rules mean there's a high evidence threshold to punish individuals now max you've said for many years now we should use rico the rackets anti racketeering legislation passed in america that giuliani used against to take down the whole mafia in new york for the same reason that you never get the top guy the jamie dimon lloyd blankfein saying commit the fraud so you've got to infiltrate the organization why don't you send one of these you know banks to loving d.o.j. guys to pose as a bank so they already look like one go in there and pretend to be a banker and get them all committing the crimes well they're all invested in fraud but this reminds me of the frank quattrone defense if you rem

financial services authority head of enforcement tracy mcdermott has admitted it is easier to go after the little guy rather than take on the big banks with dermot said there are three off cycle so taking on senior bankers and clued in the fact that many decisions are made by a committee so finding responsibility can be difficult complex structures mean it is difficult to find out who is in charge and f.s.a. rules mean there's a high evidence threshold to punish individuals now max you've said for many years now we should use rico the rackets anti racketeering legislation passed in america that giuliani used against to take down the whole mafia in new york for the same reason that you never get the top guy the jamie dimon lloyd blankfein saying commit the fraud so you've got to infiltrate the organization why don't you send one of these you know banks to loving d.o.j. guys to pose as a bank so they already look like one go in there and pretend to be a banker and get them all committing the crimes well they're all invested in front but this reminds me to frank quattrone defense if you r

financial services authority head of enforcement tracy mcdermott has admitted it is easier to go after the little guy rather than take on the big banks with said there are three off cycles to taking on senior bankers including the fact that many decisions are made by a committee so finding responsibility can be difficult complex structures mean it is difficult to find out who is in charge and f.s.a. rules mean there's a high evidence threshold to punish individuals now max you've said for many years now we should use rico the rackets anti racketeering legislation passed in america that giuliani used against to take down the whole mafia in new york for the same reason that you never get the top guy the jamie dimon lloyd blankfein saying commit the fraud so you've got to infiltrate the organization why don't you send one of these you know banks to loving d.o.j. guys to pose as a bank so they already look like one go in there and pretend to be a banker and get them all committing the crimes well they're all invested in fraud but this reminds me of the frank quattrone defense if you rememb

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a picture of the president has people talking this morning. tracie potts has more. [ "hail to the chief" ] ♪ >> reporter: as president obama pitches a gun control plan more reaction to this white house photo of the president skeet shooting at camp david. critics say he's pandering to conservatives while pushing for a ban on assault weapons that seems to have no chance on capitol hill. universal background checks is gaining support. >> i think everyone acknowledges we should do something with background checks. >> reporter: mark kelly argues checks must be expanded to keep guns away from mentally ill people like jared loughner, charged with shooting kelly's wife former congresswoman gabrielle giffords. >> the case of the rejection at the gun store he could have easily gone to a gun show or private seller to get a gun. >> reporter: this super bowl ad accused the nra of making a complete turnaround on universal background check. this was the nra after columbine. >> we think it is reasonable to provide mandatory instant criminal background checks for eve

financial services authority head of enforcement tracy mcdermott has admitted it is easier to go after the little guy rather than take on the big banks with dermot said there are three off sickles that taking on senior bankers including the fact that many decisions are made by a committee so finding responsibility can be difficult complex structures mean it is difficult to find out who is in charge and f.s.a. rules mean there's a high evidence threshold to punish individuals now max you've said for many years now we should use rico the rackets anti racketeering legislation passed in america that giuliani used against to take down the whole mafia in new york for the same reason that you never get the top guy the jamie dimon lloyd blankfein saying commit the fraud so you've got to infiltrate the organization why don't you send one of these you know banks to loving d.o.j. guys to pose as a bank so they already look like one go in there and pretend to be a banker and get them all committing the crimes well they're all invested in fraud but this reminds me of the frank quattrone defense if

ben tracy has been up all night. >> reporter: good morning. good morning to our viewers in the west. if you made it through the marathon oscar show you got to see history being made. when it came time to announce best picture winner jack nicholson was upstaged by an even bigger name. >> live from the white house, the first lady of the united states, michelle obama. >> reporter: in a show that promised surprises, this one was the biggest. >> i am so honored to help introduce this year's nominees for best picture. >> reporter: the envelope with the winning name was not in hollywood, it was handed to michelle obama in the white house. >> "argo." >> reporter: "argo" won the grand prize even though ben affleck wasn't even nominated for best director. he did get an oscar as the producer of the film. >> i was sort of hallucinating when that was happening. i was just asking these two guys outside, was that michelle obama? >> reporter: 22-year-old jennifer lawrence had a very unscripted moment on her way to collecting her oscar for best actress. her fa

every week it has gotten more and more concerning. tracy you do not have the money, you have to cut back on spending. it is pretty obvious. >> if you take out all the things that are not discretionary, they they can be as much as 30%. tracy: you brought up the delay in tax refunds. >> this is a big deal. the 20 some billion dollars that has been delayed, only 1 billion of it came out of january. 18.5-$19 billion in february, results we have not seen it in the capital market. we believe february will really show the impact of that. the money comes later, but we do not think you get it all back. tracy: to these retailers have to adjust prices going forward now? how do they adjust for the difference? >> every single week since the end of january, we have seen increased promotional levels. it is a form of mild panic right now. as the numbers get worse, we will see more and more promotions. tracy: any of these stores situated to handle this or will this just be across the board? >> i think the higher and is in better shape. the luxury customers

nbc's tracie potts has more from capitol hill. >> i'm happy with the with president. he's given us the space. i'm optimistic we can get something done. >> reporter: other lawmakers here are warning president obama to back off after someone leaked a white house proposal that would immediately protect 11 million illegal immigrants and allow them to become citizens within eight years. it does not guarantee what republicans want -- border security first. >> that tells us he's looking for a partisan advantage and not a bipartisan solution. >> this is the president torpedoing his plan. it shows me he's really not serious. >> reporter: the white house says its proposal is a backup plan for the group of eight democrats and republicans working behind the scenes on a compromise. >> if those do not work with out we'll have an option that will be ready to put out there. >> reporter: republicans insist the leak was no accident. >> does the president really want a result or does he want with another chance to beat up republicans so he can get political advantage in the next electio

nbc's tracie potts has more on her legacy and what's next. >> four years, 112 countries, over a millionraveled. hillary clinton in an interview said one of her greatest accomplishments is restoring faith in america's leadership. asked about her legacy, she talked about that and also about failures like benghazi. she said the world is a dangerous and complicated place. palestinians deserve a state, she says. but the bigger question is, what is she going to do from here and is she running for president in 2016. here's what she told andrea mitchell. >> i have no position on any of this. i have no opinion about itment i am still secretary of state. i can't really engage in politics. for the foreseeable future, i don't think that i will be at all political. >> that's not a solid yes, it's not a solid no. it keeps us talking about it for the next four years or until she announces if she is or isn't. eun. >> tracie potts live on capitol hill. thank you. >>> negotiators are talking with a gunman holding a 5-year-old boy hostage. 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes stormed a school bus in midland city o

has more room to make a run. ashley: jeff flock in chicago. tibet we can smell it. we know where it's like. tracygnant growth, the commercial real-estate market is roaring back. sales of 24% in 2012 and so far the trend has been in core markets would securitized lending markets ramping back up and lending standards listening. many experts expect broadbased improvement this year. for more on this we are joined by president of john b. levy and company, jon levy himself. let's first talk about core markets. what are the core markets? >> five or six. washington, boston to new york, chicago, san francisco, l.a. those of a 24-hour cities with all of the people considering ." tracy: strength in offices, barbara buildings, condos. >> not in offices. apartments for sure. we are seeing a lot more building. for example, in washington starts this year will probably triple the average for new apartments. that is a lot, especially in an area with concerns about the fiscal cliff. tracy: i find it interesting. everyone does the chevron or by calculation. more and more lately is leading toward buying. and yet you