... [ vet 2 ] to start a career... [ vet 3 ] write a resume... [ vet 4 ] translate my skills... [ vetience... [ vet 6 ] a real asset. [ alex ] acp advisornet has built a non-profit online community to connect our veterans with business professionals, like you and me. so why not share your valuable experience? please go to acp advisornet. because their service deserves our service. ♪ john: there is one thing of the like our government to do to reduce income inequality. the wall street journal economics professor senior economics writer steven moore proposes something they called the billionaires' subsidy elimination act. what do you mean? >> we found and there is between 100 and $200 billion of our money that goes to people who make over $1 billion or companies with profits over $1 billion a week give up with a proposal. why don't we capped the government subsidies to people who make less than $1 billion a? do millionaires and billionaires really anybody from the government? john: no. a and senator tom colbert because they're rich and famous? >> let me start with an uneasy one. think a

once the vet gets the choice card, the vet has to prove that he's waited too long, according to the v.as definition, too long for care -- >> how do they define that? >> the v.a. is going to define that, right? they've waited toor care, or lived 40 miles from a va hospital, they have to get a letter saying that. well, that spends days, weeks, months e-mailing and calling the va to get a response to anything, right? so good luck getting that letter. when they finally get the letter, that entitles them to be on the electronic waiting list. well, that was the problem to begin with, vets were dying on that waiting list. >> isn't this funding for upgrading that electronic? >> that's what they claim. but listen to this. if they finally get an appointment, it depends on the va to get them an point to the civilian doctor, then they have to get prior approval before getting treated. good luck getting that phone call answered. there are three hurdles. we need a bill that puts the vet in the driver's seat. >> what about firing the underperforming -- >> that's the other one. this bill, for example,

in an interview with kpnx, the opinions page editor says noncombat issues often apply to older vets who are usually prioritized last. >> get them off the bottom of the list, put them someplace where they can get proper treatment on a timely basis. >> most of the stuff in this article is quite frankly ridiculous. >> reporter: tom tarantino of iraq and afghanistan veterans of america says older vets could still be suffering from war-related injuries and worries they'll fall through the cracks if pushed into the private sector. >> the answer to fixing va health care isn't screwing over more veterans, frankly. the answer is fixing va health care, actually fix the health

. >>> a disable local vet says that he has to wait months before he gets the benefits that he is owed, tonight, he tells his story only to cbs-3's stephanie stahl. >>> important new information about the risk stress pose toes with men, kathy. >> really? >>> weather-wise we are looking at a line of strong to severe thunderstorms with downpours in south jersey, moving into the shore, also, some heavy rain through the philadelphia area we will continue to track this storm and flash flood watch, continues, into the late night hours, beasley. >>> sixers summer league continues tonight, plus we will sit down with philadelphia freedom stars victoria asorranka and is chase utley flying solo tonight. chase represents phillies at major league baseball all-star game coming up later in sports. it's the yoplait greek taste-off and we are asking the music city which 100-calorie strawberry greek yogurt is the next big thing. i'm a random lady with a table full of yogurt. want some greek yogurt? can i ask you a question? tell us what tastes best. this one is definitely the winner. that one is good. a

... [ vet 2 ] to start a career... [ vet 3 ] write a resume... [ vet 4 ] translate my skills... [ vetrience... [ vet 6 ] a real asset. [ alex ] acp advisornet has built a non-profit online community to connect our veterans with business professionals, like you and me. so why not share your valuable experience? please go to acp advisornet. because their service deserves our service. ♪ judge pirro" next. >>>. >>> hello and welcome to "justice," i'm judge jeanine pirro. thanks for watching tonight. >> this is a problem of the president's own making. he's been president for 5 1/2 years. when's he going to take the responsibility for something? >> i draw but one conclusion. barack obama is intentionally using the immigration crisis as an excuse to change the demographics and ultimately the electorate of this nation. the latest? a trojan horse adding to a long line of scandal screwups, shocking stupidity or maybe shocking shrewes

i did that once or twice with vets.it confused me for a minute, and i also thought about -- i've been thinking about this talk for a while. and looking forward to it. and trying to figure out, do i excavate -- is there any solid ground in telling war stories? and if not, why? >> i think there is but it's a process. go back to the bit i mentioned earlier. we don't figure anything out. especially anything extreme on our own. >> is a vietnam vet who wrote this amazing novel called matterhorn, and he spent 35 years writing it, and came out in probably 2009, 2010, but brilliant look at combatants. marine infantry, and has also written about men at war. >> sometimes there's a notion you can't communicate war experience, which is ultimately harmful because you need other people to help fishing out what you have -- figure out what you have been through. the example i use for this -- doesn't have to be war. it can be a bad relationship. we have all had the experience of talking to somebody who is like, my girlfriend is such a --

i believe wholeheartedly that vets should be taken care of. my husband is a vet. but, you know, if you would put somebody in there to really look, you probably could find the waste right in the v.a. to pay for this. why do y'all always just want to pay your way out? why can't you fix the problems? thank you. >> guest: well, i think the caller makes an excellent point, and as john points out a portion of the bill will be paid for by offsets, by cutting other expenditures and other parts of the budget. i think the longer term question is what pat is talking about, and roger wicker, united states senator from mississippi, has voted for the paul ryan budget. it makes tough choices in our entitlement programs, slowing the growth in the fist -- in the first decade and outyears also. that's the way we're going to address the $17 trillion plus national debt that we have. but to answer your question, i would have preferred to have honest pay-fors for the entire $7 billion. identify got -- $17 billion. i've got to make a choice, and i've made a choice by the end of this wee

so why not aim some of the money gone over toward the vets? always say that i am all against wasting money. but these are the ideas and they deserve a break and they do better than that and so i want to bring in our all-stars. jonathan, what do you think of that? >> unfortunately the good money in this case enables the bad. with the senator and others are calling on is really just a request for more government and in one case, government doctors. >> that he doesn't give that freedom, that's bad. neil: hope springs eternal, but that's what i'm falling back on. >> a mistake on spending as part of this achievement. what's interesting is we need the va to get more backbone when soldiers have shown so much courage. but the issue is that the vouchers are making partial privatization. and it's already going up to see the non-va put down this situation. there will they panic and say they should stay in the va system? neil: now we are putting the report together holding them accountable. saying that you got your money, you have to do this go down, we h

vets recommend it. and dogs, well, they're begging for it. nexgard is for dogs only.and hasn't been evaluated for use in pregnant, breeding or lactating dogs. reported side effects include vomiting, dry flaky skin, diarrhea, lethargy and lack of appetite. use with caution in dogs with a history of seizures. recommended by vets. loved by dogs. from the makers of frontline plus. >>> under the hammer. take a look at this. luxury grapes in japan. this weekend a single bunch of ruby roman grapes sold for a record $5,500. a wedding hall operator bought the bunch of grapes which contain 30 drapes and weighed 800 grams. he says he was a little bit shocked by the price but he also hopes they will make a very special wedding banquet. fruit fans say they are larger and sweeter than the other types of japanese grapes that are available. $5,500 bucks. >>> one of the biggest free jazz festivals on the west coast is winding down in san francisco, take a listen. ♪ people love it. about 100,000 people, in fact, attended the fillmore jazz festival over the fourth of july holiday weeken

mcdonald applies the same standard to our vets.ently left out the fact mr. mcdonald left p&g in some controversy or unrest. i did not. i pointed out that mcdonald was criticized for sitting on corporate boards and proving a distraction for him. i elaborated in a special column i wrote for fox business site as well. so there! dan in california, what is the deal neil, if you are a vet, it takes weeks and months for health care that president obama said he would fix six years ago, if you are an illegal, obama gets you health care and a lawyer within 24 hours. not quite, you see where you're coming from, he seems to move more quickly on the illegals than our vets. they're used to calling the shots, in washington they end up getting shot. you're quite right about that, barb, i suspect nothing changes for mr. mcdonald. as i said, he doesn't have the power. cliff writes, did i hear you say this guy should come in and do whatever the hell he wants to start firing people and leading in mutiny, even though he doesn't have the authority to do

>> yeah. >> in terms because we have heard of this on other segments talking about vets and vet' vetalthcare in particular. there are people who love their care, veterans who will call and love their care. there are spots where the care, they will complain greatly about it. >> right. >> is there a common factor in what separates a really good va health center from one that's just not living up to what it's supposed to do? >> absolutely. transparency leadershi oversig oversight. more transparency, bedder leadership and greater oversight are those centers where our veterans are telling us, they are getting extraordinary care. the centers that have the corporate culture chronyism, of hiding the facts, of just trying to look good on paper seem to be providing the worst levels of care. >> shelby, north carolina, good morning. this is gerald. you are on the air with lou celli, the legislative director for the american legion. caller: thank you for taking me call. host: you bet line caller: my daughter has a very simple, helpful absolutely she would sharply volunteer for no pay if the va wo

recommended by vets. loved by dogs.from the makers of frontline plus. >>> you're watching "today in the bay." >>> a live look now, 7:11, and that is oakland. let's go to san, and things are clear, and parts of massachusetts are getting pounded with rain as arthur rolls up the east coast, flash flooding in places leaving cars washed out and people knee deep in water. strong wind combined with six to eight inches of rain closed roads, and the tropical storm warning has been issued were cape cod. arthur caused only slight damage when it rolled through north carolina, but 20,000 homes and businesses still lost power. arthur has now been downgraded to a tropical storm. >>> check your freezer. we have a major recall this tole you about this morning involving foster farms chicken sickening hundreds of people. foster farms produced the chicken in fresno, and they are no longer selling the tainted meat, but earlier this year was sold at safeway and costco. there's a statement saying health and safety is their top priori priority

jon: exciting new program is helping our combat veterans in a big way, one vet at a time. he takes advantage of leadership skills our troops learn during war and puts them to use in the business world. mike tobin joins us from chicago. >> reporter: jon, unemployment rate for combat vets is very high and couple that over the next three years we'll see a million more transition from active duty into the civilian workforce. still the need for jobs is great but how about a dynamic in which that veteran with all his experience ends up the boss? sean gary is taking on a challenge very new to him. after multiple tours in iraq. after receiving the purple heart, he is operating a restaurant in the chicago suburbs. >> all i do is take same mentality, take the same training and put it to a new mission. >> reporter: that mission is to keep the two to as restaurant profitable. , the employees working and roof over the head of his wife and newborn daughter. he came from ranks of more than half a million veterans who returned and found no work. he was able to buy the restaurant with the

. >> got to go with the sports car, with the vet, that is pretty fun, it's a vet because our bench coach, dino, he loves vets, we talk about it day in and day out about me getting a corvette and now i have one i'll rub it in his face for sure. >> you ever been tight on cash, the flyers have less than $200 in salary cap and the team will not make many big splashes this offseason and he tells jeff skversky that patience is key. >> how far do you think this team is away from being a stanley cup contender? >> a few elite teams, i won say we are in that elite group. but just below it. >> now-a-days, the gap between the good and the middle teams and bottom teams are not that big. >> i think we have a chance to do something big next year? yes. >> ron you are preaching being patient does that mean that team take a step back? >> i don't envision us taking a step back, we lost to the rangers by a goal in game seven, we are a good hockey club. >> and more excited about this year, we believe we are a playoff team and excited about the future as well. i done think anybody questions that, i hope they

recommended by vets. loved by dogs.from the makers of frontline plus. >>> gm basically has said, whatever it costs to pay all eligible claims under the protocol, they will pay it. >> that was compensation expert, ken feinberg, who was hired by gm to review and pay out all claims for the victims of gm's faulty ignition switches much the fund has no limit to how much it will pay victims and it will begin accepting claims on august 1st. the question is will this new fund help gm repair its image? joining me right now with more is reuters managing editor, paul ingracia and jessica caldwell from edmonds. thank you for both being here today. >> thank you, becky. >> paul, i would like to start with you. the compensation plan, you think this is the right way to go for gm? >> typically, general motors being the new company since they became out of bankruptcy does not have to compensate victims or families of victims for some of these claims but a public relations disaster for the company. so, they absolutely have to do this. i t

. >> and in our next segment, returning vets battling ptsd. >> i've gotten older, to understand that definitely there were times i thought he was angry at me. >> a second generation of post-traumatic stress disorder p how children are left to cope. >> the veterans administration estimates that half a million troops that served in iraq and afghanistan now suffer from ptsd. post-traumatic stress disorder. the lives of their families are forever changed, children living with sometimes a new and unpredictable parent. correspondent sheila macvicar looks at the second generation. >> at their home in plairld, veteran mark trepanier takes solace in his backyard. >> it's a barometer for my stress levels. just they're relaxing. >> he has been diagnosed with ptsd after serving in the first gulf war, in bosnia and in north africa. when he finally came home seven years ago his wife gail says he was a different husband. a different father. >> he was very depressed. he was very angry at times. he had flash backs where he thought he was somewhere else when we were in the front yard. >> reporter: at

inhaling all that toxic smoke and guess what thousands upon thousands of vets all claim they got very sick from that exposure now let's connect the dots of that google search the v.a.'s airborne hazards and open burn pit registry went online last month where vets can register exposure to burn pits in hopes of receiving disability payments or medical help even though the registries only been out for a few weeks already about ten thousand that haven't been able to register due to technicalities or system glitches but worse than that the v.a.'s website didn't naive that exposure to burn pits can cause long term health problems just like the denied agent orange caused health problems in other words the us government's refusal to care for veterans exposed to burn pits mirrors its refusal to care for veterans exposed to agent orange and that's why the google search burn pits and agent orange now return so many hits government officials veteran advocates and journalists all around the globe are all starting to see afghan burn pits being president obama's version of agent orange level disrega

recommended by vets. loved by dogs.from the makers of frontline plus. >>> okay. >> welcome back. >> you will meet a guy by the name of doug danger, i wish that was my name. jen says he is ready to show his stuff and show off, in mapel grove at the race way there. >> out there in berks county this morning, need for speed, right. >> yeah, can you guys see me, can you tell i'm driving. doug was motorcycle guy at 8:35 if you now you can see me, right. >> we can see you good we can see you. >> yes. >> so, does this truck have a name. >> local one. >> okay, here we go. >> oh, no. >> and i'm driving. can i go faster. >> motor sports.com. >> yes. >> unaudible. >> can i do a spin around. >> all right. >> seriously, so, you know what, i do have to pick up my kid for some tennis lessons. >> we will make good time in this. >> here's what we want to know, number one, this thing is kind of nice, smooth. >> it is smooth, right. >> i don't know, can i drive it around a little bit, can i drive it backwards. >> i will put it in reverse.

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we're cognizant of the roofdz and one of the reasons it is taxiing this long we're being careful to vet there through stakeholders groups and reorganize and the direction is right to go and staying in touch with cal and director heinecke are a we've met with boo ma and presented to them and the code advisory group and dbi and planning in different formats and about to go back to them after our solar task force meeting this thursday at foufgs because that's the first round and go back to look at cvc and state approval before bringing this before the supervisors >> okay. great. and i see that the co-sponsor has joined us our friend of mine commissioner i'm not going to get use to saying former commissioner josefowitz supported this and mr. rodriguez told me about this important part of the process as we circle back if we make solar mandatory how much are we go back to make certainty percentages you know this is where it gets challenging and fun at the same time there's the different choice about lancaster said new development and other commercial development and a by the way, if you do th

we can vet the jihad versus those there to defeat assad. >> can we vet it? >> listen, pull up the full screen. there is a picture that was from may of 2013 there is senator john mccain standing with who were supposed to be syrian rebels. isis is claiming some of the people in the picture may have jumped ship and gone to isis. if we are hanging out, shaking hands, sending $500 million of our dollars and our young kids to assist rebels we don't know who they are. >> two things. not only two sides to the conflict. there is a third side. the rebels haven't been forthright enough in saying not only are we anti-assad. we are anti-isis and al qaeda. yes. people like senator mccain haven't been clear enough saying we have to be anti-brotherhood. it's not that hard on the ground to say we can fight islamism and pick out those for a jihad versus the ones who are not. aleppo in the north is more islamists. >> aren't they mercenaries? isis claims to have $2 billion. that means they will pay an army who may have been against them before. they might get a lot of people ta

off without a fix for our vets. numbers, the price tag on this va reform bill from the congressional budget office. they're the official scorekeepers here. $35 billion on one proposal. that's less than 44 billion we heard a couple days ago. that is the main thing. the cost is the issue. i talked to one senior senate aide and they said that cost, that bill, that number, is not going to part the waters. that was a direct quote. jeff miller, the chairman of the house veterans affairs committee from florida, i talked to him this morning. he said he is committed to getting this done before the august recess. there was a meeting between the top democrat on the veterans affair committee, and rob neighbors, the administration official that president obama sent to try to oversee this and get a sense how the va is doing. i'm told they're slowly getting there but there's no son ken sunday. -- no consensus. and tim walleds from minnesota, spent 25 years in the national guard before coming to congress. he knows these issues, kno

based upon this vetting process we are addressed concerns from other agencies regarding who would be placed on em and those safeguards have been placed into legislation. low level offenses -- >> i understand what's happened. i'm asking take a step back. what's the policy rational. i get it -- i see the sheriff is here and granted the authority to do. why though? >> we are doing it because most of the people or a good portion of the people pretrial on low level this is one tool for a person who cannot afford bail to be able to be reviewed to determine whether or not em might be an alternative to incarceration to help the reentry process, to help throughout the course of the case. if a judge determines a person is on em and that person is placed in the community, that person is still accountable to the court, accountable to the em review by the sheriff and the person can be brought back into custody if they violate any of the terms. >> i want to get back to the bail question in a second. part of my question is what we're facing in every single district in our city, we are not only faci

we need to get them that card so vets can get the medical care they want.may be billions of dollars, but that's what tax dollars should be for. and then take their much-needed vacation, obviously we'll have less problems in washington if they do. then come back and deal with more if they want. but most is throwing money at the system, which means it's like looking at the frankenstein monster and thinking, well, if we make him bigger, maybe he'll be nicer. >> richard, so what do you think, at least would be a short-term fix? we know we have more problems down the road, but a short-term fix? >> the veteran administration is always in play with issues from harry truman administration to right now. we have a new secretary. now the secretary needs the resources to keep the problem. whether we're going to provide, give them the ability to go on the private health care market. that might be a possibility of but let's get congress to work on it. sadly, because of the gridlock that we have in washington, absolutely, positively nothing can get done. i wish the presid

seems we had a mountain of evidence suggesting that this plant, many of our vets are using to manage symptoms. nobody is saying it's a cure but it does seem to be effective for symptom control and the notion that there's a potential that a plant could reduce the human suffering of these vets, yet it's forced to sit on the shelf not being allowed to be tested rigorously is an abomination. i think we have a duty as physicians, as the general citizenry, to demand that this plants be put through the proper drug development process of the fda, that's all we've ever wanted. >> throughout history there have been constant conflicts between science and politics. and there has been times it hasn't been easy at all. hopefully i come down on the side of science and facts and data, let the people be educated. i hope we get to that point. >> yep. i agree. i think we will. i have hope. i still love the university of arizona. i will always be devoted to them and i think this was just the decision of a few short-sighted negligent administrators who don't see the value of this work. >> a lot of fear o

have people like that using the site. >> you said you vet the profiles. but is there a background check? and is there a strict background check? what is this vetting? >> well, i'm glad that you actually pointed this out. we're one of the only websites, let alone dating websites that offer background verification on the site. as for the regular vetting that we do on the site, we do check the language to make sure that it doesn't match what we have deemed similar to those that are on escort websites or any websites that promote prostitution. >> so it is easier than ever now for married people to conduct affairs online. you have to admit that. the question is does your site have any idea whether its users or married or single, or do you even care? >> absolutely, we do care. about one-third of our members are married. however, more than half of those that do use the site as married individuals have an open relationship where their partner is aware that they have a sugar baby. >> what about the other half? >> i beg your pardon? >> you said half of them are awa

vets recommend it. and dogs, well, they're begging for it. nexgard is for dogs only.and hasn't been evaluated for use in pregnant, breeding or lactating dogs. reported side effects include vomiting, dry flaky skin, diarrhea, lethargy and lack of appetite. use with caution in dogs with a history of seizures. recommended by vets. loved by dogs. from the makers of frontline plus. >>> welcome back. happening rightnow first hurricane of the season has made land fall, arthur is a category two storm with wind of at least a hundred miles an hour. also arthur is battering north carolina's outer banks, fourth of july plans are being scrapped, moved or change or postpone instead have of moving up our way. we've got michelle live in kill devil hills, north carolina oh, wow what a difference a day makes. you are really in the thick of it. good morning, michelle. >> reporter: good morning, guys. it is different from yesterday when i was enjoying the the niceness of the beach, and nice weather, but, right now, it is pretty calm from what we're expect nothing a little bit. this is ki

. >>> the i-team gives new information about vets being treated worse in v.a. hospitals. >>> local families torn apa b overdoseeath tonotarrehing out us to after learning their kids may have >>> now to a manhunt under way after a carjacking and crash killed three kids. that manhunt is going on in philadelphia. two men who carjacked a woman and crashed her suv into a crowd of people this morning. police say the suv jumped a curb and plow under to three children and their mother. they were selling fruit to raise money for their church. all three of the children were killed. 7, 10 and 15 years old. that mother and the woman who was carjacked are in critical condition right now. >> bottom line is we have a tragedy here and we will use all the resources we is at our disposal to find the people responsible. >> the suspects jumped out of the suv and ran from the scene. investigators are looking for businesses in the area with surveillance cameras hoping the suspects were caught on video. >>> a break in the case tonight, 12 years after police found this local teen murd

recommended by vets. loved by dogs.from the makers of frontline plus. >>> ♪ >> so, a local basketball player turned actor is getting a lot of buzz in hollywood, let's watch. >> but word on the street is a lot of people looking for you two. >> why? >> do you think we recognize you? >> that is louise desilva junior appearing opposite of paul walk are and vin diesel in fast and furious five. holds the world record for best ball handler and he was youngest athlete signed by nike for this commercial. he is outside with mike. >> good to see you, my man, bam. >> do you know kacie. >> we just met. >> where are you from. >> elizabeth, new jersey. >> where are you living now. >> montclair, new jersey. >> i know that area. >> you are in philadelphia all the time. >> i love philadelphia, great place to film and great place to eat and city of brotherly love. >> which fast and furious was that. >> number five. >> taking on paul walker and vin diesel, and it was a cool movie, implementing a race car driver from brazil. >> and i lost.

recommended by vets. loved by dogs.line plus. >>> taking a live look inside at&t park this sunday morning. if you want to see the giant's game, don't go there. they're playing in miami this morning. also heading to oakland. now there you can see a baseball game. the a's are playing -- continuing their series against baltimore this afternoon. now this october marks 25 years since the a's beat the giants in the bay bridge series. last night an emotional reunion for the last a's team to win a championship. the 1989 world series champions were honored before the game. jose canseco received a long standing ovation. and once the emotions of the pregame ceremony wore off, it was all orioles. st a's lost 8-4. now to miami. the giants and marlins. after losing 11 of 16 games, san francisco appears to be back on track. they scored five early runs and captured the the third straight win, 5-3. san francisco moved back to soul possession in the national league west. >>> still ahead, the death penalty debate. why a federal judge decl

vets. >> the conception is that it's a disorder of the individual. research shows that that is not true. it's a disorder that spreads to others, particularly those who have close and extended contact with the traumatised person. like the flu would, it's a contagious disease. >> a contagious disease that can hit the care-giving spouse, but the children as well. >> typically children are spontaneous, happy, like to play and have a good time. that is typical children, child behaviour. what we see is something radically different. they are sombre, they are moody, they are withdrawn, they are irritable. they are - if they were functioning okay in school, the grades have fallen off. they are doing poorly. they can't focus, the memory is poor. it's because they are so absorbed with the problems of their parents, that they can't focus well in school. >> reporter: taylor did two tours in iraq, the second in ramadi. fire-fights were a daily occurrence. he returned home to his wife and infant daughter

and that is so much to ask of the world war ii vet or a korean war vet who's getting older, who's having to ask for help for somebody to take time off from work to take him for a basic appointment. and then frankly as we've seen, to be unable to get the health care that he or she needs and deserves. there's no part of the population in this country that is more deserving of health care than our veterans who have served in uniform in any conflict or frankly even if they haven't been in conflict. they have stepped forward. they have put themselves at the nation's disposal and they have protected our freedom each and every day that they wore that uniform. they deserve much better than they've gotten over the course of history, and i would point out this isn't a new issue. there were more than 15 reports at the v.a. that indicated that care was substandard. congress has known about this for a long time. the challenge with congress is it is a crisis management institution. whatever the crisis of the day is, that is what congress responds to. and if there is a subsequent crisis that takes the

all, as a vietnam vet, i would like to thank my congressman for taking responsibility to represent vetshave been in the v.a. system for 42 years. it has gotten better. i see our young brothers and sisters coming up and i see the backlog in the houston va hospital. once you get to see the , we cannot goors to specialty clinics to make our appointment for six months. to go to a primary care provider, which in most cases is not a doctor. appointmentet an with them and they have to decide, like i have been told so many times in the last five years, let me think about it, i will put in a referral next week. a month goes by, you have got to follow up. the veteran still have to fight a war in the v.a.. people who do not care. the va hospital's has gotten so much worse over the years [indiscernible] and so on,e clinics they spend more time on their cell phones, and when a veteran waits an hour or an hour and a half for an appointment, when you go up there, they make you feel like you are a nuisance to them. guest: thank you for your service to our country. it is nice to hear a voice from texas

vietnam vets and the whole thing.ut it is, you know the va most people don't know is the second largest department in the u.s. government. it's huge. we spend a lot of money on veterans. not enough and i don't think -- i think it's overly centralized and i think it suffers from not fully understanding and not being completely serious in the ways that it should be serious about dealing with people on a personal level. the biggest va in 2003 in 2004 in 2005 begin the new rollout of what they called gold standard treatments which are basically one-size-fits-all mass produced therapies, prolonged exposures. prolonged exposure and cbt which is more by talking therapy. and one of these prolonged exposures for example as a dropout rate of almost 60% am prolonged exposure which is the va's number one, they spent the most money on this therapy involves you describing your worst experiences not one time and not five times and not 10 times but ideally 100 times in a row. virtual reality exposure therapy is a big-ticket item. usc

see if putting a a show can put a couple rush to the vet's office.he shocker that was making him so bloated. >> and a homecoming two years in the making. >> so sweet! see who is about to pass out from excitement. [ screaming ] >>> the phrase "don't get too close" applies to the people in this video. they were in the bay in newfoundland, canada. they were in their boat and notice the iceberg. beautiful and sur reen. they wanted to take a look at it. but you never know when mother nature is going to strike. strike she does. you notice that? this thing starts breaking apart. >> it looks like an organized demolition. >> wanda is ready to be out of there. you can see very clearly. she's saying run, rick. that's her husband. >> it started a minor tidal wave. they had an engine on the boat. they were able to move a safer distance away. she said she was proud of even though it scared her, she said she was absolutely happy that the video was rolling. >> yeah. >> cool, calm, collected getting the video. >> how remarkable that happened right in front of them. >

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to our vets now, but is anyone in congress scrambling now? welcome everyone. as congress returns from the july 4th break it has 16 working days before its next break. the august recess, and still no break for our veterans. they're still waiting for care and still waiting for answers and they're waiting for anything to our senior producer on how long they might have to wait. >> they're still not much further along than just before the fourth of july break here. trying to get a way to get this va bill through. it's been passed by the house, passed by the senate. they need to blend these bills together and the hangup is the cost. the congressional budget office this for scorekeeper for congress, they do the tabulation, and what they're trying to do is get certain sections of the bill, estimated to anywhere from $35 billion to $45 billion, that the worse okay see anywheror,, what if a, then b, and c, and try to make this more palatable to lawmakes, otherwise it's something to be paid for. i talked to an aide who said, we got to get this done. we want to did. but t