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airports. more than 2,000 flights canceled and 4,000 delayed already today aa cross the country -- across the country, merely 6,000 canceled yesterday -- nearly 6,000 canceled yesterday. icy and treacherous roads, in ohio at least 3 people were killed in a 46-car pile-up. heres governor mike dewine. >> the roads is are going to be very, very, very dangerous and very, very difficult. the obvious recommendation to everyone is stay home. rich: fox news team coverage, max gourden in wester...

Congress to fund the government, youve got every advocacy inside the beltway and out who are pushing for something of theirs to be put into this, their voice to be heard -- >> sure. rich: do you feel like policymakers at this time of year were listening to you? >> yeah. well, you know, in the last 20 the years the v.a.s budget has increased from, i think, $45 billion in 2001 to about $338 billion in the most recent appropriations bill, so congress, you know, is generally very supportive of veter...

The trump administration are throwing around of $200 billion are totally inadequate. i think its also important to remember we have to place this in the context of the administrations budget. what we see when we look at the budget is theyre actually talking about some enormous cuts to core federal infrastructure programs. they want at least $200 billion out of discretionary nondefense. that includes things like new starts, amtrak, other programs, as well as a cut of $138 billion to the highway t...

So the expectation is earnings will catch up. if those earnings do not catch up thats when the disappointment will come in with prices. i think its normal to expect there would be a correction. whether or not something goes wrong in the economy or not. you cannot keep growing to the sky without those earnings coming in. if the fed makes money tighter, it will be more difficult. >>paul: that apple news this week is indicative of a lot of money coming back. >> thats right. theres about $338 billio...

Because of the higher costs. that means the government doesnt have to pay for them, and it comes up to $338 billion to help fund the tax plan. it doesnt go all the way. in fact, another sticking point that they are going to be squabbling over is what is the deficit addition going to be, about $1.4 trillion over the next ten years is what the cbo estimates and its going to be paid for by the exploding economic growth, but theres no guarantee it will explode and theres a debate on how you claw bac...

But its really in there because its a way to save money. it saves $338 billion, which makes the -- what you have to swallow, if you are a republican deficit hawk, slightly smaller with this bill. but, yes, look, the problem with complex bills is that theyre complex. you pull one string over here and you -- maybe you gain someone, but you likely lose someone. you shift the individual mandate out i have a hard time believing rand paul who is a yes on this bill, stays as a yes. and thats the proble...

>> nbc news capitol hill correspondent joins me. its no surprised hes saying we know where the white house stands on obamacare. absolutely know. they had fine time to repeal and replace and they didnt. do they really think this is going to be in the senate bill? once they pull it out, other republicans are going to ignore other bad things and will push this thing through. >> i think theres a real chance it could end up in the senate bill. also could potentially be taken out if, in fact, susan co...

Individual mandate. it is an obamacare regulation that all adults have to pay a fine if they dont have health insurance. according to the congressional budget office, repealing the individual mandate as senate republicans are trying to do would save money to the tune of about $338 billion over the next ten years. but those savings would come at a cost. wont be in the budget. itll probably be to real people. the congressional budget office estimates that repeal of the mandate would lead to 13 mil...

The senate. what are you hoping the senate will keep because they are likely to do away with a lot. >> i think the biggest thing that the senate can do to keep would be the repeal the individual mandates. that brings in approximately $338 billion. keep in mind when the affordable care act went through -- >> but that goes to another area. that would not then be the sell on tax reform. >> but it would lower the debt that much. i mean, over a ten-year period of time. so yes, thats significant. >> b...

Reform, it makes thing potentially even more hazardous for republicans. >> and jared, it is about the math. the $338 million -- or billion dollars. i cant forget -- >> i wish we were talking millions. >> a lot of people do. a billion dollars we are talking about. that is needed for the equation to stay in this $1.5 trillion addition to the deficit? >> no question. and in fact, they are trying to balance this plan on the back of 13 fewer -- 13 million fewer people with health coverage and i agree...