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>> there is some new stuff. i dont get anything. but those who have been there for long, they get an allowance from the government. >> independence comes. what happens here? [ speaking foreign language ] >> so unless im mistaken, the gentleman just said that cutting edge research moved to burundi and elsewhere. the congolese who remain, their mission all these years later, has been to preserve the patrimony that existed. all this was state-of-the-art back in 50s when the library was built. but f...

Repeat them so they dont end up in here. do what i can for them moneywise. you know, send them money and, you know, put it in the bank and hopefully they, you know, college, you know? thats what i want. i want them to accomplish things that i wish i had. i want my sons to be a better person than me, you know? >> how are you sending them money? >> i cant tell you that. i get an allowance and some of it goes to my kids. most of it. i got four kids, so i got four different bank accounts for them, y...

During my visit, im robert. i dont talk about what goes on in here to my kids. i let them know about the mistakes i made so they dont repeat them so they dont end up in here. do what i can for them moneywise. you know, send them money and, you know, put it in the bank and hopefully they, you know, college, you know? thats what i want. i want them to accomplish things that i wish i had. i want my sons to be a better person than me, you know? >> how are you sending them money? >> i cant tell you t...

Matter of cost. i run a childrens program here. it is costly to give them healthy food. to pay them to do the right thing? im with gary b. tell the fat kids to get off the sofa and stop playing video games and go out and do something. we dont have phys ed in schools. we need that instead of tying to force them to eat something they dont want. >> sasha, what do you think? >> im all about bribery. also in the sense of, no, i dont want to hand a kid cash. give them stickers, ex-the tra recess, lead...

The 2012 election cycle about kids sweeping the floor for their lunch. this is about not wanting to pay unionized adult janitors. correct? >> i dont think theres anything wrong with children mowing the lawn and -- >> exchange for their lunch? >> no. im not agreeing with him at all. im saying in general the idea of kids having some, you know, job like delivering the paper in order to have allowance, thats not sweatshops. thats not what hes talk about and im not defending what hes talking about. t...

Might find you get what you need. and what we need right now is a budget. >> reporter: the revelation that the deal reduces the cost of living allowance for military retirees has angered some on both sides of the aisle. >> cant imagine we are doing this to those who step forward to defend our country and with a military career and it amounts to $83,000 lifetime for the average enlisted retiree. >> patty murray said including wounded veterans was a mistake. >> that the provision included in this ...

Cost of living allowance but over time it can be 120 to 140,000 for a lieutenant colonel and anywhere from 77 to 82,000 for staff sergeant or sergeant first class. so this is a huge impact but its a break of trust. thats the biggest point. >> these cuts were part of the ryan murray bill. heres what democrat senator patty murray has to say about military veterans losing their benefits in the deal. >> i want to make absolutely sure today they know that a provision included in this deal that mistak...

>> a tattoo? >> what yeah, theyre cool and they last rest of your life. >> youll not be getting a tattoo for christmas. >> yeah, if you want one, youll have to pay for it out of your own allowance. >> all right! >> homer! my customers can shop around-- see who does good work and compare costs. it doesnt usually work that way with health care. but with unitedhealthcare, i get information on quality rated doctors, treatment options and estimates for how much ill pay. that helps me, and my guys, ma...