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>> do you want to cut jobs in the middle of a recession? >> i want the states to live within their means. if they dont have the money to hire people. attack mopen from tax paying citizens and taking from people who dont need to have that job. >> wane rodgers. they have to deal with spending. two thirds of these states are still going to have short falls in 2012. many in 2013. long term deficits being projected. even 25 billion may not even make a dent if the states dont come up with their own pl...

Couple of reasons, but for one, as you note, this is a program that goes directly to poor people. not like tax cuts for the rich, not like farm subsidies. in a long recession, sthst whit you want. >> and its about $80 a month, right, the sort of average food stamp allowance that people get. the program is now called s.n.a.p., we should also point that out, right? >> right. its very low, and its important to say how its structured. it isnt like a check. you get something already like a credit car...

The union is overstepping the bounds here? >> i dont think its the right thing to do. the problem with the law, with the arizona law is the constitution of the united states. this is the problem. its against the constitution! which says you have to have a federal role and federal role only for immigration. arizona cant go it alone. so now the unions are telling the federal government to step away from arizona. the problem with arizona is they dont work with the feds. what they have to do -- >> c...

The obscene poster, this obscene post ser hanging on a wall under the picture of the president of the united states president obama in the public service commission building. you cant show the -- we cant show the full picture because this is a family show, but the caption of the poster reads "thanks obama, youve spent my lunch money, my allowance, my inheritance, 35 years of future paychecks and my retirement. you expletive." kevin cramer calls this free speech. i think its disgusting and embarr...

Trips, theyve already cancelled. >> thats right. i mean, to give you an example, actual bookings. in october it was $13,400 gross. you know, i cant say, well, lets look at in october. so we have lost that business. >> reporter: we went back to bp where an official told us stus claim is now being recalculated. and what about having to come back to the adjuster every 30 days? we took that concern to the man about to take charge of the whole claims process. some of the folks have complained to us t...

Partial losses from months past. >> those people who had looked out of state charter boat trips, theyve already canceled. >> thats right. i mean give you an example. actual booking. in october it was $13,400 gross. i cant say, well, lets look at it in october. they have to make their plans now so weve lost that business. >> reporter: so we went back to bp where an official told us stus claim is now being recalculated. what about having to come back to the adjuster every 30 days? we took that con...

And a bartender. and i was a go-go dancer briefly as well. i used to make a lot of money to pay for demos and flyers that i used to post up all around the nyu area on the lower east side to get people to come see my shows. i got a job when i was 15 because my allowance was about $20 a week. which in new york was impossible. so i used to waitress across the street from where i grew up. and i used to take all the money i made waitressing so that i could go watch jazz downtown. >> larry: you said t...

And i was a go go dancer briefly as well. i used to make a lot of money to pay for demos and flyers that i used to post up all around the nyu area on the lower east side to get people to come see my shows. i got a job when i was 15 because my allowance was about $20 a week. which in new york was impossible. so i used to waitress across the street from where i grew up. and i used to take all the money i made waitressing so that i could go watch jazz downtown. >> larry: you said that people use th...

Like a teenage other than allowance. >> some folks have complained they are forced to file claims every single month. they feel they are being treated like children handed an allowance. >> i am sympathetic to that complaint. senator landrieu suggested to me to consider the idea of an emergency lump sum payment maybe over three to six months rather than one month and i think that ill give that serious consideration. im inclined to do it. >> reporter: all right. that sounds very good. its somethin...

Luggage. >> reporter: so specialist sharpen checked in at bush enter continentals american airlines desk. sharpton showed up with a 50-pound duffel bag, normally 14 pounds overweight. but he also knew that american makes exceptions for the military. according to airline policy, military personnel on orders are allowed one bag in the free allowance up to 100 pounds. his mother says the agent was rude and told her son to pay the the $50 in overweight charges. >> i couldnt imagine anyone treating o...