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Out loud. >> what do they say when theyre off the record? >> the problem is were looking at a time span. more people might be insured but thats not the measure people will be looking at the affordable care act through next october. there are waves of development thats will happen innian and march and late spring and then in july when the employer mandate kicks back in and people learn whether or not they will keep them on the plan they liked. there might be not enough time democrats say privatel...

But he decided lets go and tax somebodys thats vulnerable. it seems to be pure politics and racial politics. i dont know what you think. nicest pocketbooks. nicest pocketbooks. this is ethnic stereotyping. >> its not stereotyping and it doesnt bear any relation to reality. the fact is most people who receive that kind of assistance do work for a living. they work for a living. they just dont make enough. and so on the one hand youre talking about a group of people who dont want to raise the mini...

Be tempted to make a fight over it. first, they didnt do well on the last go-round. >> on the 16 day government shutdown. >> exactly. and second, what is coming up is the greater fight over obamacare, not just malfunctioning of the website, but the defects built into the very character of the program. the people who are getting coverage, net new coverage under obamacare are getting it through medicaid, a tremendous expansion of an old not highly successful program. the exchanges arent working an...

Somebodys thats vulnerable. it seems to be pure politics and racial politics. i dont know what you think. nicest pocketbooks. nicest pocketbooks. this is ethnic stereotyping. >> its not stereotyping and it doesnt bear any relation to reality. the fact is most people who receive that kind of assistance do work for a living. they work for a living. they just dont make enough. and so on the one hand youre talking about a group of people who dont want to raise the minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to ...

19%, somewhat 49% and not much 29%. ill do one more. the direction of the country headed in the right direction versus off on the wrong track? big, big jump there, ben? >> certainly a year where you saw the power of american government and any sense that american government could get stuff done could have any control of events overseas or here challenged. if thats the perspective, not great year. >> whats driving the dysfunction? >>, you know, i think people are -- i think peoples distrust goes ...

That is the final day people can sign up for health care coverage and have their coverage begin, if they dont have it now, on january 1st. so you got to do it by the 23rd of this month. but the ongoing problems with the federal website and getting customer information to insurers could mean that some people who think they are going to get covered, may not be. and as it turns out issues with people trying to sign up or extending to certain state exchanges now too. those had been working separate ...

Part trustworthy and working on behalf. mediocre two term president. which are you? >> i think the best would be a good two term president. thats what im going to be shooting for. >> they will say in his legacy is he going to be a good one as far as healthcare is concerned, as far as revamping the entire thing. but, if not, this web site, this deadline happening today it could be the tipping point it means his reputation is going the other way and senate democrats running for the hilings. especi...

Same attention as the things that arent working as well. arthel? >> all righty, james rosen chief washington correspondent thank you much, james. do you support our brave veterans and do you like beer? well, heres the story for you with the unemployment rate among our veterans off the charts right now. a new company is doing something about it with beer. thats right. this business, started by vets, aims not just to sell some bruschis, but also to help more vets get jobs. mike tobin has this re...

Barbara walters the president responded to critics including opponents of obama care. >> there are going to be moments where things arent going as smoothly as you want. very rarely are the good things that happen get the same attention as the things that arent working, as well. >> and time is running out for the self-imposed deadline to fix problems with the obama care website. the president and other top officials said most of the issues would be resolved by midnight tonight. key parts of the s...

Failure or re-fighting old battles, republicans in congress need to work with us to improve those things about the affordable care act that arent working as well as they should. and implement policies to strengthen the middle class and create jobs. >> hows that for a plan? its time to stop fighting the old battles. time to work together and get this law to help even more people. joining me now are margie omara and joe madison. thank you both for being here. >> good evening, reverend. >> thank yo...