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Country is on the wrong track. just 32% say its headed in the right direction. the polls show the presidents campaign against the sequester is working. 52% call sequestration a bad idea. just 21% say its a good idea. the american public doesnt like the idea of doing nothing either. 53% say they would like congress to move forward with a plan the same amount or more cuts. joining me live is congressman adam smith. the democrat on the house armed services committee. thank you so much for joining m...

He said he got 98% of what he got. he wants to blame the president for the problem that he created. you showed a tape that i thought was important of him saying it is all in the dems all in the senate. opposition does not always equal doing nothing. he has figured out how you can sound reasonable. >> if the senate passes something we will take a look at it. instead he was saying no, no, no right at the start. when he didnt have to because

Failed a drug test. she could be facing up to 15 years in prison, but that will be up to a judge to decide during an upcoming hearing. >> im trying to find a program that will take me, see if i can write a whole bunch and get a response by friday. >> butcher hopes to convince the judge to let her try a drug rehabilitation program instead of prison. >> i dont want to go to prison. thats the easy way out. you know, six months of doing nothing, no programming, not doing anything, just sitting aroun...

Spends. were already giving the die tens of thousands of dollars a year and its doing nothing. there are millions of americans like jeffrey hillman and we all need to understand that some people simply will not, will not save themselves. this translates to an issue that affects all of us. right now an estimated 66 million americans are receiving food stamps and/or medicaid. in addition, there are 21 million folks working for the government. that means that 87 million people in america are being ...

Assistance. he has enough resources to live his life in a dignified manner. yet, mr. hillman doesnt do that he prefers the street. and the boots officer deprimo gave him have disappeared. now, im not judging hillman. most cases like his involve substance abuse or mental illness. however, we must be honest. the government cannot provide a decent life for hillman. no matter how much money it spends. were already giving the guy tens of thousands of dollars a year and it is doing nothing. there are ...

And mr. hillman is not homeless, he has an apartment paid for by you and me, he has enough to live in a dignified manner. he doesnt prefer that, he prefers the street and the boots that the officer gave him have disappeared. now im not judging hillman, most cases like his involve substance abuse or mental illness, however, we must be honest, the government cannot provide a decent life for hillman. no matter how much money it spends. were already giving the die tens of thousands of dollars a year...

Is a patriot. and mr. hillman is not homeless, he has an apartment paid for by you and me, he has enough to live in a dignified manner. he doesnt prefer that, he prefers the street and the boots that the officer gave him have disappeared. now im not judging hillman, most cases like his involve substance abuse or mental illness, however, we must be honest, the government cannot provide a decent life for hillman. no matter how much money it spends. were already giving the die tens of thousands of ...

Socket. thats where it broke the brachial plexus, which is all the nerves that control the left side of your arm, your hand, your fingers and stuff like that. >> every nerve is severed and ferguson loses all feeling and movement in his left arm. 3 1/2 months after the accident, he makes a difficult decision. >> i literally asked them to take my arm off. it was cumbersome. it was just hanging off of me. its doing nothing. my doctor said, yeah, theres no use keeping it there. >> ferguson may have ...

Each other for survival. >> but some cell mates cant get along. "lockup" crews have heard vivid accounts of inmates attacking their cellies. >> i got into an altercation with my bunky. i ended up stabbing him. >> i stuck my hand up his ass to my forearm and bashed his head and made him drink out that toilet. and took the towel and strangled him. when they opened up the door, i tried to throw him off the tier. >> i tore the sheet and wrapped it around his head and i said, nope, you aint doing not...

Each other for survival. >> but some cell mates cant get along. "lockup" crews have heard vivid accounts of inmates attacking their cellies. >> i got into an altercation with my bunky. i ended up stabbing him. >> i stuck my hand up his ass to my forearm and bashed his head and made him drink out that toilet. and took the toilet and strangled him. when they opened up the door, i tried to throw him off the tier. >> i tore the sheet and wrapped it around his head and i said, nope, you aint doing no...