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All right, lets move on, im reading something now about the cost of all of it. 14 to potentially 35 billion dollars. >> yeah. >> harris: insurance companies like aflac, others that insure there. how does that impact the rest of us. >> reinsurance companies. think about it. sort of weve had a few disasters, nothing on that kind of a scale. and weve had the past couple years fewer hurricanes as far as total damage goes and weve seen things coming down a little bit. will that trend likely to revers...

Reading something now about the cost of all of it. 14 to potentially 35 billion dollars. >> yeah. >> harris: insurance companies like aflac, others that insure there. how does that impact the rest of us. >> reinsurance companies. think about it. sort of weve had a few disasters, nothing on that kind of a scale. and weve had the past couple years fewer hurricanes as far as total damage goes and weve seen things coming down a little bit. will that trend likely to reverse, and 35 billion dollars, t...

>> okay. >> the week prior to easter is the most expensive, but still, theres only about a 15% difference between the two. so, depending where you want to go, the deals are really everywhere. >> okay. most expensive time to travel, is that the peak summer months ahead? >> well, you know, it really depends, but youre going to look at holiday weekends, say memorial day, fourth of july, those can be more expensive. and for that reason, its not crazy to be thinking about your summer vacation right n...

$7 million short fall in projected citation revenue and drivers need to be extra vigilant because at $65... >> i dont like it. >> reporter: these expired meter tickets are among the most expensive in the nation. >> this is bad news. >> reporter: others say meters were not intended to be major sources of revenue but are to encourage turnover of spaces so merchants could get more customers and, a budget that replies on illegal behavior is bad policy. >> julie: you need things in the budget that ar...

Illegally parked cars are a cash cow for that city. >> reporter: they are indeed. the citys transit agency needs to close a 21 million deficit now and stave off a billion dollar gap in the next 20 years. traffic officials figure the more tickets they write the more money they can take in. parking citations here in san francisco are really among the most expensive in the country, starting at $65 for parking at an expired meter and equally stiff fines for double parking, blocking a driveway or par...

Electricity rates skyrocket. there is an explanation for that. >> fossil fuels are cheap and new fuels of any kind and new technology of any kind tend to be more expensive. and greenest technologies are the most expensive. >> of course, by the presidents deadline of 2035, the world will have far fewer oil reserves and as more of the world becomes industrialized thats only going to get worse, shep. >> shepard: a lot of calls for drill baby drill. we have heard it for a long time. any chance for t...

Been issued in west virginia. the huge track of the domestic oil field remain off-limit with drilling. all of that as evidence of the obama administrations distaste for fossil fuels. which still provide 83% of the nations energy needs. >> fossil fuels are cheap. and new fuels of any kind and new technology of any kind tend to be more expensive. greenest technology are the most expensive. >> when the president says he wants to make green energy the cheapest form of energy, he doesnt want to do it...

Been issued in west virginia. the huge track of the domestic oil field remain off-limit with drilling. all of that as evidence of the obama administrations distaste for fossil fuels. which still provide 83% of the nations energy needs. >> fossil fuels are cheap. and new fuels of any kind and new technology of any kind tend to be more expensive. greenest technology are the most expensive. >> when the president says he wants to make green energy the cheapest form of energy, he doesnt want to do it...

So the important thing right now, wolf, is for americans to know where republicans and democrats stand on repealing this bill. >> well, obviously you -- you want to repeal it, but youve acknowledged its unlikely in the next two years to be repealed, so why not take the president up on his offer last night to fix it, to make some improvements. are you willing to work with him on that? >> well, no, because you cant fix a system thats built on the wrong foundation. the health care bill that weve go...

Two popular candidates are about to face off with the winner of todays democratic primary. well talk to one of them, jeff green, one of the men battling for todays nomination. hell injous live next and this beautiful new school is almost the most expensive in the country. can a swimming pool and flat screen tvs help kids learn? the teachers same -- when the teachers -- well have the same debate and do that. see how that feels. meanwhile, well be talking about the crowning of the next miss univer...