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Turned to law and politics. although he couldnt shake hands and always clutched a pen in his fist so people wouldnt try. his war time service also gave special focus to much of his work in congress, shaping tax policy, farm programs, and antidiscrimination laws and other measures to make america more accessible to the disabled. summing up his storied career, for tom brokaw, this way. >> my proudest title is veteran, of all the other titles ive had. >> reporter: andrea mitchell, nbc news, washing...

But they also like government programs when they help like farm programs. theyre liberals out there in the democratic caucuses and they like to organize. hillary will spend a lot of money. >> we did some homework before your time. 1968. >> i was alive. >> it was also hillary clintons hero. this is a picture with hillary with bill. hillary clinton might have been bernie sanders hero. she campaigned for the gene mccarthy in 1968 new hampshire. in her memoir living history, hillary writes by the ti...

These groups came out against any strategy to remove elements of obama care saying you have to do one thing and repeal it and thats it. they were movers behind the defund strategy. and one of the key things that got a lot of members in the house was when heritage action earlier this year called upon the house representatives to separate the farm bill into two bill one on food stamps and one for farm programs and once the house did. that now vote against both of them or well double score you a ne...

These groups came out against any strategy to remove elements of obama care saying you have to do one thing and repeal it and thats it. they were movers behind the defund strategy. and one of the key things that got a lot of members in the house was when heritage action earlier this year called upon the house representatives to separate the farm bill into two bill one on food stamps and one for farm programs and once the house did. that now vote against both of them or well double score you a ne...

Find out certain things like michele bachmans family has profited by it. but thats only because she had to do some disclosures as a house member. >> yeah, its really outrageous. i remember the owner of the utah jazz was getting some farm subsidies. david letterman had some farm subsidies. it really is -- you know, theres sort of no rhyme or reason as a matter of social justice or even public policy. there are all kinds of different farm programs, you know, loan deficiency programs and countercyc...

To do some disclosures as a house member. >> yeah, its really outrageous. i remember the owner of the utah jazz was getting some farm subsidies. david letterman had some farm subsidies. it really is -- you know, theres sort of no rhyme or reason as a matter of social justice or even public policy. there are all kinds of different farm programs, you know, loan deficiency programs and countercyclical and direct payments. but theyre all essentially just ways to shovel money to favor political const...

Not just more taxes. >> penny, penny, the sky is falling. alice, just to your point of when asked why the white house is pushing this meeting until friday, a white house official says it is because the senate is voting on thursday on its plan to turn off the sequester so the wheels are already in motion. the official also believes the republicans will filibuster that bill. doug, as we look at the details though of the democratic sequestration plan, it would raise $55 billion in revenue, impose a...

>> economist worried if we do go off the fiscal cliff, its now averted strike would have combined for a deadly one-two punch to the u.s. economy. now the overall deal is at 100% signed off on by februar february 6, then we are right back to where we were this morning and again the national retail federation and the florida governor rick scott will be urging president obama to prevent a strike invoking the tap partly act and something not done since president george w. bush did it in 2002. back t...

The work all right, you did not spend any time at all on christmas day or the day after thinking about the farm bill. if you did, maybe we can be friends, because you and i we get along, we know what is up. the farm bill is a big deal. not just a policy to farmers, but to people who purchase and eat food. particularly if you purchase any dairy products which may skyrocket in price. were talking $7 milk here, people. which is why you may want to pay attention to tonights challenge. can we in two ...

Correct, and it looks like i did the work all right, you did not spend any time at all on christmas day or the day after thinking about the farm bill. if you did, maybe we can be friends, because you and i we get along, we know what is up. the farm bill is a big deal. not just a policy to farmers, but to people who purchase and eat food. particularly if you purchase any dairy products which may skyrocket in price. were talking $7 milk here, people. which is why you may want to pay attention to t...