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Together a few weeks ago talk about what he found out. >> bill: lets start with the $15,000 in free day care. who pays for that? >> well, that particular program, bill, that comes from the federal government. they send the money to the states and then here in pennsylvania the state matches about 100% of that. so that $15,000, the single mother of two making $19,000 is entitled to, that money comes from 50% federal and 50% state moneys. >> bill: okay. and then if the mom chooses to put her tykes ...

Together a few weeks ago talk about what he found out. >> bill: lets start with the $15,000 in free day care. who pays for that? >> well, that particular program, bill, that comes from the federal government. they send the money to the states and then here in pennsylvania the state matches about 100% of that. so that $15,000, the single mother of two making $19,000 is entitled to, that money comes from 50% federal and 50% state moneys. >> bill: okay. and then if the mom chooses to put her tykes ...

Trillion. thats one penny in stupid cuts out of a dollar of federal spending, well probably survive. >> but the penny we spend to inspect your meat. >> by the way, can i just say because john heilemann, so many people say, this is a great point, that our government is not efficient. maybe not 99 cents out of a dollar is efficient, but this one penny out of a dollar keeps our planes in the air, keeps our meat safe and cheap, feeds seniors, takes care of young children. >> hot meals on wheels. >> ...

Kids kicked out of head start. people paying more for groceries. sure, the republicans want to cut, cut, cut. but their brilliant idea now is for president obama to take the blame. if this isnt a perfect nice try, i gotchya, i dont know what is. the president knows it, too. >> lately, some people have been saying, well, maybe well just get the president some flexibility. he can make the cuts the way he wants and that way it wont be as damaging. you dont want to have to choose between lets say do...

Mother of two making 19 is entitled to, that comes from 50% federal and 50% state moneys. >> bill: and then if the mom chooses to put her tykes into the head start program another $13,400. if she has one tyke in head start and one in daycare the total is $18,000, correct? >> it is a massive amount of money. if you talk to the people that are administering the programs and you talk to the politicians that set the programs up and advocate for them they have good reasons for are why the programs sh...

Mother of twoaking 19 is entitled to, that comes from 50% federal and 50% state moneys. >> bill: and then if the mom chooses to put her tykes into the head start program another $13,400. if she has one tyke in head start and one in daycare the total is $18,000, correct? >> it is a massive amount of money. if you talk to the people that are administering the programs and you talk to the politicians that set the programs up and advocate for them they have good reasons for are why the programs shou...

Years to avoid the fiscal cliff. but that just set up another deadline. if congress doesnt act by march 1st, $85 billion in spending cuts go into effect all at once. in addition to the pentagon cuts, it would mean tsa agents are furloughed. expect longer lines at airport security. 1,000 fbi and other law enforcement agents forced off the job. 70,000 preschoolers dropped from their head start program. >> it was never meant to become implemented policy. >> reporter: 80% of the pentagons civilian w...

Are allowed to happen. >> weve got these automatic brutal spending cuts poised to happen next friday. they will hurt our economy and add hundreds of thousands of american to the unemployment roles. people will lose their jobs. >> reporter: we now face cuts of $85 billion in one fell swoop. thats less than 3% of the budget, but the white house says virtually everybody will be hurt and well see long lines as tsa agents are furloughed. 1,000 fbi and other law enforcement agents forced off the job. ...

If your child loses the head start program, thank the republicans. if you have to pay more for your milk because of the food inspectors, thank the republicans. and if youre one of the hundreds of thousands of people who lose their jobs, remember to thank the republicans. joining me now is joy reed and jared spsz berns terks in. did boehner think it through? >> i dont know, did he think it through when he said he got 98% of what he wanted? republicans are suffering the consequences of their own...

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