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To do? >>. >> you know, when i hear something like that, it makes me feel very sad. it means someone has gotten the facts wrong. but even deeper they dont know the faces behind the account fas. in the process they get the gospel wrong. recently said jim, im worried about dependency. i said what do you mean? he said like food stamps. i said do you know that 72% of all the families who get food stamps have somebody working in the house and they have kids. and theyre on for usually less than a year...

Overpaid $20 million. they had no major overpayments in food stamps or school national lunch programs. so nia-malika, when we start hearing republicans complain about the waste in farm aid? >> unlikely. there are some republicans who do look at the farm assistance and feel like there are too many subsidies involved in that. but primarily, they have been looking at food stamps, wanting to cut, some want to cut them more. in fact, its hard to imagine that a bill like this would pass the senate. it...

Especially pay $12.50 per hour. but right now were sitting on $1.5 billion on our rainy day fund and coming off $800 million in surpluses over the last four fiscal years. our ceo projected surpluses in the next four fiscal years. >> still, it could be nice to have such an employer in the washington area to create all of these jobs. just take a look at the bigger picture. if washington, d.c., controls the amount of money that private companies pay their employees, you know, big picture here, migh...

Secret wiretaps approved. cops claim it is part of their ongoing efforts to track down terror cells. critics say it means innocent muslims are being targeted. new york mayor and police commissioner ray kelly says they only follow leads to fight terrorism. >> in a few hours closing arguments will begin in a penalty case for nadal hassan. he gave up his last plans to defend himself yesterday resting his case during his sentencing without speaking. ma family members of the victims took the stand de...

Associate director of the center for educational freedom at the caddo institute. is this overreach now? >> it is. it epitomizes the nanny state. states said well take federal money for subsidized lunches. over time they have to be more and more nutritious. now they say if you want the money, you have to change whats in the vending machine. the problem is kids arent eating healthy oceans. they say, were like your parents, you listen to us. >> i would imagine most kids get most of their calories a...

Cover of those magazines. jenna: and you, i mean -- i mean -- totally boring. jon: boring. jenna: not at all. come on. there is a lot they could choose from besides suri and tom cruise. maybe they could make better choices. maybe, i dont know. jon: there is a major push to put healthier foods in school cafeterias. but dont ever forget the law of unintended consequences. these strict regulation are leading many schools to just get rid of their free lunch programs. plus fireworks about benghazi on...

So their tactics were either because theyre timid, which i dont believe, or they were silent on the issue and now that theyre saying, what really will happen, its too little and its too late. thats on their heads. >> congressman, do you agree that the defense department is bearing an unfair burden of these cuts? >> we know theyll be across the board at the defense department. theyre unwise. they make no sense at all. its not prioritizing those programs that are not necessary, not effective or ef...

Cory booker is taking part in what he has labelled as the food stamp challenge. he will only eat what food stamps can provide, $4 a meal. a back and forth twitter exchange about the role in funding school breakfast and lunch programs. finally the kennedy center hohnr honore honorees. actor dustin hoffman, buddy guy and a balance lerina all in attendance in the east room event. >> its different when youre not the one with the mike, isnt it, dave? youre looking a little stressed. >> led zeppelin.

And about 13% is taking care of disabled and child tax credits and, of course, lunch programs and et cetera. then you add that, the interest on the debt, thats where the money is. so when these jackals are talking about other kinds of savings, theyre just diverting the information away from the real programs that matter. how the heck can we just be ending the longest war in the history of this country and not be talking about serious cuts to defense? it doesnt make any sense. this has become sil...

Into the school lunch programs. they make a deal with the food processor who gives back a bonus, but the company told that bonus is going back to the schools itself. and not these companies that are pocketing the money. >> right, by the way, were calling it kickbacks and the bonuses are legal, but its not legal to not give it to the intended recipient. >> right, to the school. >> to the school and cheryl asked, a great investigative reporter. there are 17 states doing this investigation. lets lo...