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As $50,000. do i have it right? >> you do have it right, absolutely. and this is unbelievable. this is a reward, this is punishment, someone is going in prison for murder? >> rick: of what the rationale. >> the judge is saying this is unfair, that is medically necessary and that you can not deprive this individual from becoming a woman -- >> bill: why is it medically necessary for this guy to become a woman? >> first of all, its more than unfair. >> expert. >> its not 50,000, toes 20,000. >> bil...

I have always said from the very beginning here that the debates are going to tell the tale. i ohm got 30 seconds. >> crucial. absolutely. why mitt romney is spending so much time right now on his debate prep. his last big chance starts on october 3. >> bill: hes got to do what ronald reagan did to jimmy carter. >> big moment. >> bill: well see you on "good morning america" i hope. >> take care. >> bill: plenty more ahead. chicago teachers ou on strike. some believe there is a socialist communis...

Know, close half of the elderly, for example, over 85, have a medium income of $15,000 a year. they have no discretionary income. theres no other place they can look for in the budget to replace the funding. when you think of 3.1 million households thats like 800,000 holds in new york state, theyre not families that have a lot of other places to go. we know what happens. they buy less food, less medicine, less clothing. theyre very poor families. >> mark, this is what the white house is saying, ...

Youre talking about right now. >> well, if you look at numbers that the energy information administration, their energy agent circumstance has released, you know three years ago the average costs to heat a home in the united states was 1,000. the average cost this year $970. a $30 decline. its not that significant. i mean, yes, natural gas prices have dropped somewhat, but its colder, and there are more poor families struggling to pay these bills. three years ago 10% of the poplation got into tr...

Modest cuts to pell grants or head start, other key programs our program would be included but we werent expecting a 50% cut. were all really shocked by that. 50% is very significant. and the thing is, if youre in maine the cost of home heating is $2,000. i think that the administration at one level, yes, right, you have to cut the budget. >> yes. >> when you think about it, these are the poorest families in the united states. they dont have much flexibility, and i think thats our concern. the o...

After you have those fights and both sides decide, you know what, its time we cant avoid this any longer, weve got to have a negotiation. >> john harwood, thank you for joining us. one proposed cut drawing criticism, the presidents plan to reduce home heating assistance for low-income americans by 50%, or $2.5 billion. joining me is mark wolf, executive director of the national energy assistance directors association, which lobbies for the funding. thanks for joining me. >> we heard the presiden...

The way. im not cheap shotting president bush cause i supported that war based upon the weapons of mass destruction. put your hands down. theyre blocking my tie. based upon the weapons of mass destruction scenario laid out by colin powell who you dont get more credible than that man. i supported a war. in hindsight, most fair minded americans would say you got this guy out by doing a no fly and blockading the tiny area that he had access to the persian gulf, he could have starved him out of ther...

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