$8 billion budget shortfall. if we get that done, we balance our budget, $8 billion in the hole, without a tax increase, and we cut taxes on income taxes, that s going to send a message to the rest of the country that if they can do it there, they can do it in their state, and then maybe, guess what, they might actually be able to do something like this in washington. we at least hope so. reporter: we are very early on in the process here. this is only a senate committee hearing. hasn t even been introduced in the house kwrefplt but republicans dominate the state legislature here, so things could move very, very quickly. the outcome is subject to change, with some amendments and the voice of protestors who gather later today might have a big effect on the outcome. martha. martha: thank you, we ll keep an eye on it, doug, thank you. bill: the white house is organizing for americans helping push back against the legislation in ohio. president obama had previously called the wisconsin
these two iranian warships, now said to be loaded in the dock in the suez canal ready for transit at the moment. and we have complete coverage of the situation, on our web site, 24/7. fox news.com and a lot of amazing articles and pictures as you see the iranian vessels there. check it out, foxnews.com and it is on-line for you, right now, for more information on this story. 6 minutes past now. martha? martha: all right, to politics now for a moment an america s election headquarters, today is the day, folks, the voters in chicago heading to the polls, to elect their new mayor and for the first time in 22 years the name daley is not on the ballot for mayor and we are referring to richard daley, who served as mayor of chicago six terms and look who is on the ballot? former white house chief of staff, rahm emanuel and it may be his big day. also, former chicago s school president jerry chico and carol moseley braun and del va lle,
off in libya, possibly, again today when he speaks and what his message. martha: we ll wait and see, here live in america s newsroom. stay tuned for that. the fact is we could lay off every state worker in ohio, every police officer, every firefighter, every corrections officer, and we would only close 1/4 of the 8 million dollar gap, so $8 billion gap and trying to balance the budget only the backs of the public employees simply will not work. martha: you heard what she said, a pro union supporter walk talking to bill on the budget battle spriding to the buckeye state and spreading to the buckeye state and that is wisconsin, you have seen that playing out the last week-and-a-half and the general assembly will take up a bill this afternoon and where the governor said, layoffs may be right around the corner, for some of those folks, and then you have thousands of protesters, who are expected to rally today in ohio. against a similar bill in ohio as we watch it spread to other ar
down his friend in the car seat next to him, one week ago today. we should point out that mexican authorities are leading this investigation, their counterparts in the u.s. have offered whatever assistance they need in that investigation but so far, martha, no arrests have been made. back to you. martha: kris tkpw uter \he did\eds, thank you very much. bill: awful story there. this year s severe winter weather causing new destructive flooding in the midwest. we knew this was a coming. it s just a question of when. massive ice jams forcing rivers over their banks, forcing people out of their homes to escape the frigid waters pouring inside. we ll take you there live. martha: to the bloodshed in libya, we are awaiting now for a statement from leader mommar gadhafi, moments from now, we ll bring it to you in america s newsroom .
the two couples now dead, scott and jeanne adam, a couple out of southern california, and philis mckay and rob bi riggle, a couple from seattle. our condolences to their families and friends on the west coast. admiral, thanks again. here s martha. martha: tragic story. and we want to take you to libya for a moment, because we are watching the scene as pro gadhafi rally ralliers are in the street. we do expect a statement soon from the leader of libya, the longest leader in history. and he is expected to announce some grand reforms. what will they be? bill: also despite a lack of compromise, the wisconsin union, a bill that would slash collective bargaining rights for thousands, a live report in madison where the sun is out, moments away.