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Military families. later, why is the american media so insulting about religion? well tell you upcoming. >>reporter: there is breaking news now from the fox news desk. im shepard smith. senate leaders have now restarted negotiations in an attempt to solve the nations budget mess. thats the word late tonight from majority leader harry reids office. we hear they could announce a deal in matter hours. all of this after a measure in the house of representatives fell apart when republicans complained...

Was no sense of urgency from anybody. that it took constant pounding from you and from other people like you to get this issue front and center. and -- >> so they werent proactive and calling you lets work together and get this sorted out. thats how i read it im happy to hear that there were big time obama administration officials at least being respectful to your organization now, you work with the families. and you know how much pain this caused the family because, number one, you are grieving...

Okay. its your fault, mr. president, you picked sebelius, your fault. okay? so, why wont he do? t.? >> look. >> why wont he do it? >> this administration has had three and a half years to get the flipping web site up and running. >> and they cant or wont. >> how do you think they will run the actual healthcare system. >> you are dodging my question why wont he do it. will you stop and just answer it. >> you are talking about a man who is a total idealogue who is not interested in whether this wo...

Okay. its your fault, mr. president, you picked sebelius, your fault. okay? so, why wont he do? t.? >> look. >> why wont he do it? >> this administration has had three and a half years to get the flipping web site up and running. >> and they cant or wont. >> how do you think they will run the actual healthcare system. >> you are dodging my question why wont he do it. will you stop and just answer it. >> you are talking about a man who is a total idealogue who is not interested in whether this wo...

Factor follow up seeing many tonight much the fisher house stepped up to help those who were denied benefits because of the government shutdown. this has not been a smooth experience for the fisher house. here now the chairman of that organization ken fisher. so, i want to advance the story here. all right? so last week the president signs the law that opens up the treasury to pay the benefits $100,000 to each family of kia in afghanistan at this point. your organization then does what? >> well,...

The list is very long. employer mandates delay, out of pocket caps delayed, small business online enrollment delayed with 200 2000 plus businesses and unions can waver, congress gets subsidies. that is what he was driving out. what makes sense for individuals? that is republicans lying out to negotiate. >> suggesting businesses got all this because they have lobbyist. or unions make the contributions the democratic party. they should have single-payer, but that is exactly what republicans are as...

Hang on, hang on. ill let you get to that. what do you mean the president has refused? lets talk about that here. you say the president has refused to negotiate. this thing has been -- its gone to the supreme court. people have wanted single-payer. that didnt happen. that was negotiated down. so now that this is, this health care bill is the law, even the supreme court ruled on it, what do you mean by the president refuses to negotiate? i dont understand that. >> well, im talking about the curre...

Demand. president obama and reid are actually making the republicans point. they just need to flip it back on him. >> they dont think thats a good idea? >> well, i dont know. >> because it doesnt have any wad down-side politics to it. im curious. >> no, im saying, i have a very good point. >> they cant go make and amend it. thats what i mean. >> she just said. quick. >> you mean the actual law? >> yeah. i mean say -- you could sell it across state lines. >> thats not what president obama wants. ...

Holes in the act. when the act was put together, it wasnt thought completely through and so we work on a daily basis. im hopeful well get something done in very near future. >> reporter: trumka says, it was mistake to take the public option off the table in the health care debate, martha? martha: steve, thank you very much. a lot of unions have been very upset about the disappearance they say of the 40-hour work week. >> reporter: that too. martha: that is their existence. they have been very up...

>> single-payer. that is way, way, way, way back. >> this does at least on the way, and it is not the end of the affordable affordable oo care actr but it does open the door to changes in things like the business mandate and pushing it back is responding to revolt by businesses. particularly in agriculture and retail and in restaurant business where they rely on a lot of part time employees and e holding down employment and holding down employment and full-time employees and so i think it was a ...