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Debt, many may be tempted to look for a quick financial fix. shocking new report finds that some debt relief firms are tricking borrowers into paying up to $1,600 for access to programs that are supposed to be free. >> steve: thats the key part right there, the free part. personal finance expert dave ramsey joins us from nashville with more to avoid these debt consolidation dangerous. it sounds great. its going to cost us something, but it shouldnt because its a free program. >> well, absolutely...

Beyond the pale. they want to hold back 10% of the i.r.s. enforcement budget. wouldnt that be novel? think about this. the i.r.s. is not coming clean about why they were targeting tea party organizations. they are clearly giving out bonuses we werent aware of. they are having conferences at a time were tightening our belts, they cant get $3 billion less to do a little less line dancing? >>gretchen: there is breaking news in this. the i.r.s. chief danny werfel is working to kill those bonuses. he...

About the asiana flight that crashed in san francisco over the weekend. we learned none of the four pilots were drug tested after the crash. the reason? foreign airlines dont have to follow american regulations which require pilots be checked for drugs or alcohol after crashes. and also apparently two of the flight attendants were sitting in the back of the plane, were ejected outside of the airplane and survived. amazing other stories coming to light. >>brian: one took out passengers on her bac...

Yesterday for the defense? were talking about the george zimmerman trial. there he is -- >>brian: george zimmerman. >>steve: yes. things got really tense after the jury was excused yesterday. the cocounsel don west was complaining about the long hours and also about apparently the lack of time the defense had to go after some evidence they say was kept from them from the prosecution. thats when the judge, who had had it up to here, did this. >> were not physically able to keep up this pace much ...

>>gretchen: working dogs in training. a nonprofit center in philadelphia earned the nickname super puppies. >>steve: the center is trying to breed the best detection dogs in the united states rather than importing them from other countries. anna kooiman is here to check on them. >> the dogs have grown since my first visit in september and trainers say they are exceeding expectations. >> this working dog center is thriving after opening last year on 9/11. its a nonprofit breeding program and gene...

Bunch of letters targeting tea party groups. >>brian: representative sander levin tried to throw this one at us. >> progressive groups were among the 298 applications that titta reviewed in their audit and received heightened scrutiny. >>brian: in reality, 292 tea party groups were targeted. 6 progressive groups were targeted. hardly equal. >>steve: the important thing about that is the progressive groups were simply on a list whereas the conservative groups actually were targeted and harassed b...

>> brian: your greatest stunt was walking on those high heels. lets be honest. >> i have a newfound appreciation for girls who wear heels like this. i am -- whats it called? >> steve: those are about 59 bucks? >> brian: theyre free now cause you put them on television. >> marked down from ridiculous to outrageous. can i tell you something? >> steve: apparently you will. >> they actually make me feel better. i cant walk in them, but i feel really hot in them. >> brian: lets look for them at marsh...

Steve? >>steve: he said if you like your health care coverage, you can keep it. but what president obama failed to mention was that would mean pain for a much bigger price tag. blue cross-blue shield, the latest insurer to warn customers. for instance, a letter sent to our next guest saying we want you to know that your health care coverage will be affected by the health reform law taking effect in january. effective august 1, 2013, the new rate for your blue options is $1,478. for blue cross-bl...

To the jury. >> brian: it will go to the jury and people say, too, if it goes to manslaughter, thats prison. also there is some strict gun laws in florida where if you used a gun, shoot a gun, you could be looking at prison. will the prosecution stand up and say, i got an idea. obviously im not going to get second degree murder. you want to go for a lesser charge? and the defense has got to decide how they feel about that and the judge ultimately has to decide if that will fly. >> steve: i think...

You dont need to pay anybody. you pick up the phone and call fannie mae. >> steve: there are some dangerous, you say it treats the symptom. not the problem. >> absolutely. debt is never really the problem. its the symptom. and the problem is my overspending issues my lack of getting on a budget. my lack of taking an extra job, youve got to do the things and do the hard work to get out of debt. there is not a magic debt pill to take. the government doesnt have one and nobody sells one for $1,600 ...