Transcripts For FOXNEWSW Special Report With Bret Baier 2013

President on Marthas Vineyard tonight. Reporter egypts most violent day since the ouster of hosni maubarak pulled the president out of vacation briefly and said the u. S. Will boycott joint exercises that had been set next month. Our traditional cooperation cannot continue as usual when civilians are being killed in the streets and rights are being rolled back. Reporter the biannual exercises began two years after the egyptisrael peace treaty and once a mainstay of the relationship and havent been held since 2009 because of the continue i continuing instability. Here on Marthas Vineyard, president obama has spent time on the phone with the National Security team and briefed by the National Security advisor but hasnt co hasnt talking about egypts problems. Reporter they both have accused him of supporting the other side and so have his critics in this country. The president has put his thumb down on the scale on the side of the muslim brotherhood. This will resonate all over egypt and not do us any good. Reporter meanwhile, kentucky senator rand paul criticized mr. Obama for not ending the 1. 3 billion in military aid saying quote the law is very clear when a coup dethat takes place, foreign aid must stop regardless of the circumstances. Morsi was democratically elected but didnt govern democratically. He was elected democratically but didnt govern democratically. Thats what morsi was doing. Today at the estate department, a sharp rebuke. There can be no place for such place for violence in egypt and we call on all leaders to condemn such attacks. Reporter not aimed at preserve s u. S. Influence, it could backfire. I say continue with the exercise and get a pulse for whats going on in egypt today and see if we cant influence events. Reporter mcfarland says egypts rulers are running out of time and need to restore order before they lose their support and theres a bill working the way through the senate that would block u. S. Aid until theres a democratically elected government. Wendell goler, thanks. At least 18 people were killed when a car bomb ripped through a beirut neighborhood today and hit a stronghold of the Hezbollah Group supporting the Assad Government in syria and they threatened to retaliate and this could be aport of that. Back at home, it may be the quickest military maneuver the pentagon has ever carried out, reversing a decision that would have lead to more hardships for Wounded Warriors and their families. A fox news clifuews exclusive a have contributed to the about face. National correspond Jennifer Griffin has the amazing story. Pretty much knew what happened. I didnt want to look or anything. I knew i didnt have any legs. Reporter when double amputee josh wetzel arrived, the least of his worries he thought was how he would be getting his next meal but for him and other Wounded Warriors housed at building 62, their uphill road to recovery looked like it was going to get a bit steeper last week when the military told them their meal cards would no longer be valid at the centrally located warrior cafe where some eat three meals a day. They were told they would have to go across the hospital campus to get their food. From building 62, i would its close to a half a mile. For guys that dont have legs, new on their prosthetics or wheelchairs, thats a Long Distance to go. Reporter the militarys decision sources told fox was based on legal concerns the Government Funds for the warriors meals were misappropriated and the warriors and families were alerted from a message from their squad about the change. The only resource is leave our building thats in rain, sun, any kind of weather. It really kind of frightens me thinking about them having to walk a Long Distance to get food. Reporter base Commander Navy captain fritz kass made the decision to close it on weekends and making it hard on warriors on a busy rehab schedule that often goes late in the day. And woodson reversed the decision. Sergeant pages wife due to give birth to their first child had beep there more than a year and page just received a text that josh just received the news that his quad leader that the warrior cafe will be reopened. And this warrior who is blind in one eye and raising a child alone was relieved but appalled how the decision was handled. It breaks my heart to know now i get back in vietnam war when all the men and women were coming home how they sort of felt like. I didnt think it would come to this. Do you feel like this is sort of a slap in the face after all youve been through . Its called the warrior cafe. You would think thats for us. Reporter a spokesman at walter reed said the warriors and their families were told today the cafe would remain open and continue to accept their meal cards, a swift reversal by the base commander after the warrior family spoke out. Great reporting, Jennifer Griffin at the pentagon. Thanks so much. Good news was bad news for the markets today after jobless claims fell to the lowest level since 2007, the dow jumped off a cliff ending the day down 225 points. The s p 500 was up 24, nasdaq fell 63. Could new york city be the next detroit . The big apples outgoing mayor says its a possibility his city could follow the motor city down the road to bankruptcy. Correspondent David Lee Miller has details from new york. Reporter in a little more than three months, new yorkers will elect a new major to michael bloomberg, alerting him around the city. Its how detroit went bankrupt. Reporter city worker pensions contributed to the ruin threaten new yorks economic stability. Most city workers and retirees pay nothing for 6. 3 billion in annual Health Insurance. Workers also pay little for pensions that have taxpayers on the hook for 8 billion this year. New york city has right now 10,000 Police Officers retired who are under 40 and collecting pensions and they will technically collect those pensions for the rest of their lives. Reporter contracts for almost all 300,000 city workers expired at least three years ago. The next mayor will be under pressure to win concessions. The unions have tried to wait it out. They dont want to negotiate with mayor bloomberg because hes a tough businessman. Reporter many new yorkers remember 1975 when the city almost went broke when president ford said no to a bailout. Since then, the state financial control board oversees the city budget. The editor of the chief, a newspaper for city workers call the detroit style bankruptcy fear mongering. I think its partly about deflecting spin and blame for his basically abdicating his responsibility as mayor with the union workers. Reporter across the country, state and municipal pensions are underfunded by more than a trillion dollars. John. David, thanks. Political news is next. Republicans plot strategy, Hillary Clinton plot as move. Heres what our fox affiliates outside the beltway are doing. Ktbc in austin, texas, is following the trial of the accused ft. Hood shooter. Wsvn in miami is watching a Tropical Storm strengthen. Heres a live look at los angeles from fox 11. They are following the sextorsion case of miss teen usa. Thats a look outside the beltway from special report. Well be right back. Hey kevin. Still eating chalk for heartburn . Yeah. Try new alka seltzer fruit chews. They work fast on heartburn and taste awesome. These are good. Told ya im feeling better already. [ male announcer ] new alka seltzer fruits chews. Enjoy the relief bob will retire when hes 153, which would be fine if bob were a vampire. But hes not. Hes an architect with two kids and a mortgage. Luckily, he found someone who gave him a fresh perspective on his portfolio. And with some planning and effort, hopefully bob can retire at a more appropriate age. Its not rocket science. Its just common sense. From td ameritrade. A report by a Nuclear Industry Watchdog Group says reactors in the United States are vulnerable to terrorist attack. Nuclear proliferation Prevention Project warns the lack of security could lead to a meltdown or theft of bomb grade uranium. The Nuclear Industry says it has taken extensive security and taift safety precautions more weapons have been found. Finding semiautomate weapons like this to the illfated government gun tracking scheme all three bought at a gunshot in glendale, arizona where massive amount of weapons were sold by federal agents who intended to track them to criminals in mexico. This afternoon, the fda spoke saying we acknowledge that regrettably firearms related to the fast and furious investigation will likely continue to be recovered at future crime scenes. To politics, we begin with republicans huddling in boston tonight trying to figure out how to broke their 02 streak in president ial elections. Reporter the Republican National committee is in boston planning strategy for the between 16 race and talking about their autopsy of the race. We have already hired 118 people across the country in just a few months and adding more every single month doose coast. Asian communities, hispanic communities and africanamerican communities. Reporter they have a lot of work to do according to one member of the rnc. I hear democrats that want you to stay where you are. We have to give hope to be better than they are. Reporter to catch up to democrats in the digital campaign, the rnc hired professionals in Silicon Valley to modernize its technology. Were not trying to do what would have won in 2012 and trying to do what will win in 2016. Democrats are out there with their data scientists to target what is next. This time it might not be africanamerican women over 45, it might be a different thing. Reporter new Jersey Governor Chris Christie addressed them and those that heard him said he took a shot at bobby jindal who said the gop should stop being the stupid party. Christie said he didnt come to the rnc to call them stupid and got a big round of applause. Hillary clinton has more immediate concerns than any republican negative advertising aimed at her. New information has come to light about the familys troubled foundation raising questions about where philanthropy ends and politics begin. Chief washington correspondent james rose sen has that story. Reporter since 2001, former president bill clinton has performed good works across the globe as when he and daughter chelsea representing the Clinton Foundation promoted literacy in south africa. The great thing about life, if you give it back, it keeps coming back to you. Reporter now, Hillary Clinton, widely thought to be readying a second run for the presidency, is moving her operation into the new manhattan headquarters of the foundation, freshly renamed the bill, hillary and chelsea foundation. A new investigation by the times revealed the foundation to be 8 million in the red last year and deficits that reached 40 million on a two year span. Can tell you having gone on trips with the foundation and see unique done around the world ive never seen any impropriety or kickbacks. I think they brought in the law firm Simpson Thatcher to review the activities of the foundation. They found in fact there was streamlining that could be done. I hope that happens. Reporter yet the times story reveals tangled relationships between donors, outside firms and honchos like doug band, a long time aide to the former president. His firm paid mrs. Clintons aid, huma abedin 350,000 a year as consultant while she drew a taxpayer salary of 135,000 from the department of state. When you look at this you see the same old pattern of very kind of messy dealings with the clintons. You see profound conflicts of interest. This is all the stuff that has been with them since the arkansas days and since they were in the white house. The bill, hillary and chelsea Clinton Foundation reportedly boast as staff of 350 priest in 180 countries. A spokesman there did not respond to our requests for comment. John. Im sure, james, it will only get more interesting from here on in. Thanks so much. Still ahead, we take you along as we bust food stamp fraudsters. First, 10 years, 1 1. 4 trillion 18,000 pages of rules and regulations. But does any really understand obamacare . Tonight, we continue to take a comprehensive look at the scope and expense from rapidly expanding government programs. Well talk about food stamp fraud a little bit later. First, obama carry. Almost 1 and 1 2 trillion dollars over a decade. How we got there and where were going and the fact that few if any people actually understand the Affordable Care act. The status quo on health care is simply unsustainable. If you like your plan, you can keep your plan. If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor. The time for talk is over. Its time to vote. March 2010, three days before the Health Care Vote in congress. By the time the vote has taken place not only i will know wh whats in it, you will know whats in it because it will be posted and everybody can evaluate it on the merits. Mr. President , you couldnt tell me what the special deals are in or not today. I just told you. Is connecticut in . Connecticut what are you specifically referring to . 100 million for the hospital. Is montana in for the asbestos program. Is listen, there are people this is real money. People are worried about this stuff. As i said before, this the final provisions are going to be posted for at many days before this thing passes. Then House Speaker Nancy Pelosis comments about the bill quickly became infamous. But we have to pass the bill so you can find out what is in it, away from the fog of the controversy. The fact is when the bill finally made it through congress the bill is without a single republican vote. And then made it to the president s desk very few people in washington, and some experts argue, no one in the nations capitol really knew what was in the mountain of pages of leg legalees that had been tweaked altered and massages multiple times 2340r s in order to get t congress but that stack of pages was just the beginning of interpreting the law. The Patient Protection Affordable Care act was signed into law march 23rd 2010 more than 125 pa2500 pages long. Pretty long. Implementing obamacare is a whole different issue. When you add up all the rules that come up with implementing the law, you get take a look, nearly 18,000 pages so far. Thats just so far. Thats thousands of pages needed to detail exactly how this maze of new programs must operate from regulations on benefits to what states have to do to comply. Experts we talked to say that cease many regulations one couldnt possibly understand all of them. As the months tick by, even the top democrat on the Senate Finance committee described the Health Care Law implementation to the hhs secretary this way. I just see a huge train wreck coming down. You and i have discussed this many times. I dont see any results yet. Experts we talked to on both sides say it could be a bumpy start. In 2014 the Computer System i dont think will work very well. A lot of this process will end up full away from an actual online easy userfriendly experience to people filling out paper forms. When they do that, youre going to get mistakes, people will sign to the wrong program, people paying premiums they shouldnt paying, people not collecting premiums they shouldnt be collecting. Subsidies in excess of what people are eligible for. Those are major kinks. One of the real tragedy is the taxpayer will end up footing the bill for a lot of the mistakes. Over 65, 70, 80. Of us have coverage now. So for most of us, we dont have to do anything differently than what were doing today unless we want to. Reporter dr. Len nichols from George Mason University pointed to polls saying america wants it fixed. Over 63 of voters think the Health Care Law needs to be changed and congress should keep it a. 92 this messiness is normal, as american as you can get thats what we will have the opportunity to watch. There will be failures and they will be magnified and people will say, see, i told you so. They will have a point and that doesnt mean you cant fix it. We always had midcourse corrections in everything we have done. Reporter which is what the president said defending the Health Care Law. There will be some glitches no doubt. That estrau of thats true of a car Company Rolling out a new car or apple rolling out the ipad. Reporter but no new car or ipad was ever rolled out like this. There are 16 state based Health Care Exchanges while 34 states opted not to run their own exchanges. 27 of those defaulted to the federal Health Care Exchanges and seven opted to work with the federal government as partners. Essentially, it all depends where you live as to what you will see with Health Care Exchanges. Experts say it is all Going Forward no matter what you hear about plans to scuttle it on capitol hill. The federal government, they are going to be writing a lot of checks to a lot of people subsidizing them for Health Insurance. Somethings going to happen in 2014. There will be some number of millions of people signed up with the new program. But the