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All right. we're here back in mcdowell county. we were just talking about opioids and that is not unique to mcdowell county. staten island, new york, where i live, has seen an unbelievable increase in opioid deaths. stand up for me for a second. you served in the state senate for 32 years. >> i did. >> you're part of a lawsuit right now against the drug companies. we've covered this on the show last week about drug wholesalers. what's the lawsuit getting at? >> the lawsuit is ground zero for opioid drugs in the nation. mcdowell county, city of welch, west of here named kermit, they dumped 4 mi...

We actually are big tent as to a lot of charters. you're right. a lot of charters have quite a humble in their resources and we have said not only do we want to work with them, we think they are a part of the solution and think they will be great partners. i don't want to muddy this situation. i start with a simple equation. 1.1 million kids, most of whom, if they even get to high school to the ends of high school, and graduate, will still not be college ready. it's a big set of things we have to do to fix it. charters are a part of the solution and pre-k and after school are even a bigger par...

As were expected. plus more people stopped looking for work and wages are still depressed. elizabeth prann joining me now. >> you're right. there is a caveat to that 6.6%, that's the unemployment percentage rate as low as it was in 2008 because experts say overall work force participation has fallen. this shows a second straight month of stagnant statistics. last year's average monthly gain was close to 194,000. one of the more troubling trends is stagnant wages. it's an economy even the president says needs improvement. >> too many americans are working harder than ever just to get by let a...

>> and unfiltered cigarettes. >> i need to check with the person who bought the tickets. if she doesn't show up on monday. i'll share the winnings with you. >> a weak january job report comes in far below expectations. does this spell problems for the president of the united states? elizabeth prann is live in washington with the latest. elizabeth? >> reporter: good morning, tucker, the labor department's monthly employment report showed a second straight month of weak growth. in december we saw a feeble increase of 75,000. in the month of january, the economy added only 113,000 jobs. but las...

First started to erupt. analysts say that 6.6% figure is attribute to do a drop in overall work force participation. this month's numbers show a second month of stagnant statistics. the economy added 113,000 jobs. but last year's average monthly gain was close to 194,000. republicans say this report exemplifies the pressure on the middle class. many of them pointing to the president's signature health care law which they say is inflating government spending and raising health care costs. house speaker john boehner released a statement referring to the administration and he writes in part: thei...