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Work with the president. >> this is no way to run the greatest country in the world. >> reporter: ended in a short-term fix. >> it becomes the law of the land. >> reporter: after a year of often fierce debate, mr. obama cybed a landmark overhaul of health care with the mandate to purchase insurance and trillion-dollar price tag, the affordable health care act will bring health care to 30 million americans and reduce the deficit by $210 billion. but as a divided supreme court uphel its constitutionality. >> tonight, i can report to the american people and to the world, the united states has con...

Declined over the last few years. from more than 210 billion pieces annually to fewer than 170 billion. now, take a look at how much money the post office has been hemorrhaging, nearly $5 billion in operating losses in the last fiscal year alone. so you would think maybe congress would want to do something about this, after all, the united states postal service. well, house lawmakers have passed more than 30 bills about the post office. but those bills were to rename post offices during the 112th congress but not one single solitary bill aimed at any sort of reform has made it even to the floo...

zi r zoraida sambolin is off today. we begin with breaking news. hazmat crews at the scene of this spectacular fire. it's raging in ohio right now after a train that was pulling several tankers derailed just before 2:00 this morning eastern time. this was an accident that happened in the north end of columbus. flames can be seen apparently for miles. witnesses reporting in that they could see this a long way off. christine romans has been monitoring the fire and ensuing issues that will come with it. she joins us now live with the story. >> residents were also saying they could fee...

Panels and independent panel advisory board. it's a big one. the advisory board will not receive what health care you receive. that true or false? >> that's true. you hear a lot about this leveled ration care. it says in the text of the law the payment board cannot ration care, can't cut benefits for medicare or change eligibility for medicare. it's really restricted. its goal is to reduce the spending growth in medicare, supposed to save money but can't do it by rationing care -- >> no death panels. >> no death panels. >> the health care law will add to the deficit in the long run, that has b...

Document. so i think that the republicans can make a very good argument about how health care can look in the future, without all of this massive government intrusion. and buildup with the panels that are going to be formed and the cost down the road. >> what is already in law. >> in place. >> the 3 million young people who are already getting coverage of their parents' policies. the fact that seniors are in medicare drug benefit are getting $600 back from the passage of this bill. you know, you go down each and every one. kids with pre-existing conditions can't be discriminated against. the ...