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To survive. you know? feed my three children because it's really hard to get a job out there even though i have all the qualifications. you know? they still don't hire people. >> the republican-led congress has done it again and by that i mean they've done nothing again. on friday, millions of americans hit a crisis point when the food stamp program was cut 5%. that's $5 billion over the next year alone. a supplemental funds from the 2009 stimulus ran out. to put it in context, s.n.a.p. recipients get about $1.49 per person per meal. congressional republicans are standing by offering no soluti...

Contact and make a difference. >> you talk about iowa. let me ask you about this quote in "time" magazine in reference to iowa and you running for president. here is your quote, tell me if it's correct. i'm not doing anything inconsistent with running. how is that. that is what you said. is that a yes, or certainly moving more in the yes category? >> i think what it says, at some point down the road you're going to make a decision, you have to put yourself in a decision where you have a choice to make. if you're just sitting back and not paying any attention or not doing anything to put yourse...

I'm not doing anything inconsistent with running. how is that. that is what you said. is that a yes, or certainly moving more in the yes category? >> i think what it says, at some point down the road you're going to make a decision, you have to put yourself in a decision where you have a choice to make. if you're just sitting back and not paying any attention or not doing anything to put yourself in a position where you have a viable opportunity, then you foreclose that decision. >> is it 50/50, 51/49? where do you put yourself on this? >> like i said, right now i'm making sure i'm staying out...

Really weak challengers. >> what will that make it today, 50/50? >> actually, 51/49 for republicans. >> now going back and forth. >> look, this is -- you can't help but think, with seven opportunities, they've got to pick up six. by the way, the two republican seats that could be competitive for democrats, you know, this snake bit party, you can't just help but wonder whether or not the bad luck -- >> one of the tea party guys. it's interesting to me. we talk about the republicans on offense here. colorado should be a state they should try to put in play. if ken buck's the best they can do, we...

Seven days you just put in barely gives you enough to survive the next three days. >> with metro cards going up, with the taxi going up, you go to the store now a 99 cent bag of chips is$1.49. everything is going up and balances out. minimum wage going up to $8.75, that's what they're talking about. >> in new york state they're passing a minimum wage law. >> for one, it's taking too long, it should have been done years ago. it's not enough in the state of new york. i live on broadway in midtown manhattan. it's not enough, paying all that money, working for $7.25, $120 a week, you know. >> in 1...