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Wood elementary school. that was a school from which everyone survived. we found teachers and some students going through the school, picking out what they could, trying to salvage whatever was meaningful to them before the school was demolished that should probably begin next week. we also met a remarkable family. la donna was a prek teacher at briar wood. she and her husband and three daughters were in that school when the tornado hit she and her husband and one daughter were trapped when a wall collapsed. her daughter jordan just 9 years old a third grader explained to us what it was like t...

Belly up in a few years. and despite the fact within the lifetime of people retiring today which is about 20 years from now you see the whole trust fund be bankrupt. social security is not sustainable in its current form. everybody knows that. that's irresponsible for people on social security now and immoral to do for future generations. but it's about 20 or 30% of the problem. and as to how much you increase the benefits based on the cpi. >> what do you think about the idea he has to increase taxes on cigarettes to finance prek? >> he almost doubles the cigarette tax, as well. all of us thin...

My support during the campaign, and then after all the pictures and stuff, went straight from that into now that we have a second term we can work on getting these kids what they need. it was an event for his prek proposal. and you know, the reason why i do this is because i think democratic policies are better. the fact that he tied it into a policy thing was -- i thought it was great. >> the 47% video is a policy video. it is an indictment of republican policy and intent. it's a very serious piece for us to have. before we go, i want to go back to anonymous, because i find this so intriguing...

Consideration, at least that's not what the white house wants. >> big picture here, though, john, our first read team says this is a reminder for all future legislative fights and nomination battles. we'll see over the next four years, let's stop pretending this will change any time soon. meaning this particular strategy is something we will see perhaps in fights over universal's background checks for guns. even the prek for all children as all legislation as we move forward with this congress and this president as a dynamic could end up like we're seeing now. >> that's correct, tamron, but fi...

And what bill would say crazy things we saw in the 'cents and other things. trying to get around the tax code and in the end american economy paid the pas. just make it simpler that's all i ask. coming up as if property tax is not enough there is a push for a sales tax to pay for prek programs. a smart investment or a dumb idea for taxpayers. you decide, next .