million now and $100 million over the next seven years. finally, new jersey governor chris christie blocked a $420,000 state tax credit for mtv s jersey shore saying the show, quote, does nothing more than perpetuate misconceptions about the state and its there s just no good way to go there. no side of that story that we ll be able to tackle here in about 15 seconds. is it just the bar tab? it s the tax on the bar tab is what it seems. something tells me $420,000 won t stop that show from going to seaside. probably not. their 10 million viewers they ll take with them. i m lynn berry this is first look on msnbc. stay tuned. way too early with willie geist starts right now. good news the united states government will continue to function thanks to the brave souls we sent to capitol hill. a deal is struck that allows for reduced funding to fema and no
ford wants state tax credit to hire up to 1,200 in the detroit area over the next few years. the state of michigan will consider the request later today. interesting story this morning, law enforcement officials in a seaside italian town are doubling as fashion police and the hemline is their target. the town s conservative mayor pushed through a ban on skimpy clothing. anyone wearing a miniskirt short enough to reveal undergarments could be fined up to $700. necklines too plungingh, jeans too low slung are also a no-no. he also put a ban on shirtless men, swearing out loud and playing football in public parks. he wants it to be civilized society. some of the women in the democratic opposition party said we ll have a miniskirt rally. a bunch in miniskirts. went the other way. i will bring you that story, live, tomorrow on world news
the instant torque. tamron for the 16,000 people who have already reserved a leaf, they re going to be more than pleased from what they get from the leaf. this is just the beginning, you have the chevy volt coming next year. so this is the really beginning of the electric car race. and we mentioned the act com anymore, leading, environmentally friendly and affordable. you get the tax credit of $7,500 which make this is car around $25,0 $25,000. reporter: and many states have a state tax credit which brings it down another couple grand, they believe in california this is probably going to sell for 21,000, $22,000. fill lebeau covering the auto industry for us. nch consumer reports slamming the iphone 4 saying the phone is flawed and unreliable. could apple soon be recalling