the prestigious florida a&m university marching band under investigation for the death of a student. we ll hear from mothers of two band members. and the blame game and herman cain. it s always someone else s fault, and he s not alone. it s our no talking points segment. these false and unproved allegations continue to be spinned in the media. it s all right here right now on cnn. good evening. i m don lemon. thank you for joining us. winter is coming. occupy protesters have been getting ready. this plastic bubble recently went up in buffalo, new york. it was donated by supporters so demonstrators can stay warm and dry. in portland, oregon, police moved in when people set up camping tents. 19 people were arrested. but the real drama today has been in washington. police and protesters have been in a standoff over a wooden building that went up overnight. let s get to cnn s athena jones. athena? hi, don. you know, this ended just a little while ago with the police fin
unwashington. the reason, a tax cut america might be about to lose. over the past year you have probably had $1,000 extra. thanks to the payroll tax cut. you will save at least that much next year, if democrats and republicans extend it. two bills are up for vote to do just that. the democrat bill taxes millionaires to pay for the extension. the republican one freezes federal pay and cuts millionaires off from some benefits like unemployment. both bills will likely fail. because surprise, surprise, the parties haven t compromised. now congress has 30 days to pass the payroll tax extension. if they don t. people with a salary of $35,000 will pay $700 more in taxes next year. if you make $50,000 you pay $1,000 more. $75,000 in salary, $1,500 more. get how this works. on and on. economists warn that if it is not extended the u.s. could tip back into a recession. the bottom line is this, american people want it. the economy needs it. and the two major parties agree on it. so, why