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Restaurant. they aren't helping the economy go. they are doing everything they can do to pay a loan that's just too big. even the federal reserve said it's time to write down the principal. keep more people in their homes. let them get back to spending and being productive members of society. the social cost of foreclosure, throwing people out, kids missing school. what happens to the community around the empty homes. it's a disaster. and i think that this -- let the market bottom out. it's bad for the economy. it's not true to the american principle of equal justice under law and it's just in...

Travesty. >> congresswoman moore, you've heard this couple. it's very moving. can congress stop this, congresswoman moore? >> let me tell you something. first of all, i want to say that i just -- peace and blessings upon you, pat and betsi and hopefully your treatments will work well for you. they've made great strides in cancer treatment and komen foundation, planned parenthood, both of these organizations were at the forefront of early detection and getting women into treatment. you know, today planned parenthood advocates for all over the country, planned parenthood was able to raise about ...

Putting politics ahead of people. this picture showing a cut ribbon is popping up all over the internet. komen's founder and ceo nancy brinker responded in this youtube video released last night. >> recently we implemented new granting strategies and criteria that some have regrettably mischaracterized. we will never bow to political pressure. >> she says they are not bowing to political pressure, but we're getting a closer look into the charity and the picture is very disturbing. brinker founded the organization in her sister's name 30 years ago. she's a prominent republican who served as amb...

Universal health care strategies. trying to kill medicaid. we are going -- we are facing really unhealthy future for americans, particularly women, and particularly women who are poor. >> now let me ask you to stand by one minute, congresswoman. i'd like to bring in patrick hurd and his wife betsy. pat is the ceo of planned parenthood of southeastern virginia and betsy is currently battling breast cancer and has run in the komen fund-raising races in the past. thank you both for joining me this evening. >> thanks for having us. >> thank you very much. >> pat, what is your reaction to this deci...

Million breast exams each year. 170,000 of them were made possible through the komen foundation. and i tell you, 750,000 women every year sort of hesitate and are sent to seek further treatment so that they -- because they might have breast cancer. this is a life-saving exam. let me tell you, breast cancer is second only to skin cancer in women. and this is a very, very dangerous partisan political play that will harm so many women, especially low income women, reverend sharpton. >> congresswoman, for people around the country, they ought to know that the truth about planned parenthood and wha...