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That's a mixologist. quickly. >> brian and gretchen, back to you. >> steve: by the way, if you would like our recipes, go to www.foxandfriends.com and we'll have them after the show. >> gretchen: all right. fantastic. margarita day. thanks very much. >> brian: guys, 20 minutes before the top of the hour. coming up, a startling new report, dozens of unnecessary medical procedures are being done and they're actually hurting your health. dr. mark siegle here to break it down. >> gretchen: hollywood's biggest night two days away. who can we expect to take home that coveted trophy? oscar prediction...

Medicine says there are 135 medical procedures that physicians claim are almost always unnecessary and could do more harm than good. which tests are being overused? let's talk to dr. mark siegle. he's a member of our fox news medical a team of the good morning to you. >> good morning, steve. >> steve: this is important stuff because you go to the doctor and you figure he knows what tests to order, but sometimes they go crazy. >> steve, listen, we actually order twice as many tests as most other countries. our health care cost in this country are almost twice what they are in most other industr...

Come out at the other end a better place. >> in new york, dr. mark siegle, fox news. >> rick: switching gears, house republicans are expected to vote to raise the debt ceiling for three months giving congress more time to pass a federal budget. they're warning a failure to do that could result in a freeze of salary. a poll said government spending is out of control k. this new pressure fine will he be enough to get congress to act? our political panel joining us. kristy sellser is president of new heights communication and former spokesperson for vermont governor howard dean. trey hard sun a f...

And raise taxes. illinois has done that and it's not working. >> eric: stuart varney on the fox business ned network, starts at 9:20 every day. >> thank you very much. bruce? no. >> steve: bruce? >> where did i get ha from? springstein. that's where i got that from. >> steve: bruce and boling. >> was this a compliment? sorry. >> eric: sure you don't have the flu? >> steve: thank you, jack. straight ahead, cursive writing becoming nearly extinct in our schools. so should we just get rid of it all together or do we need a cursive comeback? a report coming straight ahead and you'll decide. >> eri...

But if you're very young, you may need a second flu shot. if you're very old, your immunity isn't what it used to be, you may need a second flu shot. for most people, one is enough. if you got one in september, you're still covered. >> alisyn: i think i did. eddie asks, should you still get a flu shot if you have already survived an experience with this ugly bug and only have a lingering cough? if you got the flu this season, are you now covered or do you still need to get a flu shot? >> you need. eddie u need a flu shot 'cause you may not have had the kind of flu you think you have. that nast...