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Rate low. that's at an all-time low. they've committed to have that rate at zero going forward for a couple of years. this helps the banks, this helps some industrial companies, helps companies that want to lend money to the public. that's going to stay low. jenna: two quick final questions for you. obamacare and the budget deal. what's going on in washington, d.c.? is that going to have any effect on what we see in the markets? especially the first few weeks of the new year? >> well, i don't think both are good. i think the budget deal we missed a huge opportunity to make a huge progress we m...

Much money can be spent on overhead. the community rating that requires younger people to pay a higher premium in order to subsidize older people. the essential benefits provision which says you have to have more things covered in your plan. all of these things are going to drive up costs so there's a reason why already nearly 70% of the people who have private coverage think their premiums are going up and six out of 10 say their deductibles and co-pays are going up and 77% of those people believe it's a direct result of the affordable care act and they're right. jenna: they say give us a cou...

It could be you. jon: and the tax man always gets his share. jenna: i'll still take home half for sure. jon: a tragic story. a bride is widowed after only seven hours of marriage. a former army ranger was driving with his new broid to a hotel in brown point, indiana southeast of chicago. this after their wedding reception. the couple stopped to help a teacher whose car had slid off the road. that's when knight and the teacher were struck and killed by three other cars which also slid on the icy surface. no word of any charges filed so far. jenna: a judge handing down his sentence to a man conv...

Also a leak on board the international space station causing a safety scare for astronauts and how nasa must decide whether they have to take a risky space walk to fix it. we have these stories and more and it's happening now. yoip there are more problems to tell you about for those trying to sign up for obamacare with the enrollment deadline now just one week away. welcome to a brand new hour of "happening now." jenna: only a few more days left until the end of the year. let alone a week away from the enrollment. time passes quickly. i'm jenna lee and that's the white house. the white house i...

Political candidates over the years. jenna: that's unbelievable. thank you. jon: new claims that the president is dodging hard hitting interviews. the president making his first appearance on the daytime talk show "har h steve harvey." it touches on topics like family, fatherhood and the president's plans tore the holidays. let's talk about it with the american conservative may go zone. alan colmes is the host of the alan colmes show and author of "thank the liberals for saving america." so is it a case of when the heat gets too hot, you get out of the kitchen, jim? >> well, when the polls sho...