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Anybody thinks. >> oh my. >> they're always much worse than politicians who promise they won't be there. harris: they sometimes cost people their jobs. >> absolutely. harris: mark, thank you so much. happy holidays to you. >> you too, harris. leland: for some reason there doesn't seem to be a lot coming out of washington folks are happy about on both side of the aisle and that includes the bipartisan budget compromise signed by president obama yesterday which dips far into the pockets of american heroes to keep the government open. a growing number about of lawmakers and veterans groups are tr...

Their doors, and they're going to expand their operations in 2014. leland: you mentioned this though, steve, that while there are now folks getting off the unemployment rolls and there certainly are more jobs, the incomes have not followed. there has not been the raises that people are going to get. i'm wondering, is this recovery as we're seeing it now affecting everyone across the board, or do the rich get richer and the poor get squeezed? >> well, that's a great question. first of all, you're exactly right that the strange thing about this recovery -- and by the way, leland, we're in the fi...

Those raises in 2014. leland: well, we'll see if the raises come. i know the one thing, steve you've talked about is the issue of retailers, and harris had a question about that in terms of where people are actually spending their money. harris: yeah, you know what? i think for the first time we may really be seeing, steve, a huge punch going from online to on the street. old navy, best buy, lowe's, barnes & noble all in in the article by "forbes" magazine which is saying that, you know what? the big box stores are hemorrhaging customers. those are their words. those are the percentages. 46% i...

Couldn't get it, had pre-existing conditions, and that's the good story. what they never counted on was this big with, bad story looming of people who are unhappy about being not renewed and may not be happy with what they get in replacement. harris: again, some messaging that republicans can take advantage of, and it pretty much writes itself. charlie, lynn, good to see you. thank you both. happy holidays. >> thank you. >> same to you, harris. leland: this is a story we've been covering for a long time, but we have new details about the american abducted in pakistan, 72-year-old warren weinst...

Forgotten, e has a heart condition. the state department issued this statement saying: >> r eporter: weinstein was a contractor for the u.s. agency for international aid when he was kidnapped in la hour, pakistan -- lahore, pakistan. leland? leland: our thoughts and prayers with his family as well, thanks, steve. harris: guys that got kicked out, the muslim brotherhood, a bunch of terrorists and accusing them of yet another bombing today. stay close. you're givi away pie?