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Holland mocked a coast guard tip sheet which suggested a garage sale could help furloughed workers. >> so unwanted larger ticket items through the newspaper or online. mr. president, give me a break. right? and when the president of the united states says he can relay it, i want to see him hold a garage sale. >> the week in congress is over and there's no deal, dana. >> dana: thanks, mike emanuel. let's bring in chris stirewalt and a member of half time report. i wanted to ask you, the president gave his first oval office address followed by a meeting in which he decided to leave because it wa...

>> the coast guard support program publish add five-page tip sheet. with recommendations on how to come up with extra income. some have said they felt offended with suggestions like baby sitting, walking pets for money, tutoring students, giving music lessons and more. the tip sheet was taken down. coast guard officials said the suggestions laid out did not reflect the current efforts to their work force. you may have heard also that the senate recently passed a bill that would help these workers get their back pay once the partial shut down is over. the house and the president needs to sign. ...

Them still have to show up at work. dan mccabe is an air traffic controller in suburban atlanta who's working for free tonight. >> my worry now is -- we're standing in it. >> reporter: how to keep it. >> how to keep it. >> reporter: he and his wife heather, a schoolteacher, worried they could lose their home if the shutdown lasts. the government has suggested they call their lender to make a deal, which they did. >> they said, well, we're really sorry that you're going through this, but you have 30 days to get your payment in full, and after 30 days, we report you to the creditors. >> i mean, ...

It included these suggestions for supplementing your income during a furlough. look at this. have a garage sale. offer to watch children. walk pets. how sit. tutor students. give music or sports lessons. become a mystery shopper. the coast guard removed the tip sheet from the support program's website today after the post called about it, but the point remains. the president's reaction was, in fact, more callous. he said, oh, i can relate. >> i can relate, and i'm sure that the people that are on the receiving end will make adjustment. they always do. >> he also says he's going to help. >> i'v...

Asked about it. thanks for joining us. that tip sheet was removed. but is this evidence that people don't understand what these workers are going through? and the stories, tell me about the stories you're hearing. >> certainly. what we're hearing from our members is that this is incredibly painful for them. it comes right in the middle of the holiday season. talking about members like a single mother of three, she's now struggling to see how she can buy baby formula. >> she said she's skipping meals, and worried about baby formula. >> having to sacrifice her own health, to keep her children fe...