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Again's island parody where it cost $50 billion. >> what? >> it was actually 60 grand, but it didn't seem it was enough. the agency is called a spoof and it was a mistake. the irs recognizes and takes obligation to be good stewards of government resources and taxpayer dollars. there is no mistaking that the video does not reflect the best steward ship of resources. the agency still hasn't commented on the $40,000 it spent on this latest training video. >> that's like me and you on the bus. please pay attention to me. >> that was a government video explaining gay marriage. which is why it will ...

Update on the irs spoof we told you about. you paid for this. it was a clip from a six-minute movie made by your irs employees that cost you $60,000. the irs, you might want to be more responsible with our money and they will be, they say. but you know what? it wasn't just the taxpayers who were appalled. william shatner comes out and says, he is quote, appalled by this video and not because of the acting. he is blasting the training video calling it a waste of taxpayers money, again, the irs is sorry, very sorry. shatner of course played captain james t kirk in the original "star trek" tv and...

This matter to determine whether all appropriate laws were followed and take any reimmedia reimmediateive actions or other action that might be required. let not your heart be troubled. greta greta is standing by to go on the record and we'll see you back here tomorrow night. >> greta: tonight, this will send you into orbit. the irs paying thousands of your tax dollars on "star trek." you have to see this to believe it. >> seeing the voyage of the starship enterprise. never ending mission to force changes, to boldly go where no government employee has gone before. >> the irs under fire for thi...

>> what is it, bob? >> i just received emergency medical distress call from the planet. chris, they're dying down there. some newfangled disease. i've never seen anything like it. >> they call it the tax gap. >> engineering to get us back to earth as fast as they can. everybody, grab your strategic plans and get ready to beam down. >> shall i wear a ski cap to cover my ears, captain? >> nah, the ears are fine. >> the irs now says that video is not reflective of overall irs video efforts and they have put new standards in place. by the way, the other part of the $60,000 cost was a training vide...

Captain, there's poor reception. >> fascinating. >> irs officials responded to critics saying the video is, quote, not reflective of overall irs efforts. and new this morning, we are getting our first look at the irs' "gilligan's island" spoof. they watched the video and found it was a legitimate training video. senator rand paul wants the federal government to mellow out on marijuana sentencing telling chris wallace he is not a pot advocate but has problems with the current penalties for offenders. >> there are people in jail for 37, 50, 45 years for nonviolent crimes. that's a huge mista...