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Dea. didn'-- shucks, customs and border protection, transportation, security administrations. and department of defense. they don't close as a matter of law, where do they get that money from? in addition to trust funds that pay social security. medicare, also the v.a. it protected, veterans administration. they are protected too that comes out of other funds, medicare, social security, and v.a., protect, military is protected. that is what he keeps talking breminder america, in 1975 joe biden introduced a bile tha bill t to require. >> you legislation every 3 to 4 years to reauthorize social ...

>> your position -- i understand your position. you are basically opposed to some of the cuts, especially in welfare benefits, entitlement benefits, the work requirements that are coming from the republican side. is that what you are referring to as the blackmail? >> yes. the chart you put up, it notes everything from head start to the loss of 780,000 jobs, millions of families that benefit from wic, meals for seniors, children cut from -- it's just -- v.a. positions and benefits, pel grants. we have a sweet deal for the richest americans. they play less than a secretary is charged in taxes. w...

The fall. i think that is very wise. i think the v.a. is supporting that, and all americans should. if you care about these kids' lives, young men and women who put their lives on the line for us, we were at war for 20 years, which is a whole other story. but for 20 years they've been in combat, and to be able to give them their lives back after they literally put their lives on the line, and sadly some are between 16 and 20, are still committing suicide every day. >> yeah. >> we need to get serious about this. we've got some compounds that we're seeing great results with, and i think that ame...

Veteran community for some time now. for several years, though, i've wanted to ask you about this. you've been an outspoken proponent for the legalization of things like magic mushrooms. tell me why a conservative former texas governor thinks that's a good day. >> ten years ago if you said my name and psychedelics are going to be said in the same sentence, i would say you're crazy. but i grew up in the '60s. i was a total and absolute against legalization of drugs, and i still am from the standpoint of recreational use and what have you. but these compounds, when they're used with the right do...

Aim at republicans yet again. hello, welcome everyone, i'm sandra smith in new york. hi, john. >> john: we made it to wednesday, top of the mountain, long slide into the weekend from here. i'm john roberts in washington and this is "america reports." in a rare news conference the president said he felt yesterday's meeting with congressional leadership was productive, but speaker mccarthy proclaimed there was no new movement and warned time is running out to avoid an economic catastrophe. >> sandra: complete coverage begins now. steve danes is standing by. >> john: our senior congressional corr...