. >> and i hope both houses of congress step forward, listen to the people and stop obama care, the biggest job killer in this country. >> senate leaders say it's all up to the house. >> i think they should think very carefully about their next step. any bill that continues to play political games and force a government shutdown. with three days left, political observers stay stakes are high. >> no one can predict what the consequences will be. that said, republicans may pay a big price for this. >> so far house republican leaders hint they may not approve the bill to keep the government open but are expected to meet to remember tomorrow to discuss their next steps. in weeks, wbal-tv 11 news. nicole killion. >> as the start of the enrollment nears, the better business bureau has a warning. they say don't be fooled by scammers wanting to trick you about the health care law. they will claim they are from the government and say you've been selected to receive an insurance card but before they can mail the card they need to verify your personal info like your bank account and the better busines

a picture ofted himself -- to president obama appealed house republican leaders to take action to avoid a government shutdown on the heels of the senate vote to approve funding legislation approved after stripping out a provision to the affordable care act. several house republicans are vowing not to give them. >> our answer is now. >> why would we want to do that? a if congress is not approve short-term spending bill, there will be a government shutdown on midnight tuesday and of congress do not increase the borrowing authority, we will hit the debt ceiling around october 17 which means america cannot pay its bills. >> maryland officials are flipping the switch on a new plan to make drivers pay. on tuesday, drivers that pastor state told without paying will be subject to stiffer penalties. uses license plate information and those that -- drivers have 30 days to pay. they could have their registration suspended. the new laws take effect on tuesday. >> i guess it is easier to have an e-z poass. >> still ahead, dr. tim hammond answers your pet question. we will take you live to mount vern

. >> republicans continue to hold up government funding for the affordable care act. president obama rally for the law. >> any b product launch, there will be glitches as this thing unfolds. folks in different parts of the country will have different experiences. it will be smoother in places like maryland were governors are working to implement it rather than fight it. >> he also told the crowd the health law is a crucial step and if the affordable care act is implemented, expect to see a closing of the land are -- landmark mandate. ♪ >> the tagline reinforces a visual message, do not let government play doctor, opt out of obamacare. this particular ad was advertised by a group called generation opportunity. they will visit 20,000 college campuses saying there are alternativeseaper for the affordable care act for young adults. onlinee are a couple of glitches ahead of the roll out. small businesses will be able to window shop. but they will not be able to roll until november. even with the delay, they can get coverage for employees by january 1, when the law takes

obama said the gop or postal is a nonstarter. >> i will not negotiate on to theg when it comes united states of america. >> the debt limit has to be raised by mid-october or wealth the u.s. could default on obligations. another deadline to add to the mix on capitol hill. our team coverage continues tonight with how this could impact maryland. >> things could get tired quickly in maryland if the shutdown happens and it lasts a long time like he did in the mid 90 posses 421 days. right now, close to 100,000 federal workers in maryland. if they are furloughed, it could have a ripple effect on our local economy. lawmakers on capitol hill continue to figure out how to stop a government shutdown. the state of a maryland is starting to brace for reality. 11 news was told over e-mail that each shutdown day would total $5 million in lost state revenue and about $4 million of the total is associated with loss -- lost wages. one million dollars in reduced sales tax revenue. maryland businesses will also cover from $15 billion less in economic activity for each day the federal government is shut

president obama will focus in on his health-care law at home. more abouttell us that other topic on the president's agenda? seminar ones this week before people are able to sign up if they do not have health insurance or start shopping for no health insurance. this discussion is intended to remote the affordable care act. shows the majority of americans do not fully understand what the law means for them. you.llie jackson, thank >> 5:27. 46 degrees at the airport. >> the bloody hostage situation four.ya enters day >> we do have some rain in the seven-day forecast. >> we are tracking a fatal accident along york road. >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. good morning. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> i'm mindy basara. joinin thank you for joining us this morning. >> doug gansler is seeking the and willc nomination be competing against anthony brown. >> to super bowl champions will work on 18 new homes in baltimore city. they will start using their two belts later this morn

organizers say the rally is to educate people about to sign up for obama care. they say people need to realize that some of the plans will limit access to hospitalization and safe nursing care. nurses will pick fret 2 to 6 p.m. in oakland, modesto and sacramento. >>> and negotiations in the bart contract talks will resume at 9:30 this morning with the deadline now a week and a half away. management and unions will meet every day during the final days of the cooling off period but they are still an estimated $112 million apart on the issues of salary and benefits. they could walk off the job again if there is no agreement before october 11th. >>> this morning the councilman pushing for a law banning strikes will the councilman will be at the walnut creek bart station encouraging people to sign a petition. he wants to make it illegal for workers and others in california to walk off the job. the strike in july showed the devastating impact that mass transit strikes have on the public. >>> right now 4:40. increased commute times into san francisco. and a new span ma

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they're intent on trying to keep the obama health care bill tied to this. >> so many people watching if the sidelines thinking the whole thing is ridiculous. >> and then the second hurdle, the debt ceiling. people will be watching the stock market. our thanks to you, jeff. >>> the other major story out of the white house. the historymaking phone call with iran. look at this picture. >> this is what president obama and the iranian president rouhani looked like in the 1970s. that was the last time there was high-level contact with the country. >> are did you dig up that photo, by the way? >> we have a crack research team. you should see the pictures they have of us from back then. >> reporter: i can't wait. it was a 15-minute phone call. this morning, the iranian president touched down in tehran to some interesting reaction. it was a historic announcement few saw coming. >> i spoke on the phone just now with the president of the islamic republic of iran. >> reporter: not many expected that iran would unclench its fist on twitter. the president of iran tweeted this photo and saying, aft

act or obama care to this budget bill. that clock is still ticking. most people think it could take at least a short government shutdown to get this resolved. dan and bianna? >> so many people watching from the sidelines thinking the whole thing is ridiculous. >> and then the second hurdle, the debt ceiling. set to hit on october 17th as well. people will be watching the stock market. our thanks to you, jeff. >>> the other major story out of the white house. the historymaking phone call with iran. to put this news in perspective, take a look at this picture. >> this is what president obama and the iranian president rouhani looked like in the late 1970s. that was the last time there was high-level contact between these two countries. reena ninan is here with more. so much history, so much tension. >> where did you dig up that photo, by the way? >> we have a crack research team. >> ours. >> you should see the pictures they have of us from back then. >> reporter: i can't wait. it was a 15-minute phone call. senior administrat

care. >>> and, take a look at this photo. capturing an historic moment. president obama speaking to iran's president, hassan rouhani. this is the first time in 34 years, quiet there, dan, that an american president has spoken to leader of iran. >>> and a report is expected today on the fire that killed 19 of the 20-man hot shots team. they were killed back in june when flames overtook their position. the report will be a result of the investigation by the state forestry division. into their deaths. >>> and finally. it was an unusual sight on the allegheny river in downtown pittsburgh. a 40-foot tall rubber ducky. floating near the roberto clemente bridge. this is not a prank. it is actually art. a dutch artist has been displaying the giant duction along rivers all around the world. >>> and, this just coming in now, the envelope please. this is one more thing to show you. this video we have coming to you from china. take a look at this. daredevil jeb corliss is doing it again. this time, in china, wearing a specially made flyi

. >> republicans don't have enough votes to stop so-called obama care. yesterday in new york, president obama got support from hillary and bill clinton. putting a positive spin on the new law. >>> all right. putting on a performance of his own in new york. rock star bono proved he can do more than just sing. it is pretty awesome as part of the panel at the initiative the youtube frontman offered up a surprise and dead-on hilarious impersonation of bill clinton. let's listen. >> when i first met bono -- he walked into the oval office. and actually, i thought it was a member of his own road crew. it wasn't really dressed right. actually i felt like the rock star on that occasion. [ applause ] >> i must be really easy to make fun of. [ laughter ] >> pretty awesome. president clinton was clearly impressed and amused. they say it is the sincerest form of flattery. >> pretty good. >>> moving to this now, incoming u.s. army recruits are facing new tattoo restrictions. under the regulations soldiers will not be allowed to have toots that show below -- tattoos th

far from the spectacle, american families are preparing for obama care. enrollment starts next week. in pittsburgh, dan howard received a letter saying his policy will be canceled because of the new law. married with six children, he's struggling to find coverage. >> of course i'm concerned. >> but in miami maggie fernandez told us she's been cutting her high blood pressure pills in half waiting to buy insurance later this year. >> i need affordable health care. >> reporter: the bottom line for millions, many young and healthy will likely pay more while older and sick americans get a break. and costs vary widely. a family of four making $50,000 will pay $600 a month in some states, far more in others. and some republicans keep pushing to defund obama care, a threat that could still shut down the government next week. >> we caught up with senator cruz moments after he finished speaking to ask what he accomplished. >> this was all about elevating the debate in the public, giving the american people a chance to zbleek jeff bellamy, abc news, capitol hill. >>

putting together a laundry list of demands, including everything from delaying obama care, to measure offshore oil drilling and spending cuts in exchange for raising the debt ceiling. the president called that blackmail. sound familiar? of course it does. two years ago the same confrontation caused the stock market to tank and america for the first time ever to lose its aaa credit rating. lessons learned? nah. absurdity on display when tea party hero ted cruz gave his 20-hour-plus speech demanding an end to obama care in exchange for funding the government. bedtime story included. >> do you like green eggs and ham? >> jon stewart gave his own seussism. >> in the land of d.c., in the senate of snooze, lived the show boatiest blab who's name was ted cruz. >> reporter: over at the white house they decided the best way to strike a deal is not to try. >> let me be crystal clear. the president's position is you will not negotiate over the debt ceiling? >> correct. >> reporter: instead of negotiating, they are name calling. on thursday, one of the president's top advisers said of republicans

delay obama care. >> reporter: the house vote pushes the government even closer to the edge of its first shutdown in 17 years. >> what if democrats said we're going to shut down the government if we don't get immigration reform, gay rights or gun control? >> reporter: the biggest question in washington is no longer will the government shut down but who should be blamed if it does. in the middle of it all is 27-year-old maria, one of the 800,000 federal employees who won't be at work or getting paid tuesday morning if there is a shutdown. she has student loans and recently moved out of her parents' house. >> they live paycheck to paycheck. i haven't saved up money to forward pay my bills so i would have to find a way to manage to take care of my bills. >> reporter: for two years, she worked as an information assistant at the pentagon, riding the roller coaster of budget cuts, furloughs and uncertainty. >> it's just one of those cases where here we go again. >> reporter: the fears of a shutdown, reverberating far outside of washington to the keesler air force base in biloxi, mississippi. >

with one week to go before people line up for obama care, the president turns to the man he calls his secretary of explaining stuff. >> when you have universal enrollment, you can manage costs better and cut inflation down. i want you to know one thing, inflation and health care costs dropped 4% three years in a row for the first time in 50 years. >> reporter: for bill and hillary a familiar fight. 20 years ago their push failed. now in order to fund the changes obama won, most of the uninsured must sign on or face a penalty. >> the moets important thing obviously is to get people enrolled in this. >> push comes as republicans are fighting to defund the law. senator ted cruz staged a protest speech on the floor of the senate. >> i intend to speak in opposition to obama care. >> reporter: it is a losing battle and elements are in effect. children can remain on parents insurance until 26. some seniors paying less than prescriptions and those with pre-existing conditions are guaranteed coverage. >> first we have to get everybody to sign up. >> reporter: still many americans are not sold

>> reporter: he told story after story how families are bracing for obama care. far from the spectacle in the capitol, american families are preparing for obama care. in pittsburgh dan howard received a letter saying his policy will be cancelled because of the new law. married with six children he is struggling to find coverage. >> of course i'm concerned. >> reporter: in miami, maggie fernandez says she has been cutting her blood pressure pills in half, waiting to buy insurance since losing her job earlier this year. >> i need affordable health care. i am looking forward to signing up on october 1st. >> reporter: the bottom line millions, young and healthy will pay more and older sick americans will get a break and cost widely. a family of four making $50,000 will pay $600 a month. in some states, far more in others. some republicans push to defund obama care, a threat that could shut down the government next week. we caught up with senator cruz moments before he finished speaking to ask what he accomplished. >> this was all about elevating the debate. giving th

opposition obama care. do you like green eggs and ham i like eating the burgers. i'm a big fan of eating white castle burgers. >> the church is looking for me to fail so they can say to parishioners, see what happens when you leave the church. they are waiting for me to fail. >> when i first met bono, he walked in to the oval office and actually i thought it was a member of his own road crew he wasn't really dressed right. >> i must be easy to make fun of. >> got to love that. >> you do a pretty good impersonation. >> not like bono. >> how about you? >> no. i have absolutely nothing. >> you look beautiful in that purple dress. not so good. >> let's hear bono. >> am i bugging you? i didn't mean to bug ya. >> very good. >> play the blues. >> i got nothing. nothing. >> nothing. >> all i can do is read what is in the prompter. an on-line feature for fans of "world news now." only for our fans >> it is called in case you missed it. it features the most unforgettable moments of the week. check it out. do an impression. >> i have nothing. >> you can make the most memorab

delay obama care. >> reporter: the house vote pushes the government even closer to the edge of its first shutdown in 17 years. >> what if democrats said we're going to shut down the government if we don't get immigration reform, gay rights or gun control? >> reporter: the biggest question in washington is no longer will the government shut down but what should be blamed if it does. in the middle of it all is 27-year-old maria, one of the 800,000 federal employees who won't be at work or getting paid tuesday morning if there is a shut down. she has student loans and recently moved out of her parents' house. >> they live paycheck to paycheck. i haven't saved up money to forward pay my bills so i would have to find a way to manage to take care of my bills. >> reporter: for two years, she worked as an information assistant at the pentagon, riding the roller coaster of budget cuts, furloughs and uncertainty. it. >> is one of those cases of here we go again. >> reporter: the fears of a shutdown, reverberating far outside of washington to the keesler air force base in biloxi, mississippi. >> it

the opponents of obama care are worried that health care costs will skyrocket. overnight, the obama administration released new numbers on what the law will cost consumers. they say six in ten americans may be able to find coverage more less than $100 a month. and premiums nationwide, will be about 16% lower than originally expected. >> the most important thing, obviously, just to get people enrolled in this. >> reporter: many of the health care law's elements are already in effect. children can remain on their parents' insurance until they're 26. and those with pre-existing conditions are guaranteed coverage. but republicans aren't sold. on the senate floor, a marathon speech by ted cruz, in defunding obama care. >> i'm going to venture to say most members of the united states senate are at home in bed asleep. while america lives the nightmare. >> reporter: senator cruz and others are threatening to shut down the government in order to defund obama care. but the administration indicates those health exchanges will start next week no matter what. john and diana?

president obama says his health care law is nonnegotiable. >> the affordable care act is here to stay. >> reporter: today, the senate is expected to vote to keep the government open and keep money flowing to obama care. but that plan doesn't sit well with house speaker john boehner. >> the american people don't want the president's health care bill. and they don't want the government to shut down. now, the president says i'm not going to negotiate. well, it sorry. but it just doesn't work that way. >> reporter: meanwhile, an even bigger storm is on the horizon. the debt limit, the nation's credit card, will max out in three weeks. to avoid a crisis, president obama and republicans will have to compromise, something one former president told abc news he wouldn't do. >> if i were the president, i wouldn't negotiate over these cuts. this is just -- it seems almost spiteful. >> reporter: if the government shuts down october 1st, more than 800,000 federal workers across the country could stop getting paid. and some government services could grind to a halt. diana and john? >> devin dwyer l

. >> house republicans doubling down, holding firm on their demand for a one-year delay of obama care as the price for keeping the government running. >> this is a program that is too expensive to afford. delay obama care. >> reporter: the house vote pushes the government even closer to the edge of its first shutdown in 17 years. >> what if democrats said we're going to shut down the government if we don't get immigration reform, gay rights or gun control? >> reporter: the biggest question in washington is no longer will the government shut down but what should be blamed if it does. in the middle of it all is 27-year-old maria, one of the 800,000 federal employees who won't be at work or getting paid tuesday morning if there is a shut down. she has student loans and recently moved out of her parents' house. >> they live paycheck to paycheck. i haven't saved up money to forward pay my bills so i would have to find a way to manage to take care of my bills. >> reporter: for two years, she worked as an information assistant at the pentagon, riding the roller coaster of budget cuts, furlou

on the verge of the first government shutdown in nearly 20 years, republicans want to halt obama care or no deal. the white house calling it reckless. and tonight, the hundreds of thousands of americans about to be caught in the middle. >>> the tourist trap and the daring escapes caught on tape. passengers jumping from a burning boat on the river thames in london. one of the most famous destinations in the world. >>> and the field of dreams. tonight, just how did hundreds of vintage chevys end up in this nebraska field? the new numbers coming in. how many of them about to hit the road again? >>> good evening and it's great to have you with us here on a sunday night. and we do begin this evening with yet another storm bearing down on an already soaked and wind-swept northwest tonight. a month of rain falling this weekend alone, the wettest september ever recorded in some places. and there is more to come tonight. seattle setting a record, so much rain, part of the roof giving way at the seattle tacoma airport. sea-tac, as we call it. in tacoma, washington, a manhole exploding, a burst

care will grind the government to a halt. abc's senior washington correspondent jeff zeleny now. >> reporter: republicans tried again today to kill the nation's new health care law. >> the bill is passed. the amendment is adopted. >> reporter: something they tried more than 40 times. the vote to take away funding for the new and still unpopular health care law was part of a bigger bill to fund the government. a presidential veto guaranteed. president obama traveling to missouri today scolded congress. >> they are not focused on you. they are focused on politics. they are focused on trying to mess with me. >> reporter: and mess with all americans. if congress doesn't reach a deal by october 1st when the government runs out of money. at that point, the cdc may stop monitoring diseases. visas and passports would stop getting processed. even some soldiers and federal workers won't get paid. we caught up with congressman scott ridgell of virginia. the only republican to go against his party. >> i have not heard from any members wh

a milestone for obama care. tonight the president is bringing out the big gun to argue it will lead to a healthier and cheaper medical cost for americans, even as its critics make one more stand against it. abc's bob woodruff now. >> reporter: tonight two presidents introduced by a possible future one. >> the more i thought about it the more i realized how much they have in common. >> reporter: call it bill clinton to the rescue. with just one week to go before people start lining up for obama care, the president turns to the man he calls his secretary of explaining stuff. >> when you have universal enrollment you can manage your costs better and cut inflation down. i just want you to know one thing. inflation and health care costs dropped to four percent for three years in a row for the first time in 50 years. >> reporter: for bill and hilary, a familiar fight. 20 years ago, their push failed, but now in order to fund the changes obama won, most of the uninsured must sign on or face a penalty. >> the most impor

a milestone for obama care. tonight the president is bringing out the big gun to argue it will lead to a healthier and cheaper medical cost for americans, even as its critics make one more stand against it. abc's bob woodruff now. >> reporter: tonight two presidents introduced by a possible future one. >> reporter: >> the more i thought about it the more i realized how much they have in common. >> reporter: call it bill clinton to the rescue. one week before people line up for obama care, the president turns to the man he calls his secretary of explaining stuff. >> when you have universal enrollment you can manage your costs better and cut your costs down. inflation and health care dropped for the first time in 50 years. >> reporter: for bill and hilary, a family fight. 20 years ago, their push failed, but now in order to fund the changes obama won most of the uninsured must sign on or face a penalty. >> the most important thing, obviously, is just to get people enrolled in this. >> reporter: today's push comes

while senator ted cruz compared those willing to fund obama care with those who appeased the nat zees in the 1940s. >> thank you, jon. now i want to bring in abc's co-anchor of "gma." is the government going to shut down. >> most people i talked to today believed even if the house doesn't match what the senate did they'll probably work that out within a couple of days. the big fight is over the debt ceiling. everyone i spoke to, republicans and democrats, say that the waters are as unchartered as they've ever been. >> but it's october 17th, that is the one they're worrying about. >> the consequences are so much more severe. right now both sides are betting that the other side is going to cave. when i spoke to former president clinton, he completely backed obama saying the cuts are chilling, almost spiteful and even though the consequences are severe, the president must not dpoesht. >> nour not going to negotiate you're betting on the other side caving. >> that's right. this is the house republicans and the tea party people saying we don't want to negotiate with the democrats. we want

i intend to speak in support of defunding obama care. until i am no longer able to stand. on a saturday or sunday morning, when your dad is making pancakes and it is very cool when he can flip them and take them do a flip high in the air and catch them. i will credit my father, he invented, it wasn't for the restaurant but he invented green eggs and ham. >> one of the things that senator cruise spoke about relative to his father was his immigration from cuba. a prisoner of war during the revolution and talked about the time his father came to america and how hard it was to struggle getting started and he ended up being successful achieving what he called the american dream. senator cruise is not even close to the longest speech in senate history. strom thurmond spoke for 24 hours against the civil rights act of 1957. the next closest senator alfonse diamante23 hours for a stall on a military bill in 1986. >>> maryland muslims

care, i intend to speak in support of defunding obama care until i am no longer able to stand. >> cruz supports a bill which has no chance of passing the senate. the bill funds the government past september 30th. cruz is urging fellow senators to block the measure before the senate which does not defund obama care. the freshman senator's speech is not technically a filibuster but cruz can't snoopt from holding a test bill tomorrow, democrats say the vote is going to happen. >> the fight for his health care law means joint appearances now. the two appeared together to discuss the law during a session sponsored by the former president's foundation. >> in three years, just as we started doing this, health care costs dropped for the fir time in 50 years. 50 years. >> what we're saying is just look for yourself. take a look at it. you will discover that this is a good deal for you. >> the joint appearance comes one week after people without insurance can start signing up, at 6:00 we'll let you know what you need to do in this state to get health insurance and help you might be able to get t

care. >> now, over to the house which passed a bill last week but that bill defunded obama care. republican leaders say they're not going to accept what the senate sent back. so now it's up to john boehner to come up with a game plan to avoid a shut down. >> it's impossible for democrats to negotiate with house republicans they can't negotiate with them self autos if the of the government does shut down, federal workers will be forced to stay home. museums and national parks will be closed and some services will stop. then, the next fight is quickly looming. hitting its limit october 17th unless congress votes to raise the debt ceiling. republicans trying to use that battle to push the president to agree to massive spending cuts. house republicans will try to come up with a game plan for what happens next. mr. obama is expressing optimism p says a deal to eliminate chemical weapons could be a huge victory for the international community. un security council expected to vote later today. >> there are new details about misuse of surveillance data by employees at nsa. the nsa inspec

you can call right now with any questions about obama care. we'll be here live until 8:00. >> michael, thank you. when ke we come back at 4:00 bay area man pedaling a new way to get around with a bike that delivers. >> and coming up at 5:00 first medicine approved for breast cancer before surgery ask an epidemic of whooping cough. now scientists know what heals it z a special solution for these yes honey? dad told me that cheerios is good for your heart, is that true? says here that cheerios has whole grain oats that can help remove some cholesterol, and that's heart healthy. [ dad ] jan? ♪ >>> a contest is asking teens to make video autos these aren't just any kind. students being asked to make videos on safe driving habits. topics include speeding and texting behind the wheel. >> it's being sponsored by a council member. winners will be picked on create activity and number of hits the video gets. >> san francisco's supervisors about to take up the issue of double parking. and it's a bicycle that really delivers. >> stroller. >> theers not

never looked like that farmer took proper care of those sheep. too much? a little. [ male announcer ] connect all your wi-fi-enabled devices with u-verse high speed internet. rethink possible. >>> president obama canceling a trip to los angeles to continue making the case for military strikes in sear yachl the president is in russia for the g 20 economic summit. aabc news is in washington, d.c. with the latest. >> right now the president is alone on the international scene. >> mr. president, any progress? >> talking about the economy. >> u.s. military action is is looming large. the argument there is that is a necessity for the us to us take the lead. >> use of chemical weapon saz s.not only a tragedy but violation of international law that must ab dress ootd president smiled and shook hands putin has been clear he thinks the u.s. attack on syria would be unwarranted act after gres. -- aggression. lawmakers continued to raise questions about the plan. >> ramifications for the region of the strike. >> the white house does not have the vote that it needs for

health care law. if no emergency spending bill is passed before midnight government offices will be closed. services will be shut down. 800,000 federal workers will be told to stay home. despite the bickering, the law would be funded during the government shut down because the funds are not dependent on the congressional budget process. the new marketplaces will open for business in california allowing you to comparison shot between insurance plans online. this afternoon, "7 on your side" hotline will feature a panel of health experts to answer your questions about the new law including who qualifies, how were are the premiums, and what is covered. the phone lines will be open from 4:00 to 8:00 today. >> bart will continue contract talks with union leaders today with only a week and a half to go before another strike. bart negotiators met yesterday with representatives of the largest unions. no one is saying whether they made any progress. bart workers are threatening to strike by october 11 right aft

plus, 7 on your side michael finney has a warning about obama care scams. how scammers are taking advantage of the confusion surrounding the law z mysteries of the ocean revealed. cameras scientists are using to study forms of life in an underwater volcano coming up in half an hour at 6:00. >> we've got to see the pictures by the wi sometimes things just work out the way they should. a woman accidentally won her first marathon she was running the half marathon in ontario but made a wrong turn sending her to the full length track. >> she realized what happened she decided to run 20 miles her longest distance ever. she never had been able to achieve that. >> well, at 15 miles nine people were head of her so she decided to go for it. >> she finished in 10th place over wall a time of three hours, 11 minutes, 48 seconds and qualified for the boston marathon. suddenly she's a marathon runner. >> and she never started out to do that. can you imagine? >> it's inspiration. >> yes. or caution nairy tale. >> that is going to do it for us. world news is coming up next.

the measure would prevent a government shut down ask defund obama care. if it passes majority leader would strip prot vision from the bill. cruz says anyone voting to cutoff debate is allowing reid to quote, fully fund obama care. >> i do not like green eggs i am. i do not like them, sam, i am. >> that is how he's kill killing time. he goes off topic. he this evening read "green eggs and ham". >> obama care is set to take affect in january requiring everyone to have health care insurance for people who don't have coverage through their employers. the state of california has a program to get you cover kpd help pay for it. tonight, a look at the choices that come with covered california. >> covered california is for people bho don't have insurance. >> peter lee is the executive director of covered california. the law requires all americans have health insurance. >> the aferdable care act doesn't change things if you have insurance today. if you have insurance through the job and medicare and medical, keep it. >> if you don't you can choose a plan best fitti

the measure would prevent a government shut down ask defund obama care. if it passes majority leader would strip prot vision from the bill. cruz says anyone voting to cutoff debate is allowing reid to quote, fully fund obama care. >> i do not like green eggs i am. i do not like them, sam, i am. >> that is how he's kill killing time. he goes off topic. he this evening read "green eggs and ham". >> obama care is set to take affect in january requiring everyone to have health care insurance for people who don't have coverage through their employers. the state of california has a program to get you cover kpd help pay for it. tonight, a look at the choices that come with covered california. >> covered california is for people bho don't have insurance. >> peter lee is the executive director of covered california. the law requires all americans have health insurance. >> the aferdable care act doesn't change things if you have insurance today. if you have insurance through the job and medicare and medical, keep it. >> if you don't you can choose a plan best fitti

is that the reason the labor market is broken because of obama care? >> no, chris. the labor market is broken because almost all the gains since the recession have gone to the top 1%. so most people don't have the money to turn around and spend to create jobs. you know, the job creators in this country are not the ceos and wall street and the very rich. the job creators are the great middle class and everybody wants to join the middle class because they create jobs because they spend money. if they're not able to spend money, if they don't have enough money in their pockets, they're not going to be any jobs created. that is what the republicans don't want to talk about. they still cling to this sort of trickle down economics view, which is just plain wrong. it's a cruel hoax. it's always been a cruel hoax. >> what about this uncertainty idea, that everyone -- that employers are kind of waiting around, worried about what obama care will look like before they decide to hire their next marginal worker. >> employers don't like uncertainty, the markets don't like uncerta

is that the reason the labor market is broken because of obama care? >> no, chris. the labor market is broken because almost all the gains since the recession have gone to the top 1%. so most people don't have the money to turn around and spend to create jobs. you know, the job creators in this country are not the ceos and wall street and the very rich. the job creators are the great middle class and everybody wants to join the middle class because they create jobs because they spend money. if they're not able to spend money, if they don't have enough money in their pockets, they're not going to be any jobs created. that is what the republicans don't want to talk about. they still cling to this sort of trickle down economics view, which is just plain wrong. it's a cruel hoax. it's always been a cruel hoax. >> what about this uncertainty idea, that everyone -- that employers are kind of waiting around, worried about what obama care will look like before they decide to hire their next marginal worker. >> employers don't like up certainty, the markets don't like uncert

obama care does not blow up the entire system. in fact, the main thing the law does is deliver millions of new customers to the private insurance industry which is kind of the opposite of blowing up the system. it's adding to the system. if you're home watching this right now, the odds are extremely high that essentially nothing aside from some added benefits and protections is going to change about your health insurance on october 1th when the health changes go live online or january 1st when they start ensuring people. nothing at all. but there's something else steve and his friends seem completely obtuse about. >> there's a new poll out this thorng that morning this says, take a guess. how many people in this country, what percentage have insurance now for this very first time because of affordable care act? how many? what p percent? >> i mean, i'd go 20. 20%. >> wait. >> wait. 20%. that is a terrible guess. considering that he just said 15% of the country didn't have health insurance. >> what percent? >> i mean, i'd go 20. let

care. i mean, what possible argument does the president have to war-weary members of congress? i mean, what is that -- what is the case? the case can be made in a sort of abstract level, it could be made at the level of this important international norm, but in a brass tacks political sense, what is the possible upside for a yes vote on this if your district really doesn't want this to happen? >> look, i think the big problem the president is facing, and it's almost an unfortunate thing, is this isn't the political calculus vote, you know. you can't really argue to members, by the way, this is going to be a huge win for you, because it's supposed to be a limited act. it's supposed to be a limited action, so we're not going to have some giant invasion or anything that american troops will feel, americans will feel will rally around it. it's supposed to be very limited. so, i don't think that the arguments here are political. they really are substantive. the substantive arguments are that, yo

. >> and oregon is putting out ads for the obama care exchanges, well put them up. senator murphy, who is instrumental on the draw. if you were happy about that, senator jeff murkley played a big role in that. >> thank you so much. all right, congressman a, you and i do not agree on the substance here. so we'll stipulate that and say we will not solve that in the news segment. so i just want to talk strategy here, okay? you guys are going to pass a continuing resolution that strips out funding for obama care. what happens if it is dead on arrival in the senate? what happens here? >> it depends, one of the best things that chris says and i happen to agree with him, is what it does is move to the senate which is where the battle needs to take place. we're house supporters of what rand paul and lee are trying to do on the house floor. if it was just up to the house we would have solved the obama care issue a long time ago, so the battle needs to be over. >> you're already doing the thing the house republicans are doing already. which is shift the blame to the senate, w

we all know they're not going to end up getting rid of obama care. so then they're going to double down on this fight on the debt ceiling. because what happened, as you said, look, ted cruz went around the country. he got everybody worked up. all the far right folks. now it is going over in the senate. he is not going to be able to prevail, ted cruz. so then they're going to try to take this whole fight -- >> it is only going to make that fight worse, they will lose this and double down in the next fight. >> in fact, if you look at the plan that came out of the house republican caucus today, it was plan b, plan a was let's do this on the continuing resolution. but backup plan b, okay, if we don't succeed we'll take it to the debt ceiling. as you know, it is bad enough to be playing with government shutdown, but you're playing with the economic equivalent of nuclear weapons when you're playing with the debt ceiling. >> thank you so much, joining me now, the democrat from oregon. all right, ball is in your court. the house is going to pass a continuing