videotape. they said it did happen. the two helicopters were attempting a hover maneuver but lost power descending into the water. eventually both choppers were able to right themselves and land at a nearby airport. they are okay, they are cool. it almost looked as though it was intentional. martha: it's incredible that you can liftoff the water and land safely after that. it's unbelievable. bill: and they picked like the nicest place in the country to do it, lake tahoe, second week in september. martha: that is scary looking. bill: all right. martha: well proof for you this morning that belt-tightening actually does work for states. the state of rhode island turned a $62 million deficit into a $17 million surplus, it can be done. how did they do it? rick leventhal joins us live in our new york city newsroom. maybe this is something that all states should pay attention to. what is going on in rhode island.