proliferate at a lot of mom and pop stores and when it is investigated the stores are shut down and then reopened by family, friends or the same person using fraudulent application. witnesses testify today that the application process needs to be tightened and the larger problem is the, expansion of thed for stamp program itself. in the 1970's one in 50 americans participated in the food stamp program. today, it is one in seven. from one in 50 to one in seven. the laws have been relaxed law several administrations not just obama administration. >>neil: incredible but thank you very much, doug. now, at look at what is going on on the u.s. senate floor, tebow to see if there is future for the keystone pipeline. fox is confirming that the president is lobbying democrats to oppose the measure and now, we have been wondering why.