phase of the transition, the next milestone. we ll set a goal for afghan forces to take the lead for combat operations across the country in 2013. next year. so that isaf can move to a supporting role. this will be another step towards afghans taking full lead for their security as agreed to by 2014 when the everyone saf combat mission will end. and police in chicago are certainly hoping that their mission is a lottese ier today, easier than it was yesterday. what a mess. protesters opposed to the war among other things, vow to be back out on the streets again today and my colleague ted rollins is there too. so, ted, things got ugly quickly yesterday. how are things looking today and have they taken any additional measures to keep things in check? reporter: well, so far so good in terms of today. it s very quiet today. however there s a protest that s ramping up here in the next hour at boeing where protesters are going to surround the building and right now police have p
the younger generation. and so have the democrats, if you look at it. in 2007, the new democratic congress passed the college cost reduction and access act. the bill lowered subsidized interest rate loans. the democrats worked on behalf of low-income students and got president bush to sign a very helpful piece of legislation. now republicans, what do they want to do? they want to undo all of that. congressman paul rooip of the house budget committee. well, they want to lock in the loan rate, lock it in, at 6.8%. the budget proposal calls on congress to roll back certain recent expansions. it says these should be returned to the pre-ccraa levels. this marvelous budget, as mitt romney calls it, makes millions of low-income college students pay double interest on their loan payments. the ed show called congressman paul ryan s office today to find out if the congressman stands by this proposal, and of course, we
problem with romney. but there are policies he did which he has to answer for. neil: from the tea party point of view on romney wanting to continue the low interest rate loans like the president does for another year, for college graduates, what do you make of that? guest: i just think they have to be honest with college graduates. this is not beginning to save you. this is not beginning to going to help you. romney needs to say that. neil: he is not. guest: it will come time and again from the people who he needs to get elected. people may want to ignore the tea party or the base but you need to inspire them if you want them out there. no one else will do it. neil: have a great birthday. started with a private citizen
stockholders the funds are either distributed among all members of the credit union, or, they are used as, utilized as low interest rate loans to individuals and small businesses. so, this direct action of putting our money with a company that is going to utilize our funds in that way is only going to stimulate growing. neil: i am just telling you, we could be hurting, hurting if you go too far. i just had to say that because i was thinking that. we will see what happens. good to have you. guest: thank you. neil: you looking live at a fox news alert sign that goes right to agentened, a scene outside the parliament building and a lost protesters have been outside waiting for this crucial no-confidence vote. they might decide the future the prime minister there. and, maybe, the very government there. the impact could be huge.
up to a whole new reality this morning. their military mission will be of by the end of this year. president obama s mission to end the war is bringing a lot of reaction. also, college students drowning in debt. what you need to know about students loans and the best way to get them paid off. marketing genius behind kiss, we ll go behind the backstage and reveal the secrets of kiss, inc. let s start with one of our top stories. military families are gearing up to celebrate the holidays with their loved ones who are serving in iraq. one of the nation s longest wars will be over by the tend of the year and nearly 39,000 u.s. service members will be heading home. that decision just came from president obama yesterday. it s been nearly nine years since the war started with bombes and missiles exploding in baghdad and that shock and awe as it was called. since then, more than 4,400 service members have died in iraq. the cost of the u.s. military operations, more than $700 bill