time now for your news by the numbers from the control room. first at least $1,000. that s the penalty americans will pay if they don t pay health insurance under the president s affordable care act. high income earners could pay $12,000. i would imagine that s a year. next $81 million. that s how much money was spent on the recall election meant to oust republican governor of wisconsin scott walker. he ended up beating his opponent for the second time. twice. and finally, $55,000. that s how much settlement money this guy is getting from the company he says fired him for being too fat. ronald craft ii was 680 pounds at the time.