would be about $100 billion, turns out to be $223.5 billion every year, health-related to alcohol costs and drinking. if you want to start to look at how we deal with the health care problems in the country, that is one place to look. because it is a staggering amount of money. and that is not to mention the loss people losing work productivity this is just health. the cost of going to get your liver fixed up, if you can. i mean, it is all related to health. that is what the total is. we were wait follow this thing, $223 billion? but i bet you it is still not the amount of money that alcohol brings into this country. that is probably true. i mean, you re not going to do away with it. but i think more alcohol awareness, particularly as we head back to school, young folks out there. okay, that is what i got. bob. what about the marijuana
would be about $100 billion, turns out to be $223.5 billion every year, health-related to alcohol costs and drinking. if you want to start to look at how we deal with the health care problems in the country, that is one place to look. because it is a staggering amount of money. and that is not to mention the loss people losing work productivity this is just health. the cost of going to get your liver fixed up, if you can. i mean, it is all related to health. that is what the total is. we were wait follow this thing, $223 billion? but i bet you it is still not the amount of money that alcohol brings into this country. that is probably true. i mean, you re not going to do away with it. but i think more alcohol awareness, particularly as we head back to school, young folks out there. okay, that is what i got. bob. what about the marijuana
time before the government reaches the $16.4 trillion borrowing limit. that said the budget reduction is said to be temporary as they still expect to borrow a net 223 billion the quarter starting july 1st and end that quarter with a cash balance of $80 billion. the quarterly refunding announcement may 1st when they announce their funding needs for the next two quarters. diane macedo, thank you so much. what stories are making head lanes overseas. peru, a dramatic rescue in the pacific ocean. a police helicopter plucking 5 people into safety after their hot air balloon crashed because of strong winds. the women had been in the freezing water for 8 hours. the pilot and another man are still missing. to italy now an incredible sight of mt. etna spewing lava and ash 3,000 feet into the air. this is the 13th time this year
since 2010. tax revenues have picked up with the economy and a payroll tax is also adding about $10 billion a month to revenues. brian, don t expect this to remain the case. treasury does intend to keep on borrowing in the third quarter to the tune of $223 billion. that s pretty big news either way. karen tso, thank you as always. we want to know why you are awake. way too early@msnbc.com. we will read the bess receipt sponss later in the show. a marathon baseball game just ended an hour ago, the angels and the a s playing into the 19th inning. 600 pitches in this one. we will show you who came out ahead next in sports. a little bit later, a story made for came tv comedians. jon stewart tackled the odd details surrounding the license case. that clip and more when way too early comes back.