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check out this video of the moment the quake hit, also in mexico city, so remarkable about this footage is remember how far away this was from the quake s center. chad myers is tracking the very latest of this down in atlanta. chad, how many people felt this hit? some sobering numbers now, john, coming in really here. we ll talk about strong shaking, 600,000 people in mexico felt strong shaking with moderate damage. 2.3 million people felt moderate shaking but i think the number here that may really surprise us tomorrow is the u.s. geological survey has the new computer model that will tell them how many fatalities are estimated. there s a 42% chance that somewhere between 10e and 100 people died in this earthquake. there s a 30% chance of up to 1,000 people dying in this earthquake, and now we know this is just the very latest, igualapa, cnn just confirmed this town is reporting 800 structures have collapsed, mainly homes, but this is very close to the epicenter of t ....
But the reports of his political demise may be exaggerated. a new survey by public policy polling shows president obama defeating mitt romney if the election were held today 49% to 45%. and the president leads rick perry by 11 points. 52% to 41%. perry s poor showing may have something to with the stance on social security. when asked if the program should be eliminated as rick perry says it should, an overwhelming 82% said no. republicans are just out of touch when it comes to social security and on health care. they play to the most extreme members of their base. more on that next. te market is complicated. you ve seen the signs. that s why having the right real estate agent is more important than ever. at remax.com, you can find experts in short sales or bank-owned properties or commercial real estate, agents who can help speed up the process, no matter how intricate. and that s good news, whether you re trying to sell or hoping to buy. ....
You have an elected official flat-out lying about their existence. what s the best way to combat this in your opinion? well, i think what we have to be very clear and understanding is that these right wing extremists at the end of the day, their job is to represent the wealthiest people and the largest corporations. so what happens, ed, if their dream comes true and you abolish social security tomorrow? what happens is that if people want some retirement benefits, they re going to have to sign accounts with wall street. and if you abolish medicare and medicaid, then you re going to see a tremendous increase in profits in the health insurance companies. the truth of the matter is, as you just indicated, social security, medicare, medicaid, are extremely popular. vast majority of the american people want to maintain those programs. they wont to strengthen those programs. and they won t ask the wealthiest people in this country who have been drawing huge tax breaks to help pay for ....
Saying is, ed, if you are in the top 20% income bracket, you will live 6 1/2 years longer than people in the bottom 20%. that s called a death sentence. according to a study at harvard university, 45,000 americans die each year because they don t get to a doctor when they should and they don t have health insurance. that s called a death sentence. and senator, aren t the republicans, and correct me if i m wrong, i mean, i think they re lying about these programs that have been in place for 70 years. in fact, a new poll asked americans if they agreed to the statements describing social security as a lie. 72% said the statement is not accurate. and americans support medicare just as strongly, but these institutions of our foundation in this country to help people live in dignity and not in poverty are under attack. right there at a senate hearing ....
His big business buddies. dma ] why do relationships matter? [ grandpa ] relationships are the basis of everything. [ grandma ] relationships are life. if you don t have that thing that fills your heart and your soul, you re missing that part of your life that just fulfills you. [ male announcer ] for us at humana, relationships matter too. the better we know you, the better we can help you choose the right medicare plan. that s why humana agents sit down with you to figure out your medicare options. and we have nurses you can call anytime, even at 3 a.m. because when you re on the right humana medicare plan and taking good care of yourself, then you can be there for the people who matter most. [ grandma ] my family is my joy, my hope. they are my heart. it s the reason we get out of bed in the morning. [ grandpa ] the reason we fall into bed at night sometimes. [ grandma ] yes. that s right. [ male announcer ] humana. ....