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- Welcome to the 700 Club.

Crippling spending that coulddestroy this great country,

leaving it in shambles for ourchildren and grandchildren.

President Biden's threeand a half trillion dollar

budget plan led bysocialist Bernie Sanders

has passed the Senate.

So what now?

There's more coming. It canget as high as 7 trillion.

Here's Gary Lane.

- Pat, last night,

Democrats pushed through the framework

for three huge three and ahalf trillion dollar budget.

- The Yeas are 50, the Nays are 49,

and the concurrent resolutionas amended is agreed to.

- That measure passed on astrictly party line vote.

Will all Democrats support it?

Well, Republicans were against it.

All Democrats supported it.

One Republican Senator was absent.

Democrats and the President say the budget

led by Democrat socialist BernieSanders will help families,

fight climate change and create jobs.

Democrats also pledging to pay for it

with new taxes and offsets,

but the blueprint assumeshundreds of billions in deficits

over the next 10 years.

Republicans say it will waste money,

hurt the economy with hightaxes, fuel inflation,

and put into place far-left mandates

that will hurt Americans.

The House will take up thebudget plan in two weeks, Pat.

- Gary, is there anything canbe done to stop this thing?

Lindsey Graham apparently has COVID

and he wasn't there to vote.

But what do you think?

- Pat, it doesn't matter ifLindsey Graham is there or not

because the Democrats have the votes.

Now the only one that may stand in the way

of that is SenatorManchin of West Virginia.

He already has raised some concerns

about this massive spending,but when push comes to shove,

it always seems like theDemocrats come through

and stick together as a party.

I don't think there's muchthat can be done about this.

Of course, it's not a budgetthat has been approved yet.

When the House returns in two weeks,

it's just the frameworkthat they'll be looking at.

And then it will go to committees

and we'll see if it works itsway through the committees,

but it likely will,probably in the late fall,

maybe by Christmas.

- Gary, can you give us a fewof the salient horror stories

that are embedded in this terrible budget?

- Well, Pat, one thing theywant to do is expand Medicare.

That was something thatSanders always wanted.

His thumbprints are allover this legislation,

proposed legislation,universal pre-K, child care,

community college, elder care.

Of course, they've alwaystalked about doing away

with student loans,

but when it comes to Medicare,they want to lower the age.

They want to expand it toinclude things like eye care,

dental care, and so forth.

And in addition to that, Pat,

one big thing on Sander's list has been

paid family medical leave.

Now, right now you can leave,

take family leave, andgo for 12 weeks, I guess,

and still come back to the same position

that you had on thejob, but it's not paid.

Imagine paying peoplefor not being productive.

Small businesses will notbe able to afford that.

You combine that withincreases in the minimum wage,

they'll be shutting their doors.

- Well, it looks like BernieSanders is a socialist,

actually, he spent hishoneymoon in Moscow,

so you can really call him a communist.

But it looks like the left,

the so-called squad withAOC and Bernie Sanders,

are pretty much runningthe government right now.

Am I right in that?

- Well, they're definitelyrunning the Democratic party,

and just think about it,I mean, Bernie Sanders,

if it hadn't been for him backingoff in the primary season,

Joe Biden wouldn't be president.

Bernie Sanders wouldhave run against Trump

and Trump probably would have beat him.

And that is what the Democratswere concerned about.

So I'm sure they madebackroom deals saying,

"Bernie, look you back off.

We will push through much of your agenda."

And part of this agenda is very radical.

Climate change, Pat, is also part of that.

That's a big thing forBernie Sanders and AOC,

but what can you reallydo about the climate?

I talked to one climatologistsearlier this week

and he said, "Look, they're always,

it's really a solutionlooking for a problem."

And he wouldn't spend one dime on it

because he doesn't thinkwe're in a climate crisis.

- Gary, thank you very much.

Well, in other news, going down in flames,

Governor Andrew Cuomo isresigning, caving to pressure

after a bombshell report accused him

of sexually harassing 11 women.

The Governor will step down in two weeks,

so who will replace him andhow will she make history?

CBN White House correspondent

Eric Philips has that coverage.

- Well Cuomo said theState Assembly outlined

an expensive and time-consumingimpeachment process

involving weeks ofhearings and investigations

and months of litigationcosting the state time and money

it can't afford to spend.

So despite his first inclination to fight,

he ultimately chose to resignand end the distraction.

- The best way I can helpnow is if I step aside

and let government get back to governing.

And therefore that's what I'll do.

- [Eric] Embattled NewYork Governor Andrew Cuomo

resigning effective in two weeks.

The announcement cominga week after a damning

State Attorney Generalinvestigative report,

accusing him of sexuallyharassing 11 women.

Cuomo called the reportunfair and untruthful.

- This is about politics.

- [Eric] The Governor steppingaside and offering apologies,

though not admitting to the allegations.

He explained that whiletrying to be friendly,

he inadvertently acted in away that was too familiar.

- In my mind,

I've never crossed the line with anyone.

This is not to say thatthere are not 11 women

who I truly offended.

There are.

And for that, I deeply, deeply apologize.

There are generational and cultural shifts

that I just didn't fully appreciate.

And I should have. No excuses.

- [Eric] Cuomo madethe public announcement

moments after his attorney spoke out

to poke holes in the AG's report.

- The investigatorsacted as the prosecutors,

the judge and the jury of Governor Cuomo.

- [Eric] Reaction to Cuomo'sannouncement was swift,

even coming from President Biden himself,

who was among the chorus of leaders

calling for the Governor to resign.

- I respect the Governor's decision

and I respect the decision he made.

- [Eric] New York AttorneyGeneral Letitia James said,

"Today closes a sad chapterfor all of New York,

but it's an importantstep towards justice."

And one of the Governor's first accusers

Lindsey Boylan tweeted,

"I am thankful for the Attorney General,

the investigators and all thosewho have pursued the truth

despite intimidation andthreats of retaliation.

There is absolutely no joy in any of this.

It is a tragedy.

Just a massive, heartbreakingtragedy for so many."

Lieutenant GovernorKathy Hochul will become

the first female governorin New York State history.

She released a statement saying

she agrees with GovernorCuomo's decision to step down,

that it's the right thing to do,

and in the best interest of New Yorkers.

Pat.

- Let me ask you this.

He really, it wasn't a question of,

of how many nursing home people were put

into COVID situations where they died,

but he ruined the state.

They've lost a Member of Congress,

and people are fleeingNew York by the thousands.

Can you, you have anyinformation on the specifics

about what's happening to New York?

- Well, you know,

that whole situationwith the nursing homes

and the perhaps misinformationthat was given about deaths

there was sort of the beginning of the end

where Governor Cuomo is concerned.

Of course, that is outsideof what we're talking about

today, where these allegationsof sexual harassment

against these 11 women are concerned.

But when you look athis legacy as a whole,

that certainly was a blemish on it.

And it came after he was considered

one of the leading governorsin terms of fighting

the war on COVID 19.

So again, that was sort ofthe beginning of the end.

Now you have this situationwhere he's been accused

of sexually harassing these 11 women.

In the face of a possible impeachment

he decides to step down.

And the idea is that perhaps he was trying

to control the narrative.

Because if in fact, Pat, he was impeached,

he would have to go immediately.

There would be no 14-day buffer.

So in doing so, resigning,

he's able to control the narrative

have 14 days to kind of leave office

the way that he doeswith his image and his,

the way that he wants to beremembered somewhat intact.

But again, when you talk about things

like that whole nursing homedebacle, it's an uphill climb.

- Eric, thank you very much.

Ladies and gentlemen,

I don't think any sadness would be,

but I've pointed out before,

you've got the leader of New York,

New York is in shamblesbecause of his policies.

You've got the leader ofCalifornia with a recall.

So going into the nextpresidential election,

the Democrats really don'thave a very deep bench.

And you wonder who in theworld are they gonna put up?

And that's why they are attackingGovernor DeSantis so hard

because he is the presumptive nominee

for the Republican party.

But this is a massive shift.

And as I said in previous programs,

they know they're going to lose big

in the midterm elections,they're gonna lose control

of the House, they're gonnalose control of the Senate,

they're gonna lose the speakership.

I mean, it's gonna be a tsunami of people

who are voting against them

because of crime and because of inflation

and because of this floodof immigrants on the border

and all the other stuff that's going on.

They are going to losebig and they are trying

to jam everything they canthrough in this socialist agenda

before they lose control.

So keep in mind it's comingas sure as the sun rises

every day.

Well also in the news,

the heat is on to get the COVID vaccine.

The US military, along withbusiness giants like Walmart,

are mandating vaccinations

as well as the Justice Department,

the EEOC and veteran's affairs.

Weary of the shot, manyAmericans are pushing back.

So what could happen next?

Jennifer Wishon has that.

- The latest statistics showjust half of the country

is fully vaccinated.

And those who haven'ttaken the shot are facing

more repercussions.

In a memo to US service members,

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin

announcing all troops will be required

to get the COVID vaccine,

a move supported by President Joe Biden.

- CNN has fired threeemployees who came to work

without getting a COVID vaccine.

- [Jennifer] CNN joinedsome of the nation's

largest employers likeWalmart, Google, and Facebook,

all requiring workers to get vaccinated.

Both the Justice Department andEqual Employment Opportunity

Commission have decided themandates are acceptable.

- Certainly I celebrate whenI see businesses deciding

that they're going to mandatethat for their employees.

- [Jennifer] But whenveterans affairs mandated

healthcare workers get vaccinated

or face possibletermination, doctors, nurses,

and other professionals lit up the phones

at Liberty Counsel.

- Many of them have beendistraught, frantic,

some have called us in tears

to find out how theycould ultimately respond.

They love their job,

but they didn't want to get the shots.

- [Jennifer] Liberty Counselpressured the government

to reveal employees can legally opt out

for religious reasons, afact that wasn't publicized.

Many Americans simply aren't comfortable

getting a COVID vaccine.

That's because of questions

regarding both long-term effects

and the reporting ofinjuries from vaccines.

Add that to confusion from the CDC

about breakthrough infections and masks

that's led to mistrust.

And the fact that the shotsare still not fully authorized

by the FDA.

Like it or not,

getting a vaccine hasalso become politicized,

which is something the Bidenadministration has worked

to tamp down.

- Why is it that a mandate about vaccine

or about wearing a masksuddenly becomes a statement

of your political party?

We never should have let that happen.

And come on America.

We can separate these, can't we?

We're incredibly polarized about politics.

We don't really need tobe polarized about a virus

that's killing people.

- [Jennifer] Staver argues

it comes down to one thing, freedom.

- It is reprehensible.

It's un-American. It's unconstitutional.

It's illegal to force individuals,

particularly our healthcare working heroes

against their will.

And that is just despicable.

- And today Liberty Counsel isorganizing Walkout Wednesday,

encouraging all Americans,vaccinated or not,

to walk out of their workplaces or schools

at noon to stand for freedom.

Jennifer Wishon, CBN News.

- I'm for freedom folks,but I really do believe

this COVID is deadly.

It is just a horrible thing.

And I don't think we oughtto make people do stuff

that they are againstdoing, but at the same time,

for their own good, this,you don't want to get COVID.

Well, CBN Medical ReporterLorie Johnson is with us now.

Lorie, who can opt out of these mandates?

What's the process?

- Well, Pat, when we look atvaccine mandates among schools,

for example, each statehas different criteria.

So we can definitely expectpeople can opt out of COVID-19

vaccine mandates for medical reasons.

That means you have alegitimate medical reason

why you cannot have this vaccine.

For example, you're allergicto some of the ingredients

in the vaccine.

Another way sometimes people are allowed

to opt out of vaccine mandatesis for religious reasons.

This means that you area member of a religion

that forbids you to have anyother kind of medical care

except faith healing.

And then the third criteriais philosophical reason.

Some people are philosophicallyopposed to vaccines

and in some places

they're able to opt out ofvaccine mandates for that reason.

- The FDA is fast trackingapproval of the Pfizer vaccine.

I thought it was already approved?

What are they doing?

- Right. So many peopleare confused by this.

It has received emergencyuse authorization.

So it is approved,

but it hasn't gottenthat final authorization.

And studies show that some people,

some people who are vaccinehesitant, are holding out

until the FDA issues that final approval.

And now we know that thatfinal approval is expected

for just the Pfizer vaccineprobably by next month,

but internal FDA memos obtainedby the Associated Press show

that it's probably goingto be before Labor Day.

And so once that finalapproval comes through,

it's expected that manymore people will indeed

get the vaccine and someorganizations, government offices,

businesses, schools and whatnot,

are more likely to adopt vaccinemandates at that time, Pat.

- Lorie, we've got all this confusion

about do you wear a mask,

do you not wear a mask,

and then little kids wearing masks,

do you go outside and socially distancing,

out of doors, you got to wear a mask,

you go home, you have to wear a mask.

Talk about all thatstuff. Is it necessary?

- I know, it's just overwhelming.

And yes, it's necessarybecause this vaccine,

this virus has changed.

It isn't what it was atthe beginning of June

when it was practically non-existent.

So yes, the vaccine,

the masks and where towear them and the kids,

it's just a big mess.

I know here in VirginiaBeach, for example,

it's very typical ofdifferent school districts

across the country, the schoolboard meeting till went past,

it went till past midnight last night.

And the school board was very divided,

but they ended up saying yes,

vaccine, or rather masksare required for the kids.

It's very upsetting to some people.

Some people really want it.

Right next door in Chesapeake,masks are not required.

So it's often done on a very local basis,

at an individualizedbasis within businesses,

within school districts, regarding masks.

But as we talked about before, Pat,

masks are not really the,

what medical doctors say arethe solution to this pandemic.

It's vaccines.

- You know, one thing I want to point out,

and we got to get on with it,

but you know, this whole social distance,

this six foot thing,

as I understand it, it was a dead Italian

that came up with that concept

and it really has no scientific basis.

Am I correct in that?

- It is.

And so a lot of these mitigation efforts

that were in place before we had vaccines

are being challenged and questioned.

Are they really that effective?

And many people, many medicalprofessionals are saying,

"No, not really."

But once again, things that,

medical doctors almost universally agree

is that the best approach is vaccines.

- Okay, well, I'm a vaccine fan.

This thing, ladies andgentlemen, is horrible.

It is a horrible thing.

It leads to neurological problems.

It leads to problems with your heart,

and you don't want to get it.

So if this little vaccine will,

there are side effects of the vaccine,

but they pale in insignificancein relation to the damage

that that COVID thing could do,

especially this new virusthat is coming along.