CBS Evening News Online Edition - 2005-09-16
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[0:00] Hello, I'm Bob Schaefer and welcome to
[0:02] the CBS Evening News online edition.
[0:05] Just ahead, the president has pledged to
[0:07] rebuild the devastated Gulf Coast, but
[0:10] who will pay? John Roberts has the
[0:12] story. Also, if you use a debit card to
[0:15] buy gas, it could be costing you more
[0:18] than you know. That is our Friday
[0:20] Consumer Alert. And we'll have the story
[0:22] of how Hurricane Katrina may have saved
[0:25] a young boy's life. It's all starting
[0:28] now on the CBS Evening News Online
[0:31] Edition.
[0:32] The uh impact of the hurricane and the
[0:35] cost of rebuilding are causing Americans
[0:37] to rethink priorities. A CBS News New
[0:39] York Times poll out today shows that 83%
[0:43] of those questioned are concerned that
[0:45] the war in Iraq will take money and
[0:48] resources now needed here. The uh
[0:50] president said today he is convinced
[0:52] there's no need for a tax hike, but that
[0:55] other programs may have to be cut. John
[0:57] Roberts was with the president today.
[1:02] In Washington today, President Bush led
[1:04] an outpouring of sympathy and solidarity
[1:06] for people who have lost so much.
[1:09] >> The destruction of this hurricane was
[1:11] beyond any human power to control, but
[1:13] the restoration of broken communities
[1:15] and disrupted lives now rest in our
[1:18] hands. And from the president on down,
[1:20] agreement that a critical part of that
[1:22] reconst