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And more in the think tank saying this is where were going to wind up like europe. they have a vat tax. explain what it is and what would mean here. >> a vat tax, value added tax, like a sales tax, basically. its a tax on when you spend money, as opposed to when you earn money. thats an income tax. the vat tax is a spending tax. okay? i was in europe when they introduced this thing, okay, and said to us, okay, introduce this consumption tax, this value added tax and maybe we can reduce or get ri...

Obviously which the public turned out not to like and the stimulous, he didnt really have this level of -- and his level of intensity about things and his supporters were insisting throughout he s really a moderate. he is a really a moderate. but he doesnt look like a moderate now having lost the house of representatives, republicans hold in the 2012 election the house. he is in a less strong position than he was in 08 and 2009 and yet coming on more aggressively. one wonders if it will end well...

Much better organized and better funded. my guess is most of the action in the regulatory arena and the administration will look to see what they can do on their own absent much prospect for legislation. >> chris: i want to broad then legislation. mr. weather iwhether it is the fiscal cliff or gun control or a major immigration reform movement by the president. he seems to be as he prepares for his inaugural a more combative president, more confrontational and less interested even in the beginni...

Close to 2 million people. but this second time around, fewer than half as many are expected to attend. >> im sure d.c. is relieved that it will be half the crowd. 08 was wild. >> it was wild. i didnt want to miss it. it was so, so crowded. i was a prosecutor in d.c., so i know the town very well. ive never seen it like that. >> it was wild. coming up next, finding $1 million where you least expect it. thats coming up in "the mix." >> but first, ben afflecks surprising golden globe award and j...

Conference of his first administration. he will come out to talk about the debt ceiling and take questions from reporters. im joined by msnbcs ed shultz and the reverend al sharpton. just want to remind everybody about the second amendment issues here with that and, the phrasing, well regulated militia being necessary for a supreme court toif a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. in 08 the supreme court upheld that ruling by saying we have a reasonab...

Obviously which the public turned out not to like and the stimulous, he didnt really have this level of -- and his level of intensity about things and his supporters were insisting throughout he s really a moderate. he is a really a moderate. but he doesnt look like a moderate now having lost the house of representatives, republicans hold in the 2012 election the house. he is in a less strong position than he was in 08 and 2009 and yet coming on more aggressively. one wonders if it will end well...

Much better organized and better funded. my guess is most of the action in the regulatory arena and the administration will look to see what they can do on their own absent much prospect for legislation. >> chris: i want to broad then legislation. mr. weather iwhether it is the fiscal cliff or gun control or a major immigration reform movement by the president. he seems to be as he prepares for his inaugural a more combative president, more confrontational and less interested even in the beginni...

Most americans, but to those of us who are african-americans, the second word is shiftless and then theres a third word that goes along with it. birther. the whole birther movement. why do senior republican leaders tolerate this kind of discussion within the party? i think the party has to take a look at itself. >> so perry, this is really powerful stuff coming from colin powell. i mean, hes addressing this stuff straight on. w were you surprised by this? >> i was surprised with the bluntness of...

Much better organized and better funded. my guess is most of the action in the regulatory arena and the administration will look to see what they can do on their own absent much prospect for legislation. >> chris: i want to broad then legislation. mr. weather iwhether it is the fiscal cliff or gun control or a major immigration reform movement by the president. he seems to be as he prepares for his inaugural a more combative president, more confrontational and less interested even in the beginni...

Sports foundation, which has the distinction of being headquartered in newtown, connecticut where that massive school shooting was last month, none of these other groups are really seen as all that influential in the field or even all that well known. but there are other gun advocacy groups in the country besides the nra, who were not at that meeting today. take, for example, from the 08 presidential election. the nra in that election endorsed john mccain for president, saying he had steadfastly...