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Raise taxes if you make a million or more, lumped together as the presidents tax the rich proposal, otherwise known as the buffet rule. now, if both of these proposals went through congress, and thats highly unlikely, if they did, they would raise a maximum $700 billion over ten years. that is an absolute maximum. very few people table would really bring in that kind of money. but if it did, $70 billion a year that would barely make a dent in the trillion dollars per year decifit which were look...

Populist message again that seems to be working with some groups. is it working with every group? its called the buffet rule. this goes back to warren buffet, the billionaire and the argument he should pay the same tax rate as his secretary. the problem is that you need to tell all the details in this explanation of the buffet rule to get a full understanding. i think what the obama administration is banking on is that the average american will not do the research and dig a little deeper to find...

Conrad pull up on the sunday show over the weekend, things might be going great now. you dont want to go back to mitt romney, they put together the economic policies that got us into this mess in the first place, ive not heard a retort to that. >> what are those economic policies? are they the bush tax cuts? thats what they seem to allude to. if they were so bad, why did president obama keep him in place in 2009 and 2010 when he had 60 democrats in the senate and 255 democrats in the house. you ...

Theyre racist. our friend and colleague, "fox news sunday" host chris wallace remembering his father mike wallace who passed away over the weekend. in a statement, chris says this "my dad was everything you saw on television, fascinating and funny, challenging and exacerbating and he was the best reporter ive ever known. while work came first for him, he work hard to make connections with family. he became my best friend. at the end, he was surrounded by children, grandchildren and even great gr...

The economy crashed because of the housing market. we had four or five prosperous years then the economy crashed. >> an chance. >> it did. my good friend steven moore, doesnt want to admit that after the bush tax cuts in 2001-2003, median wages started to drop ng. and fewer jobs, created even before the great crash. than were created in any four years of bill clintons presidency. he did not lower taxes. this whole supply side bologna. >> bob, answer me this question. >> you know that in april 1s...

The roadway which means it is too dangerous to be in the woods when it is dark. they are expecting a briefing from fire officials and a better view of how much more damage this fire has caused. for now it is latest. fox news. back to you. thank you very much robert. we will keep an iep on the winds and hopefully they will subside. >> now stories you can bank on this morning beginning with a big push for a fair tax just before the tax deadline. with more on this here is lauren simonetti from th...

You know, in this tax season as people are preparing for filing their returns, they want to see tax fairness, which is why i introduced the buffet rule. when were talking about getting people back to work, they want us demanding a level playing field. thats what they want us focusing on, increasing the middle class. and they see this as preposterous, especially when it focuses so much on women. trust women. women have made responsible and important choices for as long as we know. trust women. >>...

Everyday making $40,000 would have to pay more in their taxes. this isnt about so-called rich, this is about the wealthiest americans getting huge tax breaks over the last decades. not create jobs but losing jobs and tanking the economy. it time to restore what president said which is fairness in our tax system. >> bob, youre a political guru and have run many campaigns. paul ryan, the money shows today stoking the speculation he may be out for vp bid. but on the way, he slammed inequality. list...

Right with no tax deductions, no loop holes. if warren buffett makes a hundred times more money than someone else, he pays a hundred time more tax. why cant we have a flat rate tax system? im not talking down america. you are cut meg red, white and blue. i just want a fair advantage. >> okay, we will have a vote. youre predicting stephen moore, here on this program, that republican minority of the united states senate will support the buffet rule. >> they will not because it raise he the tax rat...

The american public does understand this. this is a basic simple question of fairness. millionaires and billionaires should pay their fair share and the rest of americans should go to work, have opportunity, invest in our schools, invest in the 21st century. we cant do any of that as long as the top 2% within the wealthiest 2% in this country are not contributing their fair share. as americans, we all understand fairness and what the president laid out today, as he said, we should have a vote on...