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Republicans in statewide office who are already members of congress. >> there are conspiracy theories that are put out than worst than what you see on the cover of national inquirer. at some point, we say enough with the distraction. we have to deal with our own party. and at some point, we have to deal with whats immediately before us. they have reasons why they cant support immigration reform. reasons why they cant implement the buffet rule. i mean, you continue to go on and on. and, now, from...

Talked about the the rich and wealthy, he usually has a line in the speeches, look, im not trying to demonize the wealthy, but in many cases goes on and demonizes the wealthy. >> greta: and he gave goldman, sachs -- he likes the rich. >> the president has been doing this the course of the first term. after this time last year where he had the state of the union where he talked about the buffet rule and made his arguments which were in effect acts suggesting, implying that the wealthiest among us...

The head. i somewhat disagree with charles. im not sure he is going to take the leap over the cliff. one possible point of compromise on taxes might be the buffet rule, where you put a minimum tax on people who earn just $1 million and above. i could see republicans possibly swallowing that. but not sure >> john: charles, lately there has been talk, too, that the republicans may give on tax rate increases if they can hold the presidents feet to the fire over spending. when the debt ceiling comes...

Issues and hes been engaged for the last several years. hes made it clear he wants balanced solution to our problems, a balance between additional revenues collected from the most fortunate the top 2% of income earners as well as balance in terms of reductions in spending. >> what do you think of warren buffetts proposal for a minimum income tax on high earners for people who are now paying so much less, paying what mitt romney paid, paying what warren buffett pays, 14 or 16%, because of capital...

President has long endorsed and supported the idea of reforming our tax code. in fact in his speech on tuesday night, he said in the coming weeks and months im looking forward to reaching out and working with leaders of both parties to meet the challenges we can only solve together. reducing our deficit, reforming our tax code fixing our immigration system and freeing ourselves from foreign oil. those are the foia things he mentioned and reforming our tax code was one of them. that has been a pr...

Tax rate from 35% to 28%. hed eliminate taxes on capital gains, repeal the alternative minimum tax and estate tax and cut the top corporate tax rate from 35% to 25%. on the other hand president obama would keep tax rates the same for those making less than $250,000. hed also raise the top two tax brackets to 36% and 39.6% and he has supported the buffet rule. hed restore the estate tax but lower the corporate tax rate to 28% from 35%. so the choice is yours, undecided voter. but i see a clear di...

To see is intense pressure from the tax increase, but sort of like the movie the producers, if he ever actually got his buffet rule, people would find out how little of government it would pay for and i think thats a problem for him in the second term. he actually succeeds. >> what about the partisanship question, kim. remember the president said he would be able to deal with republicans in the second-- in the first term and he thought that could calm, the nastiness in politics and that certainl...

Hike. a massive bush, he wants a new normal for government spending in the country and he wants, obviously, the complete enactment of obamacare and maybe require more government spending and going forward at a higher level. >> and his argument,s been saying in the interview, if you reelect me, the republicans will be chasened and no choice, but a grand budget bargain on my term, big tax increase and fiddling on the edge of entilements and major defense cuts. is that what were likely to see if he...

To see is intense pressure from the tax increase, but sort of like the movie the producers, if he ever actually got his buffet rule, people would find out how little of government it would pay for and i think thats a problem for him in the second term. he actually succeeds. >> what about the partisanship question, kim. remember the president said he would be able to deal with republicans in the second-- in the first term and he thought that could calm, the nastiness in politics and that certainl...

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