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Cuts for everybody. >> a line in the sand or what would the compromise be? what would the republicans put up with? would they give anything? >> sure. i think if there was a sense there was a real grand bargain to be done, a real big deal to be done, i think you would see a lot of compromise on both sides. i want to say, though, a lot of what youre talking about, mike, was basically youre articulating the rationale for the buffet rule and one thing striking about the buffet rule how little money ...

If the tension is between the sense of fairness and potential to grow the economy drawing in capital, which would you choose? >> i dont think the fairness of having a rule like a buffet rule is really going to destroy capital formation in this country. it hasnt for the past 80 years leading up to the present period. >> i have a question off what you were talking about. and its probably unanswerable. but why has this president and the past president, george w. bush, been seemingly so afraid to us...

Compared to last year, half that, 3000 people renouncing. >> alisyn: thats horrible, right? its cheating, its cheating. this is the country that gave you your fame and fortune and able to make millions of dollars because of the entrepreneurial spirit here able to leave it. >> mike: ali, if we decide to tax you to death. dont you see why they might want to do it. >> alisyn: no, no, because america is the best country in the world, obviously, i mean, it gives you so much freedom to achieve your de...

That is not necessarily true. >> you are not going the buffet rule. that is not true either. what buffet pays is different than what most wealthy americans pay. i dont think you consider razing taxings we need job growth and bring up revenues. until that people who have money should contribute money. >> why raise taxes dear debt and spending we did not ask for. you dont cut your way in prosperity. you get less of them . so when you destroy capitol and midsize businesses, guess what, we all suffe...

Megyn: under reagan when they gave tax cuts to the rich revenue went up. >> incoming revenues to the federal reserve went up under reagan and george w. bush. megyn: ronald reagan did raise taxes on the rich after he gave them historic cuts. >> we have the highest corporate rate in the world right now. all these businesses are leaving the country because of that. if you raise taxes even more, and the buffet rule, it would in one year accrue enough for three days interest on the debt. >> we are sp...

Are you in good hands? welcome back to "politicsnation." we talked a lot about hour fairness is the issue in this election. and this week we saw a stunning vote by senate republicans. 47 republicans, every single one present, filibustered the equal pay act. they blocked the basic injustice that women make 77 cents for every dollar a man makes. fixing this would seem like a no brainer, right? thats now how republicans see it. massachusetts gop senator scott browne voted against it and also the ...

Of obamas sails but capsize him. the people in this country are willing to make certain sacrifices with this debt he has accrued as much as george bush did in 8 years. hes doing nothing about the debt. the buffet rule after one year would cover three days interest on the debt. megyn: the wisconsin voters didnt seem to have a problem with president obama. >> thats going to change. its a tipping point. >> everybody wants to say its very influential in the presidential election. what i think it wil...

The massive tax the rich. there arent enough even a scintilla of difference, juan. the numbers arent there. well, mr. owe oreilly you and i are in agreement if thats the argument. >> bill: obviously thats the argument. >> thats not the argument. >> bill: of course it is. how many times you have heard him say it? how many times did he actually say it to you, juan? >> the system is being rigged against the working american. the folks as you call it. >> tax the rich to make it fair. >> no, no. the ...

To we have to deal with entitlements. we have to deal with the wasteful spending and applause. you cant soak the rich easy things obama wants to sell like the buffet rule. program disowning that you will kind of stuff. more dependency on the government and less prosperity for rich people. look, its working. this is what you guys want, right? all of a sudden they were tell me thats not what they want. this is what they worked for. >> im worried about the con: whats being presented to the american...

The massive tax the rich. there arent enough even a scintilla of difference, juan. the numbers arent there. well, mr. owe oreilly you and i are in agreement if thats the argument. >> bill: obviously thats the argument. >> thats not the argument. >> bill: of course it is. how many times you have heard him say it? how many times did he actually say it to you, juan? >> the system is being rigged against the working american. the folks as you call it. >> tax the rich to make it fair. >> no, no. the ...