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Capitol building, in the rotunda, on the lawn, whatever it takes. really, this is really -- this is war. this is a class war thats been leveled against the working people of this country and at some point, people are going to have to stand up and say nonviolently this is enough. we are not taking it any more. and i think these actions that happened today in wisconsin and in michigan where the governor, and the senate today in michigan, the house passed a version of this bill, theyre going to get...

Really, this is really -- this is war. this is a class war thats been leveled against the working people of this country and at some point, people are going to have to stand up and say nonviolently this is enough. we are not taking it any more. and i think these actions that happened today in wisconsin and in michigan where the governor, and the senate today in michigan, the house passed a version of this bill, theyre going to get together now hopefully thats their plan, and the governor will si...

Identify that is collective bargaining bill for public employees. that is coming at us through the senate that is the right to have common construction wage that you cant have secret ballots when you try to form a union or anything like that and a voucher program that will eliminate the ability to have open public schools and its a class war going on here. it wasnt the right to work bill. it really started with the attack on public education and destruction of it. the state is giving powers to p...

Is mike huckabee throwing a mitt fit? that could make mike huckabee run for president. jeanne cummings joins us. that would not be the greatest motivation to run for the highest office in the land, the score settling. what is the root of the feud? >> the head of huckabees political action committee says he wont get in for that reason. if he gets in he will because he feels like he has something to offer as a candidate. however, might be a bonus if he could clean romneys clock in iowa and a few o...

Despair. now, democrats are panicking. the white house has to do something. i talked to a congressman who said someone stood up at the meeting and said look. your economic plan isnt working. are you going to do something now or november 2? >> but they thought -- dan, they can play a kind of tax jujitsu. saying were going to let the tax cuts continue to lower tax rates for middle class. well just sock it to the wealthy. that class war would trump economic message. seems that is reversing. >> its ...

Start of the economic crisis in 2008 took home an average of $12 million last year. these fat cats raked in about $600 million at the same time laid off over -- excuse me, 531,000 people. and many of them took bailout money. there is a class war going on, folks. the big shots are laying off people and cutting wherever they can so they can maintain their outrageous salaries. joining me now is the co-author of this report, chuck collins. hes the senior scholar at the institute for policy studies a...

If it was 32% or just 32 and 11 saying, the vast majority saying extend them for everybody because they have a what, a pro-businessmen at the time? -- proceed businessmen at the time. >> reporter: its mathematical. megyn: they say the super rich dont spend it if you give them the tax cuts, they say they just hoard it. >> reporter: lets think about that, the super rich has homes, they hire landscapers, they have to deck crate these homes. they save more money because they have more money at their...

Democrats, i think what is going on here is that we are a little sensitive to the base of the party. there are some folks who are very -- their rhetoric is overly harsh and they engage in some of that class war. the only way democrats govern in our country is make common cause with independents and moderates. thats the only way we rule. we need to focus on pragmatic solutions that will move our country forward. >> sean: are you saying the democratic party has moved too far to the left equipment ...

Going on here is that we are a little sensitive to the base of the party. there are some folks who are very -- their rhetoric is overly harsh and they engage in some of that class war. the only way democrats govern in our country is make common cause with independents and moderates. thats the only way we rule. we need to focus on pragmatic solutions that will move our country forward. >> sean: are you saying the democratic party has moved too far to the left equipment >> some elements have. i th...

>> when you say harry reid thinks hes going to try and get a cap and trade bill through next week. on the one hand they want to push through radical agenda. on the other hand they might be so nervous about november they decided they are going to get it done, now is the only time. >> sean: so this is their last great hope. >> right, why not do it all in one session. >> sean: you think -- this is interesting, you may disagree, you think it is more of a distraction because they cant run on their ag...