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Plan, the bottom 20% would only get a 1% tax cut while the top 1% would only -- would get a 38% tax cut. 1% for the bottom 20%. 38% for the top 1%. when you contract what both of them are saying and proposing, its almost impossible for me to understand how willard romney could think he would get to 50%, as you said. >> well, look. youve got to take the other. take the book end of that because if you pass that kind of tax cut with these massive giveaways to the wealthy, who is going to pay for it...

But by 2007, only 44% of people lived in middle class areas. now, on the other hand, today, 31% of people live in either very poor or very wealthy neighborhoods. 40 years ago, my friends, 40 years ago. half as many families lived in areas of poverty or affluence. so here we are again. the big eddie chart.ç this chart shows the growing income gap between the top 1% and the middle class and the wage earners of this country. now, you tell me how were going to turn this economy around if this char...

In middle income neighborhoods. but by 2007, only 44% of people lived in middle class areas. now, on the other hand, today, 31% of people live in either very poor or very wealthy neighborhoods. 40 years ago, my friends, 40 years ago. half as many families lived in areas of poverty or affluence. so here we are again. the big eddie chart. this chart shows the growing income gap between the top 1% and the middle class and the wage earners of this country. now, you tell me how were going to turn thi...

40 years ago, my friends, 40 years ago. half as many families lived in areas of poverty or affluence. so here we are again. the big eddie chart. this chart shows the growing income gap between the top 1% and the middle class and the wage earners of this country. now, you tell me how were going to turn this economy around if this chart continues to go in this direction. this report has more evidence showing the income gap growing. the different income levels are becoming increasingly segregated a...

Campaign trail. how much baggage that his baggage has, how much is that going to haunt him? >> i think it can haunt him in a couple of ways, one among conservativ conservatives. some, even the noted ann coulter is a has said she is not rooting for knutenewt. he is the guy. a lot of people dont think he is conservative enough. believe it or not, he has crossed the aisle, on occasion, including president clinton to pass nafta and done some things that seem not wholly partisan, plus his personal li...

mistake. >> well, i dont think anybodys ever run the perfect campaign, and actually, these debates are set up for nothing more than to tear down the candidates. its pretty hard to be able to sit and lay out your ideas and your concepts with a one-minute response. so, you know, if there was a -- if there was a mistake made, it was probably ever doing one of the -- ever doing one of the campaigns when all theyre interested in is stirring it up between the candidates instead of really tal...

set up for nothing more than to tear down the candidates. its pretty hard to be able to sit and lay out your ideas and your concepts with a one-minute response. so, you know, if there was a -- if there was a mistake made, it was probably ever doing one of the -- ever doing one of the campaigns when all theyre interested in is stirring it up between the candidates instead of really talking about the issues that are important to the american people, about how youre going to get us back t...

anything but a holiday for americans reeling from extreme weather. lee is weakening to a tropical depression, but still a massive rain maker that could make travel across much of the country a nightmare. storms winds have helped fuel wildfires in central texas. at this hour, a thousand homes are in danger near austin. and later today, hurricane katia will unleash its first impact on the east coast. were tracking this storm and tell you where thats headed in a moment. first, we wa...

Of all the jaw-dropping video, this may be among the most memorable. watch as it buzzsaws into a semi head-on. it virtually disintegrates into a cloud of metal and debris. the driver survived. he actually talked to piers morgan. listen. >> i believe very strongly that if it is your time to go, it is your time to go and there is nothing to do. i held on to what i could. my words were, here we go. >> more son says when he first saw the tape, he was sure it was someone elses truck. only after getti...

Danger zone for another tornado. but a near miss. a massive funnel cloud appeared about 30 miles from the devastated city. new pricey addition for the former head of the international monetary fun. dominique strauss-kahn is under house arrest as he faces charges of sexually assaulting a hotel maid. hes been moved to this luxury town home that recently rented for $60,000 a month. >> the winner of "american idol" season 10 is scotty mccreery. >> talk about building suspense. a new "american idol" ...