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The presidents plan and give massive tax breaks to the people who really dont need them in our economy. a vote will come soon on obamas plan. and it should pass as long as the republicans play ball. but remember, weve seen a record number of filibusters. stay tuned. for more, lets turn to "new york times" columnist charles blow, mark simone, and ari melber. mark, let me ask you first, why is it? why is it that the republicans want to continually protect the top 2% in the country? >> i dont trust...

burnett. a damsel in distress. remember that, tied to the train track, helpless, her only hope is that shes rescued before she is flattened, destroyed, ripped to bits, like a penny on the train track. makes me think of the aflac ad. the government added another $60 billion to the deficit in june. so the grand total on money that weve borrowed so far this fiscal year is $904 billion. the real headline, though, is that that number confirmed that we are on solid track to hit a $1 trillion...

44% say no. that is pretty teen. what does that tell you? >> what it shows voters understand we have spending problem. they have everything on the table. why should our favorite program have to be trimmed if that one doesnt have to be? well leave this particular entitlement program alone, some other people would say no way. people do want to make cuts. i wrote a book on it, the peoples money. theyre willing to make spending cuts. theyre willing to change the direction of the federal budget. they...

personal returns. >> joining us now live, congressman steve king, a republican from iowa and member of the tea party caucus. good morning. >> good morning. >> the president wants to keep lower taxes for 97% of americans, the treasuries departments office of tax analysis for the tax year 2007, under bush, 3% of all tax returns were for incomes over $250,000. explain the view that obamas proposal would hurt. walk me through it. >> i recall back when the bush tax brackets were first imple...

counselor who says he helped countless ex-scientologists. ill ask hollywood heavyweight rob reiner if the obama campaigns in trouble. this is "piers morgan tonight. good evening. our big story tonight. the battle for the heart and soul of this countrys middle class. judging by the amount of talk today about tax, both sides believe this will be the big issue that decides the election. president obama earlier. >> in many ways, the fate of the tax cut for the wealthiest americans will b...

the tax cuts for the middle class. >> plus, hollywoods most gripping blockbuster settle their divorce just 11 days after she filed. what may be going on behind the scenes. and what role, if any, did scientology play in that split? ill talk to a woman who was a member of that church and the counselor who says he helped countless ex-scientologists. ill ask hollywood heavyweight rob reiner if the obama campaigns in trouble. this is "piers morgan tonight. good evening. our big story toni...

tonight, the hottest political question of the summer. who will be mitt romneys running mate? remember the top republican who told me this -- >> im running for president. im not putting my hat in the ring rhetorically for vice president. >> that was then. now is tim pawlenty rethinking that whole vice presidential thing? ill ask him also what he thinks of this from president. >> the republican says they dont want to raise taxes on the middle class. i dont want to raise taxes on the mid...

and a man accused of beating up a priest. it looks like an open and shut case. until you look closer. lets go "outfront." ♪ good evening, everyone, im erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, capitol hills dangerous game of jenga. were going to play in a moment. let me explain. we came across a report today that, frankly, made us roll our eyes. i said the word vile out loud. here was the line. quote, congress said to delay automatic budget cuts until march. in other words, congress is now...

♪ good evening, everyone, im erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, capitol hills dangerous game of jenga. were going to play in a movement. let me explain. we came across a report today that, frankly, made us roll our eyes. i said the word vile out loud. here was the line. quote, congress said to delay automatic budget cuts until march. in other words, congress is now trying to get out of its self-imposed deadline of january 1st. that is when our leaders in washington, either have to f...

good evening, everyone, im erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, capitol hills dangerous game of jenga. were going to play in a movement. let me explain. we came across a report today that, frankly, made us roll our eyes. i said the word vile out loud. here was the line. quote, congress said to delay automatic budget cuts until march. in other words, congress is now trying to get out of its self-imposed deadline of january 1st. that is when our leaders in washington, either have to find wa...