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This should also concern us that with citizens united supreme court decision, these billionaires are pumping huge amounts of money into the political process so they can become even wealthier. >> republicans love to talk about the percentage of americans who pay no federal income taxes. what they want to do is take blood out of a rock the what they want to do. they want the working poor to ante up. whats your response to these folks that say everybodys got to pay? >> the resmons is youre quite r...

Middle class and working poor, that is clearly the wrong direction for the country. these are big debates in terms of how do we reduce the deficit and envest in the economy and people and how do we have an economy that works for everyone not just those at the top. that is why the buffett rule is so important, there will be a vote in the senate and that will let the constituents know whether they think its okay for people who are making millions to pay less taxes at a rate than their secretaries,...

Transportation bill that would bill highways and roads and transit systems and all those sorts of things and provide real jobs is because they dont want to get that done and make the president look good. and every indicator thats going up, they say, oh, my god, well, its only going up a little, you cant believe it yet. they the dont want anybody to think things are getting better. but they are. >> now, jared, when you look at the fact that americans are on the side of fairness, how can the gop k...

Must create jobs quickly. people do not want to be on unemployment. the working poor are just barely hanging on. we have 50 million people living in poverty. when you look at the huge budget cuts in the public sector with local and state governments and with our federal government, you see many, many, many minorities and people who is achieved the middle class being impacted by these huge budget cuts. theres some hope. i think the economy is going in the right direction. we have a long way to go...

The notion of an america where the minority pay all the bills, and majority pay nothing, is that even america the bay we understand it? it seems like a fundamental change. >>alisyn: that is a shocking newspaper: 50 percent of americans not paying federal income tax. looking at who the 50 percent are, what their demographic is and the tax policy center did that for us, and they say 44 percent of them are elderly, on a fixed income, usually social security. and 30 percent of the low income working...

Skull. if you tell me that 49.5% of folks in this country are the working poor, then you not only need to eat cake, but soon your idiotic words as well. lisa in texas -- >> neil: marianne in chicago wasnt interested in my message. just the way i said it -- well, i apologize if i were a tad rude and maybe even crude, mary, but i wont apologize for crudely exposing the means that politicians deceive and divide us. that just pisses me out. i said it again. but you know what i mean! im upset. appare...

Choices the last few years we can make the right ones in this budget. i propose we provide tax relief to every new jersey citizen. and increasing the income tax credit for the working poor. the people of new jersey have suffered for too long under the burden of high taxes. it is time for real relief. [applause] martha: new jerseyans need some help. the state and local taxes are the highest in the nation at 12.2%. their property taxes are also number one. the average household spent 11% of their ...

The president a warmer welcome than jan brewer did. obama has criticized walkers law. we had a -- there was a lot of talk about unions collective bargain and labor rights, the conversation has changed to one of income inequality and the rights of the working poor. scott walker said he thinks this whole recall effort is evidence -- depending to outcome, it will sort of be tea leaves for what happens in the presidential race. i wonder to you degree you agree with that, in terms of this issue being...

>> congress needs to pass an extension of the payroll tax cut and unemployment insurance without drama and without delay and without needs to pass this without drama and delay and without linking it to some other ideological side issues. weve been through this before, remember? weve seen this movie. we dont need to see it again. the time for self-inflicted wounds to our economy has to be over. >> lets go straight to cnn congressional correspondent kate bouldan. kate, this is a surprisi...

Okay, so michigan republicans got into the black in part by raising taxes on the working poor and taxing pensions and so on, but, hey, they say the crisis is over. the future is bright again. tell that to the town of benton harbor, michigan was the first city to feel the saving embrace of risch began governor rick schneiders landmark policy. souped up emergency manager law, allows the state to take over a town, overrule all authority and appoint a manager. the state-appointed overseer can do pre...