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I got 30 seconds. >> all right. >> bill: 9% are addicted. all right? they can't work. they're going to be poor. you know it. all right? also, child abuse, 70% of it is because of substance abuse. what do you do with those people, tavis? do you let them -- does the government pay them? what does the government do real quick? >> i can answer in 15 seconds. one, you don't demonize them as you have done. you don't criminalize poverty as you like to do and you find programs to work for those who have problems but the majority of americans, again, of all races, bill, of all colors, of all creeds are...

Barack obama -- >> what do you mine by tighten? >> bill: barack obama has chosen not to do that. you have to have a flat tax where everybody pays. there aren't these kind of dodges. you can't park money overseas, that kind of stuff. yes. but what these -- many of these protesters and maybe you, but i want to direct my next question to tavis. you want the government to forcibly seize the assets and then distribute it to other people who they deem worthy of the money that they have. that's socialism and that's not going to work here. what do you say? >> three things. number one, it wasn't social...

Barack obama -- >> what do you mine by tighten? >> bill: barack obama has chosen not to do that. you have to have a flat tax where everybody pays. there aren't these kind of dodges. you can't park money overseas, that kind of stuff. yes. but what these -- many of these protesters and maybe you, but i want to direct my next question to tavis. you want the government to forcibly seize the assets and then distribute it to other people who they deem worthy of the money that they have. that's socialism and that's not going to work here. what do you say? >> three things. number one, it wasn't social...

Set! >> the second thing is this, i absolutely hear your point and i told you earlier, i agree with you, we must have respect and civil dialogue in this country about our policies. when herman cain insulted black folk and said they were brainwashed, when he said to poor people if you're poor and you're not rich and you don't have a job, blame yourself. did you check herman cain but you want to check bellafonte now? >> bill: hold it, i disagree with herman cain on a lot of things. on this one, i'm giving -- >> on this issue, do you agree with him? >> bill: listen to me and i'll give ut last wor...

Problem and a social responsibility problem, personal responsibility problem. you know that's true. yet, you don't mention that. >> no. first of all, that's not true, bill. here again, do your homework. you just told dr. west to do his homework. you do yours. you've not seen the special and not read the transcripts. we talked to persons who are substance abusers this week. you're wrong again, my friend. we do talk about that issue in the special. check it out, number one. number two, it is a social problem but it's also a political problem. the ranks of the poorp poor in this country are growi...