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Be making that huge payment. and also it starts to ramp up after that. the savings in the first few years are pretty small, but after that they get signature. it gets over to a hundred million a year. bill: they could not do it out of sacramento statewide. have you been contacted by other mayor or people trying to see what you're doing out there and perhaps push for the same thing? >> you know, we think that this will sweep certainly the state of california with both san jose and san diego, two of the largest cities doing it. but obviously this is an issue nationwide, and you can't continue to...

Prison. from that house to the big house. they pled guilty yesterday to defrauding benefit programs. they'll pay back over $500,000 but they pay up to 10 years behind bars and new numbers about how many mail carriers are attacked by dogs. this year alone, it was more than 1,000. the most troublesome city is houston, texas. >> my mailman doesn't deliver mine because my dog is so big. >> your fed ex guy will? >> my fed ex guy will do anything! he wraps himself in bubble wrap and gets to the door. >> a new gallup poll finds that romney's favorable rating has spiked. up 11 points since february to...

>> yeah, that's right. hi. companies feel they have to do something to stay competitive. if they can't offer the big bucks and they have to come up with something pretty unique to keep and recruit talented workers. these perks we're talking about are wide ranging. companies like toy manufacturer mattel, they take pride in their innovative benefit programs. here you'll find everything from on site fitness centers and dry cleaning to pet insurance, even half day fridays year round. the experts tell us other companies use these types of perks to offset heavier work loads, higher health insurance ...

And each one kind of, they dipped their toe in this idea. romney embraced it. santorum embraced it and said it did not go far enough. do they run toward it an embrace it to get votes or keep it at arm's length? what do you believe is the best strategy at this moment. >> reporter: they've all embraced it or something like it. i don't think there is any running away from the fact that republicans are the party that wants to do something big to address this entitlement spending. the president has indicated that he's not going to do anything about that of any real consequence. so that is a dividin...

an hour ago. we reached out to your campaign, and they said you would not release your tax returns. why? >> i haven't thought it through. i don't have an intention to do it. i would be embarrassed to put my financial statement against their income because i don't want to be embarrassed. >> back in 1967, your father set a groundbreaking standard in american politics, he released his tax returns. he released them not for one year but for 12 years. will you follow your father's example? >> maybe. i don't know how many years i'll release. i'll take a look at what our documents are. and i...