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Says rolling back the upper income tax cuts is a fairness issue, not to mention one that would cut the deficit by about $40 billion a year, shepard. >> shepard: the buffet rule, wendell, what are the chances that will make it through congress. >> it has no chance of passing the republic controlled house. it might not be able to get the 60 votes republicans would surely require in the senate. but it is politically popular. mr. obama says democrats are going to force a vote in the senate to put opponents of the buffet rule on record. republicans think the only real reason for the rule is to make...

To save a stranded dolphin. look at this. we're told a father and daughter were boating near jacksonville when they spotted a dolphin flamg around on a sandbar and the tide was heading out quickly. the dad had recently seen a video of a dolphin rescue he thought he knew just what to do. the 72-year-old daughter got out grabbed the animal by the tail and managed to drag it safely into deeper water. i'm shepard smith. this is "the fox report." it's the bottom of the hour, time for the top of the news. president obama says it is just not fair for millionaires and billionaires to pay lower tax rat...

>> dana: well, bob just groaned loudly. we'll listen to one more person who was there today. it was chris christie, governor chris christie of new jersey. i heard from a few people there he was electric, spoke without notes. take a listen to him as well. >> it's because government is now telling them stop drea dreaming. stop striving. we'll take care of you. we're turning into a paternalistic entitlement society. >> dana: so before we go to president obama competing event in florida where he talked about the buffet rule and his tax plan, andrea, i want to ask you. chris christie, you have peop...

Though. that was all the big ruse, apparently. martha: those people remain anonymous until they suddenly aren't in school! until they suddenly decide to retire early! maybe they won't, maybe they'll stick around. bill the new lottery winners, they would have to work and fork over even more cash to uncle sam if there is a program put in place. the president is talking about this today, the buffet rule, hitting the road to push for what has become known as the warren buffet rule, that plan named for the billionaire investor, famously complaining that he pays less income tax than middle class wor...

26,800,000 got those checks last year averaging $2,240 each. the government shelled out a total of $59 1/2 billion to those 26 million people last year. it's free money. literally pennies from heaven and now you have the government saying hey, you may qualify. come on in. we got a check for you. >> right. you know, stuart, this is interesting. earlier, we were talking about how when it comes to the president's message with the buffet rule, it's all about fairness which appeals to his base. now we're talking about the federal government is advertising a program that has been on the books for de...