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Incomes over $5 million. and i believe that that would raise about $150 billion over ten years. does that go far enough in addressing income inequality? >> well, we've got a variety of proposals. not only the 4% surcharge, which i call the fair share surcharge, the so-called buffett rule which would have a minimum tax rate for people making more than $1 million, limiting deductions to 28% with a charitable exception, going after a lot of the subsidies that, for example, still subsidize the oil and gas industry, about $6 billion a year, while we have to move toward a clean, renewable energy fut...

>> democratic front-runner hillary clinton picked up the endorsement of billionaire investor warren buffett yesterday. during their joint appearance in buffett's hometown of omaha, nebraska, clinton expressed support for the buffett rule which calls on millionaires to pay an income tax rate of at least 30%. and in his introduction, buffett praised clinton as the best candidate in the field to tackle income and wealth inequality. >> the odds, you know, the game has been stacked in her direction. and that's a primary reason, there are a lot of other reasons, but it's a primary reason why i'm goi...

Raising his own tax rate pointing out he pays a lower rate than his own secretary. this became known as the buffett rule and had politicians throwing his name around whenever possible. >> warren buffett's secretary shouldn't pay a higher tax rate than warren buffett. >> buffett. >> buffett. >> my friend, warren fuf bet. >> warren buffett. >> warren buffett. >> buffett himself has contributed $222,000 directly to congressional and presidential campaigns since 1997 and an additional $76,000 in joint fund-raising contributions from 2011-2012. most of that, more than $65,000 went to the obama vict...

Cantor lost his republican primary district was a tally of 56-44, which is a shocking, resounding defeat for the second most powerful house republican. today, the u.s. senate held a vote, which came out 56-38. and the side with the 38, that side won. because that is the upside down logic of democracy in the united states senate. and the bill at issue is exactly the kind of thing you'd expect to result in a lopsided 18-point margin. it would have allowed an estimated 25 million americans to refinance their student loans at lower interest rates, which wouldn't cost the government money, but woul...

Resounding defeat for the second most powerful house republican. today, the u.s. senate held a vote, which came out 56-38. and the side with the 38, that side won. because that is the upside down logic of democracy in the united states senate. and the bill at issue is exactly the kind of thing you'd expect to result in a lopsided 18-point margin. it would have allowed an estimated 25 million americans to refinance their student loans at lower interest rates, which wouldn't cost the government money, but would cut into the profit the federal government is currently making off of student loans. ...