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Works should pay some income tax and people say hell yes. that's a basic american value. so this kind of quiz is embedded with those kinds of questions about what's fair and what's not fair. is it fair we give out these loans to companies like solyndra that lost a half billion dollars, while other companies that compete with them have to pay billions of dollars of taxes. so there's all sorts of unfairness in the federal tax system. jenna: is there a grading system? >> well, i want the president to take the quiz. i'd love for fox viewers to look at it and see what they think is fair. you know, ...

Showing up, not turning in their work. if they don't, they pay the price. that's what we used to do. that's what made the country great. >> back in the old days. things are very politically correct. in this particular school district regarding the new grading system, one of the higher ups there said assigning a grade of zero is equivalent to giving up on a child. well, if a kid gets a zero, it sounds like the kid has already given up, doesn't it? >> well, and that's what i love about that. don't give them a zero and let him keep trying until eventually he makes it. >> does it work in the real ...

Allows students to continue to retake the test until they can pass? what do you think? >>guest: garbage, everyone gets a trophy and a diploma. >>dave: they say the new grading system, no zeros 3rd through 8th, and students can retest until they pass, and the highest grade is records and there is not an average of all the scores. does this almost punish the kids who succeed the first time out? >>guest: the kids that even try, sure, it does. and it punishes the teachers. it punishes the business community, it punishes anybody who ands for accountability and work ethic. this is horrible. >>dave: ...

Person actually improved their, appeal to voters, improved their chances. it's a combination. >> mark, let me explain to the group here, okay? on behalf of journalists everywhere, mark's grading system is geared to sucking up to the candidate most likely to win. >> exactly. he's not going to give romney a c. because romney is going to be in game-change 14 or whatever. >> can i ask you a question. mark, it's dony. i've been taking a lot of abuse. did this debate move even 1%? does it make a difference? it's just a show, we're going to end up with romney, everybody knows that. >> hey, i got one ...

This whole first half experience by virtue of her comment during the first qaddafi block. she said it is like what mike baker had said. there is really no way to disagree with remi on that point. so she gets an a. b pluses for both kevins. they have written books and i think that's impressive. bill oddly enough opted for a pass-fail grading system. and so he did pass. but just barely, and he will be required to do extra homework. >> you told about everybody's grades except more mine saying i got a b. >> you should be happy about that. there is room to improve. it gives you something to work fo...