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As we make these decisions about our budget going forward, though, i believe that everyone should be at the table and that the concept of shared sacrifice should prevail. if all the pain is borne by only one group whether it's workers or seniors or the poor while the wealthiest among us get to keep or get more tax breaks, we're not doing the right thing. i think that's something the democrats and republicans should be able to agree on. >> they didn't in the lame duck session. the democrats caved in on the bush tax cuts. that of course was president obama today speaking to the nation's governor...

Protecting the streets. they are librarians. they are people that aren't getting paid as much as you folks in the private sector. but for some reason they have captured all of the right wing bullet points and now it's time to villify anybody who is a public servant. well, conversely, the president today telling those governors, you know, we want good people in public service. and these are good people. they're so good that they are willing to share in the sacrifice. to a "t" when i was going through the crowd on friday those wage earners were saying, you know, we understand what the governor h...

Of wisconsin in the capitol when he proposes this budget. my sense is the outcry would be a louder roar than we've heard up to this point. >> john nichols, washington correspondent of "the nation" always a pleasure to have you with us on "the ed show." thanks so much. remember to answer tonight's text question there at the bottom of the screen. we want to know what you think. to serve, protect, and join the fight in defiance of governor scott walker. wisconsin police in a show of solidarity with protesters. one of those officers joins me. tonight's takedown. it's not just walker. these rep...

Said that he would not raise taxes on millionaires. on friday after governor christie refused to raise taxes on millionaires, i went to a rally in support of unions there and in wisconsin. and i found out that it's working people who are the ones who are willing to sacrifice. what if he were to tax the rich? what if he were to add -- >> you mean not repeal the millionaires' tax in new jersey? >> you'd go along with shared sacrifice? >> yes. of course. >> but the way it is now? >> it's not shared. it feels like it's not shared sacrifice. >> if there was a shared sacrifice would you go along wit...

Some cuts? do you understand what governor christie is trying to do? yeah. they do. they understand the numbers. they understand the business of the state. and they're willing to take some cuts but they are not willing to sit there and be the only people taking cuts. i'm glad we're finally talking about shared sacrifice. now of course the republicans will come back and say wait a minute. they'll give you all kinds of percentages about how over taxed millionaires are right now and they just cannot fork out anymore money because they're the job creators. well, if that's the case where the hell a...