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State that would ever be subject to this kind of tax. and i just really want to stress for the audience, it's a tax that only hits the second million dollars you make. it doesn't touch the first million dollars you make. it's the most progressive tax proposal i've seen the senate vote on. >> well, let me say this about the people of my state and of course there are exceptions to everything that a person strives to generalize. but i've traveled up and down that state, every nook and cranny, from the poorest to the wealthiest, and everyone seems to agree that people have to pay their fair share ...

Subject to this kind of tax. and i just really want to stress for the audience, it's a tax that only hits the second million dollars you make. it doesn't touch the first million dollars you make. it's the most progressive tax proposal i've seen the senate vote on. >> well, let me say this about the people of my state and of course there are exceptions to everything that a person strives to generalize. but i've traveled up and down that state, every nook and cranny, from the poorest to the wealthiest, and everyone seems to agree that people have to pay their fair share and the wealthiest unders...

Republican side who have very, very few tax filers in their state that would ever be subject to this kind of tax. and i just really want to stress for the audience, it's a tax that only hits the second million dollars you make. it doesn't touch the first million dollars you make. it's the most progressive tax proposal i've seen the senate vote on. >> well, let me say this about the people of my state and of course there are exceptions to everything that a person strives to generalize. but i've traveled up and down that state, every nook and cranny, from the poorest to the wealthiest, and every...

We'll have to do and an example of a teacher i met, who was working in the system 35 years and she said you can't touch my pension i built my whole life on this financial understanding -- this is what i was going to get. >> it doesn't touch her pension, it says you have to pay a small percentage towards your health benefits in retirement, i think the answer would be yes. and most would say the same thing, this year, $823 million, in retiree health benefits. what it costs the state, retiree teacher health benefits. martha: mind blowing. >> and we can't afford it and i don't like doing this and ...