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May question is, if the constitution is the rule of law, the rules for the government, and the government administers and enforces its own rules, how sit we prevent them from breaking their own rules? >> that's a very good question. it is one of -- the founding fathers fought about. james madison says in creating a government that's to protect people you have to create one that will protect them from the government itself. now, patrick henry said that no, that's not going to work. congress is going to do all these terrible things. when he was done, james medical son got up and he said have we ...

>> you're ducking my question. >> you went to school. you work hard. you're paying your student loans back. you make a dollar. how much should you pay to the government and how much should you be able to keep after your hard day of work? a number. 50%? >> i don't know. i don't think there's a clear cut answer for that. you're trying to trap me on this question. >> it is not a trick question. >> what do you think? >> 75 to 80%. >> what do you think? >> if you are somebody who makes $100, taking $50 from them is going toim pact them a lot more than if you take $50 million from someone who has $1...

>> excuse me. yes, there are. there are americans that benefit. you can get benefits to the tune of $35,000. a recent kato institute study. >> oh, a kato study. >> when you get your benefits, food stamps, all these other, it amounts to $35,000 a year. yeah. but you did not pay in. >> you have to talk about both spending and tax in the same question. it is not a black or what it. >> if you confiscated the wealthiest americans' money, you still wouldn't be able to fund it. >> because of the advancement, that the wealthiest have done very well whale the middle class and poor have not done as well...

Making sure they are aren't denied claims. this is a great moment to be in congress. >> you know, i wonder one thing. watching this. if we haven't gotten caught up in the trees and forgot the forest of history we are facing here. real history that's about to be made if this bill passes. may question has to do with that. how did it happen? how did we get caught up in a year, more an year, of arguing over procedure? >> well, was it -- bismarck that said -- two things shouldn't be observed. sausage being made and bill becoming law. when you have a bill that's put together by committees, the way i...