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Scott walker is already playing defense with television ads, no to a recall. wisconsinites are motivated and not just in big cities. towns like spooner, wisconsin, in a republican leaning washburn county are seeing enthusiastic petition drives. make no mistake, wisconsin started this middle class movement in 2011. what you're seeing on the streets across the country is what's been going on all year in scott walker's backyard. i love it. joining me tonight, wisconsin state senator lena taylor. senator, good to have you with us tonight. it's -- we're almost back to the good old days here with th...

Tax rates." give me a break. ryan wants to return to reaganesque, reagan era tax rates for the wealthy at 28% or even better. make no mistake, about the meaning of broadening the base. ryan is talking about basically the 47% of americans whose income is currently too low to pay federal taxes the way the system is right now. ryan and the republicans, you know what they want? they want those folks to pay more. republicans aren't just nervous about the message of the 99% movement. they're nervous about its continued strength. as demonstrated by yesterday's nationwide protests. republican congress...

Want to make it crystal clear, enough is enough. there's a state of emergency for working people. and we're going to do whatever it takes to draw attention and get action from our government, from the wealthiest in our nation and from corporate ceos. >> not that this movement has been co-opted by any particular party, but do you think that the republicans are nervous about what's going on? >> absolutely. i do. that is the party that is scapegoating immigrants, that's attacking public workers, and is protecting the richest americans in our country. and many of whom i believe want to contribute ...

Prosperous economy. >> the brand new republican plan to fix income equality helps the rich and does nothing to help the poor. and lawmakers are demeaning the 99% movement. >> i don't see why the media or anyone took them seriously. >> tonight, sei, president mary kay henry gives us her first interview since she was arrested protesting in new york. and daily kos blogger jesse legreca is here. the marches continue tomorrow in madison. 30,000 or more are expected as a walker recall rally. we're going live to the badger state. and newt gingrich has refused to appear on my show, but he's still te...

I don't see why the media or anyone took them seriously. to me, there was nothing there that was resonant with middle america, if you will. >> well, obviously king wasn't playing close attention to yesterday's protest. he was regurgitating his own talking point. here's what he said earlier in the week. >> first of all, you try to listen to them and they make almost no sense. these are people who are living in dirt, these are people who were involved with drugs, there was violence, there was rape. you're talking about a small number of people. >> oh, absolutely, they're all scumbags, aren't the...