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We checked out every member of the committee, both democrats and republicans. and while some of these tax issues could happen to everybody, others are more egregious. the fact remains that 20% of the men and women in charge of writing the national's tax laws have had tax problems themselves. jake? >> chris frates, thank you for that. the pentagon is calling the move provocative. what did president obama say to vladimir putin about the fighter jet coming very close to a u.s. navy ship? their conversation just ended. we've got the details coming up next. peace of mind is important when you're ...
Around. greg, did you like the premier? >> i didn't watch it. didn't watch it. they were giving him money. you know who gave him the most money? new yorkers, $20 million to stay here, in tax breaks. think about this. every new business in new york. >> that's okay, right? >> i'm for that, but it shouldn't just be for media. it should be for everybody in new york. you know what i'm saying? people are leaving because of the tax problems here. but they gave him $20 million, to somebody who wasn't even leaving. >> somebody get the mop again. >> dana, your thoughts? >> i didn't stay up to watch it. ...
Annuity option, that is where you received payments every year for the next 29 years, the two winners are expected to split a jackpot of at least $636 million. so, figure $318 million each. but this would push those winners into the highest tax bracket. so the government with likely claim more than a third of the winnings. so according to my math, each winner under these circumstances would be looking at a total take-home of approximately $192 million. still not too shabby. i would love to have their tax problems. jenna: you can still buy a lot of shoes with that, that's for sure. you can put ...
Whether his reputation will be tarnished by ed snowden fleeing to moscow. now we have stories about his past business and tax problems, the "wall street journal" speculating about whether he was aiding and abetting snowden. without evidence, that seems to me to border on outright unfairness. >> i think it is. i think there's a confusion, unfortunately, in the question that david gregory asked. i mean he seems to be endorsing what some lawmakers have said, that phrase aiding and abetting implies you committed a crime. you know, he was the -- snowden is the source. you can debate whether snowden...