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Why would you object to giving the folks more money down at that level? >> because it kills jobs. >> bill: but i just said, if the business didn't get hurt -- what does it matter? they're still paying 7.25 on their books 'cause they're getting a tax credit. >> they'll only hire skilled people. why not $100. >> bill: i think you have to have a wage scale. you have to go up the ladder. i feel bad for people making 7.25. you can't live on that. >> i do, too. but having government set a minimum hurts more than it helps. and most economists will tell you that. >> bill: all right of the john stossel...

Would you object to that? why would you object to giving the folks more money down at that level? >> because it kills jobs. >> bill: but i just said, if the business didn't get hurt -- what does it matter? they're still paying 7.25 on their books 'cause they're getting a tax credit. >> they'll only hire skilled people. why not $100. >> bill: i think you have to have a wage scale. you have to go up the ladder. i feel bad for people making 7.25. you can't live on that. >> i do, too. but having government set a minimum hurts more than it helps. and most economists will tell you that. >> bill: all...

Would you object to that? why would you object to giving the folks more money down at that level? >> because it kills jobs. >> bill: but i just said, if the business didn't get hurt -- what does it matter? they're still paying 7.25 on their books 'cause they're getting a tax credit. >> they'll only hire skilled people. why not $100. >> bill: i think you have to have a wage scale. you have to go up the ladder. i feel bad for people making 7.25. you can't live on that. >> i do, too. but having government set a minimum hurts more than it helps. and most economists will tell you that. >> bill: all...

Unproven, unproductive and many times rookies huge bonuses. i've had 60 first round draft picks, the very first pick in the draft eight times. but the system is not rational. i can't argue that the first player in the draft ought to get a $50 million signing bonus and the third $35 million and that money comes away from proven productive starters. so there will be a wage scale that keeps rounds two through seven pretty equal to what they are and takes money away from round one. so you get back to a very -- an issue i know will surprise you very much, but it's how you cut up $9 billion. >> bott...

Libya are reporting advances. rebel forces are celebrating the capture of a major oil port. opposition troops are pushing west towards qadhafi's hometown in the west pro-domestic violence troops launching a new attack close to tripoli. dozens have in today's fighting. >> could a man living in a peaceful connecticut neighborhood be the east coast rapist? marshals believe they have dna evidence linking aaron thomas to a string of reaps spanning over 12 years. thomas was arrested yesterday. >> nfl players and owner are taking the weekend off from collective bargaining negotiations. both sighs dec...