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2008 and a little bit beyond, wages for 95% of wage earners in the united states have been stag nanlt. take a look at the top 5%. they weren't that spread out in 1917, but take a look at what's happened over the decades, particularly in the last 20 years how they've shot up. basically the rich have become richer while the working stiffs have stayed pretty of the same. what is the first step for somebody in that blue area in america right now who says there's this great america that has been doing so well, continues to do well, but i'm stuck. i took a step backward because of the recession, and...

Figuring out how to become richer. i think you can talk about how business has done, technology has allowed outsourcing. >> and mostly, the working stiffs depend on their paycheck. the rich make money in other ways. they can invest in the stock market, in property like we're talking about, they buy the services of other people. >> look, look, it's fundamental. if you are one of those people who was making money when you are asleep because some business is making it on your behalf, or you are one of those people who makes money because their money makes money, you're going to be all right. but ...

Governor's association keep this going. a million is not enough. get $2 million. secondly, i hope rupert murdoch gives a million to every democratic committee. that's maybe the only way the democrats can match them in fund-raising. >> john, isn't this kind of a new day when media types, big corporations start writing checks for candidates? i mean, where is the fair and balance in that? >> let me say that the democrats already have a huge financial advantage. mostly because they're getting money from the special interest. >> i'm talking about a media company, john. i'm talking about a media com...

Detained is, in fact, a diplomat from qatar. mohammad akhab al maddadi. is there any way we can find out if diplomats are exempt from tsa screening on flights like this one? >> no. not normally. not at his level. the last time i looked at the protocols there was diplomat immunity from the senior ranking diplomat, the ambassador visiting heads of state. the working stiffs in the diplomatic offices know they would not be immune from screening. no. they would not be able to pass around the screening lines by using their diplomatic passports. you have to remember this plane took off from national ...

In past years? >> i think it's different in kind from what we've seen over a lot of -- domestic fights. we're shouting past each other in way that i think makes governance very difficult. i think, for a great nation to be involved in this circus kind of thing has real danger to it. >> is this just the beginning? >> that was in the bush administration with t.a.r. het care kaz become the metaphor for the policies that the president is trying to ram down our throat. it's about t.a.r., taking money from the working stiffs and giving it to the corporations. it's about the representatives of the peo...