>> let's take the vice president at his word. 6 million americans received a pay raise or a bonus as a result of the tax cut. but 6 million of the 161 million americans in the total united states work force amounts to just 3.7%. and as for the 56,000 in the state of tennessee, that is less than 2% of the state's work force seeing more money in their paycheck. that is hardly something to brag about. when the white house was selling this bill, the counsel of economic advisers promised the average family would make 4$,000 more under the new plan. according to the center on budget priorities real hourly pay of middle class workers has risen just .4% over the last 18 months. at this rate we will not see the $4,000 raise for another 28 years. we're only six months into the president's tax cuts.