good evening, everyone. i m erin burnett. out front tonight, carte blanche. this man smiling with president obama could save or sink europe s economy. and ours. francois hollande has just won free rein to do whatever he wants, while american headlines today went all in on greece which, when all is said and done, is just another delay of inevitable default. the fate of europe was decided in paris. france is the heart and the wallet of the eu because france isn t greece, or even spain. it is the eu. second only to the almighty germany in size. if either fall, the eu is done. and that s why the vote in paris is the story today. overnight, president francois hollande s socialist party got a voter mandate, winning an absolute majority in parliament. that s like controlling the house, the senate and the presidency. and hollande plans to use it. he has promised french voters the moon. this really isn t, everyone, about taking a side on the spending versus austerity as a national pol
very well off, but mitt romney is a different breed of cat. his net worth is more than the last eight presidents combined. his wealth is nothing bad. it s not a morally good thing or bad thing about mitt romney, it s just a fact about him. but it is a strategic conundrum for the romney campaign. how to keep the candidate relatable and create the sense among voters he may have some idea what the average american s life is like despite his long vast wealth. it won t change who mr. romney is, but given his own mega wealth, how he talks about the issue of wealth and who has money and who doesn t is a really sensitive subject for that campaign. i m not concerned about the very poor. rick, i ll tell you what, 10,000 bucks. $10,000 bet. i m not in the betting business. oh, okay. i drive a mustang and a chevy pickup truck. anne drives a couple cadillacs, actually. i like being able to fire people
very poor. rick, i ll tell you what, 10,000 bucks. $10,000 bet. i m not in the betting business. i drive a mustang and a chevy pickup truck. i like being able to fire people that provide services to me. he said in an interview today that he regrets saying that last one. yeah, you can see why he might regret that. if he s trying to appeal to voters who aren t rich like him and maybe on the lower end of the economic spectrum. he would be the wealthiest president in modern history, his economic plan would raise taxes on poor people on purpose. it could single them out on purpose. on average households making less than $20,000 would see their taxes increase by more than 60%.
thing about that romney tv appearance was the shirt ann romney chose to wear. it was instantly recognized as the silk shirt part of the 2012 summer collection and the shirt is available to anyone for a mere $990. yet another example of how out of touch the romney family can be with how 99% of americans live. what is wrong with mitt romney? he doesn t have to build a $19 million in california, does he? can he wait for that for a few years? and now he s got an elevator in his garage? i tell you what, 10,000 bucks. $10,000 bet? i m not in the betting business. take a shot. go for it. take a risk. get the education. borrow money if you have to from your parents, start a business. joining me now, jonathan
it turns out the craziest thing about that romney tv appearance was the shirt ann romney chose to wear. it was instantly recognized as the silk shirt part of the 2012 summer collection and the shirt is available to anyone for a mere $990. yet another example of how out of touch the romney family can be with how 99% of americans live. what is wrong with mitt romney? he doesn t have to build a $19 million in california, does he? can he wait for that for a few years? and now he s got an elevator in his garage? i tell you what, 10,000 bucks. $10,000 bet? i m not in the betting business. take a shot. go for it. take a risk. get the education. borrow money if you have to from your parents, start a business. joining me now, jonathan