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fairly in the area of taxation. deb is typical. she s right in the middle. reporter: she pays a 35.8% tax rate, while her billionaire boss pays a 17% tax rate. which is why buffett and now the president are pushing what s being called the buffett rule, requiring millionaires to pay at least 30% in income tax, including that money earned through investments. it comes just 24 hours after republican candidate mitt romney revealed he made almost $43 million over two years, paying a tax rate of 13.9% in 2010. not debbie s 35.8%. mitt romney s wife, ann, appeared frustrated that they were so pressured to release their tax returns. you all know he s been successful in business. unfortunately, that was made abundantly clear yesterday when our tax forms were released. reporter: opponents argue raising the capital gains tax for millionaires like romney will stifle job creation, something this billionaire disagrees with. capital gains rates have been much higher in the past.

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