people would vote for romney if they think he is comp at the present time. there is no amount of republicans on long island that can possibly win the state of new york for mitt romney. all of the electoral votes will be going to president obama. exactly, but for a republican district on long island. long island, you have working class americans like in my district in northwest florida. i can t find anybody who is excited about romney. the buffett rule, 72% of american presidency want to see it passed, including congressman king. 53% of republicans want to see you vote for the buffett rule. the obama policies are not working. that that s what the american people have seen. thank you for your courage. great to see you. do you have to drive through?
would rather leave until he is supposedly re-elected. instead what he has is the republican budget which is serious, it makes choices. it gives him a target and he attacks it. it s completely result of the abdoevation of any responsible action by the democrat in the white house. and as you mention in the senate, which now on april 29 will be three years since it submitted a budget. the budget is a blueprint. government to choose a set of choices. republicans have made them the democrats haven t. and they want to run on no program, no future, explanation about what will be done simply against the republicans. bret: a.b., for all of the talk about the so-called buffett rule, and all of the events we have seen on this particular issue, these expiring tax cuts would hit low and middle income families the hardest. they will hit everybody. the spending cuts are also
you have people staking out position whether it is a buffett tax or they want to tax this or not tax that, we think there is an opportunity for comprehensive tax reform. we are not in this by ourselves. this affects u.s. taxpayers and we compete as you point out many times, all around the world. what a mess, what an embarrassment for the united states to not know what our tax structure is and tell us not to compete. stuart: the mother of all tax hikes coming up in vehicle, that is correct. yes? guest: and the tax height will be vicious and that is why elections will matter. stuart: they always do, always a pleasure, thank you for joining us, sir. the buffett rule. it bombed. senators shooting down plans what would force millionaires to pay a minimum tax rate. the president pushed hard for the bill named after billionaire investor warren buffett but my next guest did not obey orders.
democrat senator pryor the only democrat to vote against the buffett rule. why? guest: several reasons, one, when i travel the state of arkansas people are tired of the partisan games they see in washington, dc. and from my standpoint, honestly, both sides are wrong on taxes. sometimes president obama does not say this but almost says that if we just taxed millionaires enough, all of our problems will go away and, in fact, also, the republicans are wrong, they say we should not race taxes under any circumstances and i think both of the approaches are wrong and i think we need comprehensive tax reform. we should have comprehensive tax reform along the lines that simpson-bowles layed out. stuart: tax reform to me under sink such was that you would do away with a lot of hoop holes, but you would also lower income tax rates. is that what you mean by tax reform? guest: that is exactly what
angst over taxes today. by getting president obama for his tax fund. mitt romney marks tax day with the policy layen picnic table discussion in pennsylvania park. the president wants to raise taxes for small business. vice president proposed a tax that he said is a global tax on business. not sure what that is. but that will conserve and cost jobs as well. romney would lower taxes on businesses and personal income and eliminate them on capital gains and dividend for families earning over $250,000 a year. the democrats failed to pass the so-called buffett rule. not a tax with much of an impact. someone calculated that the tax would raise enough revenue to pay for government for 11 hours. so it was more of a gimmick. 69% of republicans and 80% of g.o.p. conservatives view romney favorably. both career highs. the top two elected republicans in the country join today.