Budget and situation and think we need to raise more taxes . And they have painted you as the guy who wants to raise income taxes and businesses taxes. But lets talk income taxes and business taxes. Do most individuals that pay that number, are they paying enough taxes to make ends meet in your view . What im talking about is a tax system that gets people to the point where they are paying that i think is propose. Some people are paying too much. And the middle class hasnt had a tax break in pennsylvania in over 20 years. Our property taxpayers are paying too much. We have the highest corporate net income tax, 9. 99 , in the United States. Thats too high. I believe there are people who are paying too much. If we are going to create a fair tax system, some people will have to pay more. We need a tax system that enables everybody to do what they can do, and that is what i am talking about. People in this room, their antennae go up when they say that is going to hit me. Theairness is in t
Only the beginning. The strikes mark a major new escalation of what could be a long war against isis. But they begin with a surprise u. S. Cruise missile and tack on an al qaeda offshoot that Officials Say plotted against the u. S. And the west, perhaps using concealed explosives on airplanes. President obama says this is not americas fight alone. And when he speaks here at the United Nations tomorrow, hell make a major pitch for more support in this war on terror. Lets begin with our pentagon correspondent, barbara starr. She has the very latest. Barbara . Just a short time ago, another al qaedabacked group says its leader was killed in u. S. Air strikes. No confirmation of that from washington. But we are getting our first look at u. S. Military action. First, the attack. 48 warplanes from the u. S. And five arab nations. More than 200 missiles and bombs dropped. Then, the warning. There may be tactics and procedures that we may not be able to discuss here today to preserve options w
Confirms the air force took part in the strike. Its the first government to confirm the role it played in the mission. Officials say more than 20 isis targets inside syria were hit in the wave of attacks that signal the start of what president obama has said will be a Long Campaign against isis in syria. The attack included missiles launched from u. S. Warships and precision guided bombs fired by waves of fighter jets, bombers, and drones. That the targets isis command and control headquarters, weapons depots, and Training Camps. There are reports at least 70 isis fighters were killed and isis now threatening retaliation. Separate from strikes against isis cent come said the u. S. Acting alone targeted al qaeda veterans from the Khorasan Group which Officials Say pose the most imminent threat of attacking the United States. Joining me now is ayman mohyeld mohyeldin. Joining us by phone ben hubbard. Ben, lets get you in quickly as were getting conformation that the united arab em rats p
Our viewers in the United States and around the world. We begin with the breaking news. The United States on heightened alert tonight. The department of Homeland Security warning of lone wolf attacks in response to air strikes in syria. Now, this is as the pentagon says that the air strikes last night did not just target isis. They say they targeted perhaps an even more immediate threat. Last night we also took strikes to disrupt plotting against the United States and our allies by seasoned al qaeda operatives in syria who are known as the Khorason Group. The Khorason Group. The pentagon says that group is an Al Qaedalinked organization. They say it was ready to execute attacks on commercial flights. Blowing them up using cell phones, clothes and toiletries that would fit in the carryon size loaded with explosives. Well have much more on that group in just a moment. Our justice correspondent, pamela brown, begins our coverage tonight following the story about potential lone wolf attack
This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley good evening. This is our western edition. As the moon moves into a new phase, so does the war against isis. The United States and five arab allies took advantage of a dark, moonless night to expand attacks against the Sunni Terrorist Group into syria. President obama stressed this is just the beginning of a Long Campaign to destroy isis. The allied attacks overnight involved the u. S. , bahrain, jordan, saudi arabia, qatar, and the united arab emirates. 14 isis targets were hit. The u. S. , acting alone, launched eight strikes against another terror group, an al qaeda offshoot called khorasan. We have a team of correspondents on the story. First, well go to david martin first at the pentagon. Reporter the desert bloomed with fireballs as Cruise Missiles and precisionguided weapons, some of them launched by arab aircraft, hit an isis Training Area in eastern syria. That strike took place near the end of a fourhour aerial assault wh