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reporter: this new minimum tax rate will affect 450,000 people, which is 0.3% of the 144 million filers in 2010. heather: thank you peter doocy in washington. in just a few minutes we ll hear from brenda buttner on what the buff fess rules buffet s economic impact could be. gregg: racing to avert a looming showdown over palestinian statehood at the united nations this week. there are fears it may kill or diminish already badly wounded mideast peace hopes. steve centanni with more. reporter: the u.s. in the difficult position of vetoing palestinian membership in the united nations. that veto probably won t come this week. the stage is being set. alternatives are being talked about. the best option, according to many is resume negotiations. palestinians point to israeli settlements in the west bank as a major stumbling block to that. we cannot continue to ....
Would affect about 450,000 people which is .03% of all the flie filers in 2010. heather: thank you very much. peter doocy in washington. gregg: well, next week when fox news and google host a critical debate, the viewers will have a chance to ask your own questions. you can choose from a handful of questions posted by other viewers and vote for which ones you like answered the most. shannon bream explains how. reporter: if you ve watched a political debate, why don t they ask what i really want to know? fox news and google is giving you the opportunity to do just that, in our gop presidential debate, thursday september 22nd. the question is for all the candidates. go to youtube/fox news and ....
gregg: that is putting it lightly. heather: president obama taking the wraps off his new tax plan targeting americans earning $1 million a year or more. it s named after this man, one of the richest men in the world, warren buffett but the president is taking strong opposition from republicans. peter doocy reports from washington. reporter: the president wants millionaires and middle-class to pay the same percentage and wants to call it the buffet rule but republicans are saying that is not the right way to raise revenues. it adds further instability and more uncertainty and punishes job creation. class warfare makes for good politics but rocky economics. reporter: he won t be giving specifics about the exact rate or how much money it could bring in but a look at recent history that the president thinks 5.4% ....