we have a spending problem we don't have a revenue problem well you know in fairness I think Republicans for the most part

guys that are killed in the boat %HESITATION I working construction I worked in restaurants you take away money from people that I that

here's the other point in this really exposes the great hypocrisy of the last they claim that tax increases have no impact on the economy or on how people behave well

color differences it Republicans listen opportunity here to communicate how their

what what's good for the country they're afraid of the impact the fiscal cliff what have the counter argument that I have to that is that the real fiscal cliff it's

parade take that issue on just the way you are articulating it here Edwards why are they operate in the fiscal cliff why they pray to saying that

then why are they in favor of cigarette taxes why are they in favor of a carbon tax why are they in favor they say of lower in the corporate tax because

taxes go up on everybody we go over the fiscal cliff and all the implications that would have but you're right in the point you're making and that is this you know this

now with pale pastels but bold color differences taxes why are they in favor of a carbon tax why

rates do have in the mortgage something the less people will do it and so the bottom line is that impact it

exactly right here is the fundamental problem I recognize the difficult position of the speakers and now because of on January first nothing happens the

are they in favor they say of lower in the corporate tax because they recognize that if you tax cigarettes people

and I and I think that's still an opportunity we need to take because this debate's not going to end with this with this conversation here in December about the fiscal cliff the

and I think that's a winning issue for any party that make psychic well John thanks for having me on is a very powerful introduction and and and and you're

are the people are going to get hurt by this and in return you generate six seven eight days worth of government spending the

is a sixteen trillion dollar debt that continues to grow and will continue to grow no matter which one of these plans passes lawyer Republicans of