some folks in the media took him on on this, scot pelly and others on cbs said you can't compare yourstrategies to what president reagan did in office. >> worth noting the president just released his tax returns on friday. $789,000 of income, and an effective tax rate of 20.5%. he escapes the buffet rule. >> he does, but comfortably puts himself in the 1%. as kirsten, the politicos in both parties are all rich, which is there there's ambivalence about the buffet rule, because they pay it. >> i'm not in that category, by the way. have the media done their due diligence on the buffet rule? what's the figure? 36.7% of all income taxes are paid by the top 1%, and 70.5% of all income taxes are paid by the top 10%. >> we're beginning to hear even if the buffet rule were enacted it would still account for a small portion of one day of federal spending. i mean, i think the media are trying to wrap our little minds around the math, and they're coming up noting that this is more about politics it is about taxes. >> every time i hear the president say everyone should pay their fair share, i wond