he's paying thirty five percent of his income in tax because that's the rate that berkshire hathaway is paying so warren buffett earns ninety nine percent of his income through berkshire hathaway he only earns a tiny fraction of his income on an individual basis so all of the taxes that warren buffett pays only one third of berkshire hathaway he pays through his ownership of that company so he is paying a lot of money in taxes he is lying this is just pure propaganda coming from warren buffett well you know how you know you can say that you think it's propaganda coming from warren buffett but the fact is that he's not the only one out there that is saying that it is saying tax a minute i have to wrap that big a bank that has to get off that ship again will do not want to pay higher taxes that is crazy you could probably get a handle a bunch of out there like i said we've spoken to some on this show but peter i really i really did i got to wrap but they were leading us to ninety nine point nine percent of the people in the upper brackets do not want to pay more taxes nobody wants to p

and yet he's the person warren buffett wants to succeed him as chairman of berkshire hathaway, the megaholding company that buffett built. like his father, howard does not live the high life. in fact, he's a farmer who would rather dig up the ground than sit in a boardroom. >> are you sure he's your son. >> well, i think that's worth checking out. you'll have a big exclusive. >> i'm steve kroft. >> i'm lesley stault. >> i'm morley safer. >> i'm lara logan. >> i'm byron pitts. >> i'm scott pelley. those stories tonight on "60 >> i'm scott pelley. those stories tonight on "60 minutes." it blindsided us. what is it? our college savings account. how do you think it happened? not sure. i think something we bought a while ago turned out to be something else, annnnnd, i remember a lot of other stuff in there had the word "aggressive" in it. is everyone okay? well, now, yeah. who knows later. ♪ is the pain reliever orthopedic doctors recommend most for arthritis pain, think again. and take aleve. it's the one doctors recommend most for arthritis pain... two pills can last all day. ♪ [ male announcer ]

in second place is ann hathaway. and the third went to stewart's costar robert pattinson.radcliffe came in fourth. he was named entertainer of the year. he's also been head lining on broadway. and finally, he's at it again. steven colbert tried to get his name on south carolina's primary ballot. only this time, he wanted to sponsor the whole thing. colbert offered more than $100,000 to name the contest after him. the state's gop executive director said the party respectfully declines. why is that? what do you think? trump or colbert? >> oh, wow. for the naming rights, or to put on the ballot? >> both. >> it would be good tv ratings. >>> i'm lynn berry. this is fir"first look" on msnb. stay tuned. "way too early" starts right now. >>> newt gingrich is a man on fire. double digits in iowa and showing leads of more than 20 points in south carolina and florida. will the lu romney crisis shadow cut into those numbers in the early conservative states? house republicans strike back on the payroll tax cut saying they will vote for it if the president includes the pipeline in the b

. >>> berkshire hathaway completed buying warren buffett's home paper, the omaha world herald for $150 million. and the assumption of $50 million in debt. >>> in asia, chinese officials announced the industrial output is expected to ease next year to 11% growth. >>> the yuan hit an all-time high against the dollar on monday. >>> christmas game early for one very relieved boston music student who found $175,000 violin she was loaned after she left it in an overhead compartment on a bus she rode to philadelphia last week. >>> a bowl game play, kardashian ex comes up big. >>> plus, breezing to an easy victory against atlanta, drew brees brakes a big record. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> today will be the worst travel day of this holiday week. we're watching heavy rain for the eastern seaboard. you're watching "early today." [ snoring ] [ thunder crashes ] [ snoring ] [ thunder crashes ] [ snoring ] [ male announcer ] vicks nyquil cold and flu. the nighttime, sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, fever, best sleep you ever got with a cold... medicine. ♪ ♪ [ m

in second place is anne hathaway who earns close to $67. third went to robert pattinson, daniel ratcliff is fourth. and speaking of ratcliff, he was named entertainer of the year. the "harry potter" star was also on broadway. and stephen colbert tried yet again to try to get his name on south carolina's presidential primary ballot only this time he wanted to sponsor the whole thing. of course he did. colbert has offered more than $100,000 to name the contest the colbert nation super pack presidential primary. why not, right? the state gop director said, quote, the party respectfully declines. come on, don't you have a sense of humor? if anything, it would be funny. >> if he had gotten on the ballot, he probably would have gotten 5% of the vote. >> it is like when the write-in votes get more than the second. >>> this comes to us from pearl harbor, hawaii, where thousands gathered for a memorial that may be its last. international guard jets began an emotional ceremony on the 70th anniversary of the japanese attacks. in particular this day wa

. >>> berkshire hathaway completed buying company chairman warren buffett's hometown paper "the omaha herald," for $150 million. and the assumption of $50 million in debt. >>> in asia, chinese officials announced the industrial output is expected to ease next year to 11% growth. the yuan hit an all-time high against the dollar on monday. >>> christmas game early for one very relieved boston music student who found the $175,000 violin she was loaned after she forgot it in ap. overhead compartment on a bus she rode to philadelphia on last week. >>> a bowl game play, kardashian ex comes up big. and a last-second string by the hornets. >>> plus breesing to an easy victory against atlanta, drew brees breaks a big record. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> today will be the worst travel day of this holiday week. we're watching heavy rain for the eastern seaboard. you're watching "early today." >>> very good morning to you. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports last night the new orleans saints made it clear they're ready for the playoffs and the

in second place is anne hathaway who earns $45.67 for have dollar she's paid. third went to robert -- >> twilight is great. >> yeah, they love it. daniel radcliffe finished fourth. wednesday he was also named entertainment weekly's 2011 entertainer of the year. the harry potter star has also been headlining broadway's "how to succeed in business without really trying." and stephen colbert tried yet again to try to get his name on south carolina's presidential primary ballot only this time he wanted to sponsor the whole thing. yeah. colbert has offered more than $100,000 to name the contest the colbert nation super pack presidential primary. the state gop director said, quote, the party respectfully declin declines. >>> this comes to us from pearl harbor, hawaii, where thousands gathered for a memorial that may be the last of its kind. international guard jets began an emotional ceremony on the 70th anniversary of the japanese attacks. in particular this day was a day of good-byes. navy divers buried the ashers of one attack survivor on his former ship, joining

that is why we are continuing to ask for real research about how students are doing in our english hathaway's. we have limited resources. we have limited teacher and monetary resources. we need to get the best thing for our money. the first district to push for start to become translated is a huge step forward for our district. i am proud to say our district did. also, an aging parents and how proud are we of our parents who are stepping up and voicing their concerns, requiring that the children are getting their educational rights met? >> i want to take you back on the music. i want to give you a brief history of the advocacy. we have a translation office, but it is severely underfunded before and even now. it took a group of parents being spearheaded by christina wong, working for affirmative action, they did a survey and a study called "lost without translation." they interviewed many parents who were not english-speaking and did a study on it. it was from that survey and the study's findings that cristina wong @ chinese conservative action along with other parents advocated for more trans

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. >>> berkshire hathaway completed buying warren buffett's home town paper "the omaha world-herald" for$150 million and the assumption of $50 million in debt. >>> in asia, chinese officials announced the industrial output is expected to ease next year to 11% growth. the yuan will hit an all-time high against the dollar on monday. >>> christmas game early for one very relieved boston music student who found the $175,000 violin she was loaned after she forgot it in the overhead compartment on a bus she rode to philadelphia last week. lucky girl. >>> in health news this morning a new study suggests the reason one perfume you love repulses another is because of genes. scientists ask people to rate their preference for the scents found in perfumes. it turns out which people's gene var rations correlated with what they liked best. for this and more head to msnbc.com. >>> a trick bowl game. kardashian's ex comes up big. plus breezing to an easy victory against atlanta, the saints' drew brees breaks a new record. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. fantastic! [ man ] pro-gresso they fit! oka

i sit in my sweats and crank up donnie hathaway's "this christmas." >> i love this song. ♪ a very specialtmas >> i do love that song. most of what i said is true. >> i have a little champagne. a little? then i turn something tedious into a great moment. >> sounds like i'm a drunk sitting around wrapping presents. >> i'm going to give you a test today to see if you have the good housekeeping seal of approval. let's find out how many of these items you actually know. >> that's rude. what is that? crock pot. >> no. that is heavy. what is this? >> that is a spatula. >> thank you. >> specifically for? >> pancakes. >> fish. >> come on. >> what's this? >> to get the big chunks out of the soup. >> no. that is for pasta. >> exactly what i said. >> what is this, hodi? >> that's to baste the turkey. >> all right. one. good girl. >> don't try to mess with me. >> what's this? >> an ice cream scooper. i didn't see it. it's a lemon squeezer. >> you get half for that. >> i get a whole. >> what is this? >> nobody knows what that is. there is nobody in this room except al roker who knows what this is. >> a

i mean, if you look at the bircher-hathaway reports, they are hard on the bailouts. they say banks that were weak and companies weak should have been more financially sound. what they owe mitt, of course, is companies that he had large equity in received $90 billion worth of bailout money. so he was a beneficiary of the bailout. if you look at how he took a large equity stake in goldman sachs in november of 2008, he was able to get that at a premium. he got a guaranteed 10% dividend from goldman sachs. he did that and he's been open about this only because he knew that congress was going to pass the tarp legislation, which was legislation, by the way, that he was advising them on and encouraging them to bail out. i mean, that's a massive conflict of interest that has not been revealed, and frankly should be revealed. he's not a disinterested party when he is offering advice on a whe host of matters. >> did you call him and ask him, in writing the book, did you give him a chance to respond to these allegations? >> yes. i contacted his office, and i was told that, you

bernie madoff's beach house to ann hathaway's jewelry, the u.s.overnment making big bucks auctioning off goods. i can't wait to take 'em out, throw 'em away and never see them again. [ male announcer ] know the feeling? get the contacts you've got to see to believe. acuvue® oasys brand contact lenses with hydraclear® plus technology, keeping your eyes exceptionally comfortable all day long. it feels like it disappeared on my eye. [ male announcer ] discover why it's the brand eye doctors trust most for comfort. if you have astigmatism, there's an acuvue® oasys lens for that too, realigning naturally with every blink. ask your doctor for acuvue® oasys brand. >>> we're waiting comments from president obama. you're looking at live pictures now. this is sat a sight in northwest washington. the president will be announcing a proposal here, some $4 billion of federal aid as well as private sector money to help make buildings more energy efficient. it will create tens of thousands of jobs in the next few years. >>> times are tough, but the government is

we will get to see ann hathaway as cat woman that will bring in more viewers and more attendees at theovie. >> let's finish it off with mad men and howard stern. >> mad men. it feels like since 1960s. since october of 2010. back on the air and we left off with don draper and he was getting married to the secretary. who knows what the season will bring. a lot of people excited about that and to end with howard stern on "america's got talent," a lot of controversy around this and a lot of people really excited. he's a guy who will give his opinion and tell you what he thinks. he is never going to hold back. that will be amazing. >> he needed the money. what to look for in 2012 to get us all dialled in when it comes to pop culture. thank you. for the latest, all you have to do is go to scoop.today.com or be a fan on facebook as well. what would you do if you had unlimited vacation? one company is offering employees just that. does it sound too good to be true? details in the gut check. you can join the "news nation" on facebook. we are at facebook.com/"news nation." ... and i quit smoking

tonight she's joined by the roots to perform the donny hathaway classic "this christmas" from her newmas ♪ ♪ and as we trim the tree how much fun it's gonna be together ♪ ♪ the fireside is blazing bright we're caroling through the night ♪ ♪ and this christmas will be a very special christmas for me yeah ♪ ♪ ♪ presents and cards are here my world is filled with cheer and you this christmas ♪ ♪ and as i look around your eyes outshine the town they do ♪ ♪ feside is blazing bright we're caroling through the night ♪ ♪ and this christmas will be a very special christmas for me yeah ♪ ♪ ♪ shake a hand shake a hand ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ fireside is blazing bright we're caroling through the night ♪ ♪ and this christmas will be a very special christmas for me yes this christmas ♪ ♪ will be a very special christmas for me yeah ♪

jewelry given to anne hathaway by her currently incarcerated ex-boyfriend sold for more than $63,000.may wonder, do you ever think about the cases you're going to pursue based on the amount of money you're likely to bring in? >> no. we pursue cases for one reason and one reason only, to hold people accountable for their crimes. >> reporter: the $800 million will be distributed to victims and different law enforcement programs. u.s. attorney barraro expects next year to be an equally good year financially, but with the government hiring freeze, it's going to be a bit more challenging to keep up the current pace of these intensive investigations. deborah feyerick, cnn, new york. >>> all right, still ahead, decision day nears for herman cain as his campaign suffers a big setback. still ahead, cain's attorney makes a passionate case explaining why the media is to blame. >>> plus, wikileaks at it again. this time, the website is exposing the dark secrets of the multibillion-dollar surveillance industry. 27 minutes after the hour. of any small business credit card. the spark card earns doub

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christian bale's last turn in that costume and anne has thisaway withis this -- hathaway will be theest. >> i think the hunger games could eat batman alive, no pun or pun intended. that is the twilight of this year. big book franchise series. they are bringing it to the big screen. the teens will be tuned into this and as for the hobbit, there is the sci-fi crowd. everyone loved "the lord of the rings." this is a sequel to that. it was a very popular book. >> peter jackson, awesome director. stars to watch for in 2012, who do you like? >> i am totally focused on andrew garfield. we saw him first break out with the social network. this year he takes on "spider-man." so another crusader he is taking on and dating anna stone. he is the new guy to watch. he really is taking over. >> i love him on "the social network." you have an interesting choice who is one of the wiggest stars of the year. >> it's kind of obvious, isn't it? only one word. madonna. >> it is obvious. madonna, we haven't seen her in a while. why 2012? >> every time she comes back, everyone is waiting and it's enough time

and got to meet anne hathaway and bill irwin and people like that. >> host: a lot of emails but there'sme i'm going to go through of them. mr. brooks, why are there no conservative columnists for the "new york times"? another one says, are you a centrist? and another email from a viewer saying -- although you espouse to be a conservative i believe you're a major supporter of president obama. so define your ideology. >> yeah, first i was not a major supporter of president obama. i admire him personally but i also admire john mccain but we don't endorse or support anybody like that. my ideology i think is very clear. it doesn't fit in with either the current parties right now. but it starts with edmond burke who was the really the founder of modern conservatism. wrote a book called reflections of the revolution in france which is one of the major influences on my life. and he -- the core message or a core message that he had was that we have to be careful of what we should know. we shouldn't be too proud of our own intelligence or our own knowledge. and that one of the things the way to m

depressing and great and got to meet and hathaway and people like that. >> host: there is one general no conservative columnists at the new york times? another one says are you a centrist? another e-mail from a viewer st. how to the conservative you are a supporter of president obama. define your ideology. >> guest: i was not a major supporter of president obama. i admire him personally but i also admirer john mccain. by ideology is very clear. doesn't fit in with either of the two current parties but starts with edmund burke who was the founder of modern conservatism. wrote a book called reflection of the revolution in france. major influence on my life. the core message that he had was we have to be careful of -- we should be too proud of our own intelligence or our own knowledge. one of the things that make up for our own weakness is to defer to institutions that survived the test of time. and so to not give too much faith in the idea that people in washington planning complex systems and these are very conservative notions. one core pillar of my political philosophy and another is

ann hathaway's jewelry was sold for more than $63,000. >> reporter: some people might wonder do you ever based on the amount of money you'll bring in. >> no. we pursue cases to hold people accountable for their crimes. >> reporter: the 800 million will be distributed to victims and different law enforcement programs. next year it will be an equally good year financially. with the government hiring freeze, it's going to be a bit more challenging to keep up the current pace of these intensive investigations. deborah farek, cnn, new york. >>> checking our top stories right now. al qaeda leader al-zawahiri is claiming to have captured this consultant. warn wine steen was abducted in august. >>> republican candidate herman cain e-mailed supporters today. he wants to know where they stand as he reassesses his campaign. cain said that he plans to speak face to face with his wife today about an alleged extramarital affair. >>> doctors at a north carolina hospital are treating billy graham for pneumonia. he's responding well to antibiotics. >>> political buzz is your rapid fire look at the best p

>> well, i got a chance to see robert de niro, bill cosby, smokey robinson, anne hathaway. to elmo? >> take a listen. this is actually the highlight of the evening here. ♪ >> smokey robinson and lionel richie. they're bringing the house down singing "sweet caroline," there's neil diamond. even the obamas started rocking out. it was really kind of fun actually. >> what an honor. looks like a great time. very festive, suzanne. >> it was like one of those parties. they did such a great job. i believe it is going to air later in the month. >> i'm completely jealous. >> you'll be nye guest next time. i had to go with my twin sister. it was her birthday. >> happy birthday. thank you. >>> winter officially begins on december 22nd. "travel & leisure" magazine just name the best cities for winter travel. top picks in just a second.n gi t plan premium in the country... so you can focus on what really matters. call humana at 1-800-808-4003. ♪ ♪ mom? dad? guys? [ engine turns over ] [ engine revs ] ♪ he'll be fine. [ male announcer ] more people are leaving bmw, mercedes, and lexus for

. >> anl hathaway. >> there's a pretty girl. >> marshall's passion still revolves around this desk, ae. >> so many of your films are romantic, romantic come dis. are you a romantic at heart? >> i am. i'm scorpio, i'm italian, i grew up with sisters, i have daughters. i like romance. >> and he's thinking about offering ideas for tv. he's not opposed to doing more tv scripts. but you know what i learned that's most important? there was something called morning and mindy pants, jeans? >> morning and mindy jeans and i had them in like the third grade. and i was obsessed with laverne & shirley so i would drink milk and pepsi. and i wanted to be lester tuscadero's sister. i'm sorry, mom. gary marshall was my baby-sitter. >> you were going to do the story, but he was going to put out a restraining order against you. >> i was still there. >> new year's eve opens in theaters nationwide on friday. we're back in a moment. ring ] ♪ thank you. for what? when things were tough, you kept believing in me... you helped make this happen. thank you. [ jane ] behind every open heart is a story. tell your