host: jonathan bydlak is the wa. host: the past four respect for marriage act and to talk about other issues impacting the lgbtq community, the director of the lgbtq task force. what exactly does this legislation do? guest: it makes sure those who have gotten married, that right is respected at the federal level and the state level. government recognition and acknowledgment of marriages between all people, including same-sex. host: how does it do that? guest: it creates an opportunity for interstate recognition. it creates an opportunity for if the supreme court overturns windsor, it puts a protection in place that says regardless of what happens, these marriages are protected. host: repealed the 1970 mayor jack. it does that overturn the defense of marriage jack? -- marriage act? guest: it doesn't overturn but it makes it inoperable. basically insurance to ensure if the supreme court does decide to try to go there, these marriages and these families are protected. host: if the supreme court were to decide to go ther

host: jonathan bydlak what is a fair share? guest: the irs came out last week on who was paying taxes. for the first time in our nations history, the top 2% of wage owners paid more than 50% of income taxes in this country. the 2% is paying more than 50%. there is a little bit of a disconnect between what people think and what they may actually be paying. most of us agree there is a rationale for a progressive tax system. the spending, the expenditures we have ours so dramatic. there is only so much squeezing of the income -- that you can do. you have a choice that is going to become increasingly important. it either you have to start to go and restrain and be more responsible on the expenditure side or you are going to have to raise taxes not only on the wealthy but the middle class. to be able to go and pay for a lot of these programs. sometimes the perception to what the actual tax base looks like is radically different from what it actually is. host: jonathan bydlak. democrats, if you want to join the conversation, (202) 74