mr. buffett as an example, mr. buffett is somebody whose marginal tax rate, based on where he derives his income, is, as a thing he said before, a rate that is far less than that of, presumably, his spokesperson, although he is a spokesperson -- than his secretary. he derives a vast majority of his income from investments rather than from his paycheck. i will come back over there. >> not just in light of the galotti -- [laughter] >> was that you, lynn? >> in light of the election early this month, he said in his way he thinks it is impossible the congress is going to approve the money for at guantanamo bay detainees. are you basically willing to give up on that idea? >> i said something different last week. we have spent the first row here talking about al qaeda. we know al qaeda uses the prison at guantanamo bay as a recruiting effort to seek those -- the participation of those interested in doing us harm because of that. i think to give up on that -- we are not giving up on that goal. >> it is almost two years int

buffett. [laughter] yes, i know he is slightly above the millionaire threshold. i do not necessarily have anything to add on that except, look, i think you have seen or heard from, again, using mr. warren buffett as an example, mr. buffett is someone whose marginal tax rate based on where he drives his income is, i think he said before, pays a rate that is far lesser than that of presumably his spokesperson and the secretary, the kids he derives, again, a vast majority of its income from invtments rather than from his paycheck. rather than from his paycheck. >> steny hoyer -- in light of the election earlier this month, he said in his way in possible that congress is going to approve the money about the files of the guantanamo bay detainees. >> of indifferent was said last week. talking about al qaeda -- something different was said last week. we know they were using guantanamo bay as a recruiting effort to seek those participants who want to do us harm. we are not giving up on that goal. >> it is almost two years into the president's administration, and you have not been able to close it. are you willing to commit to closing it in 2011? any way you can put any possible time fr

mr. buffett as an example, mr. buffett is somebody who's marginal tax rate, raised on where he derives his income, is as i think he said before, pays a rate that is far lesser than that of presumably his spokesperson, and -- though he is his spokesperson, then you secretary. ache as he derives, again, a vast majority of his income from investments rather than from his paycheck. i will come back. >> steny hoyer says, not just in light of -- [inaudible] >> did i forget you, lynn? >> and in light of the election order this month, he said, in his way of thinking, impossible, that congress is going to approve the money for several civilian files of guantÁnamo bay detainees that are you willing to basically give up on that i cannot? >> no. i think i said something different last week. i don't -- unit, we spent the first few minutes or talk about al qaeda. we know al qaeda uses the prison at guantanamo bay as a recruiting effort to seek those, the participation of those interested in doing us harm because of that. i think

mr. martin? guest: warren buffett does not heed his monthly check, but there is a big difference between low-income seniors to rely heavily on their social security check, like a mentioned my mother who worked into her 80's, but there are others who do not need it but they pay in. the fact of the matter is that there is a level before the tax kicks in for the wealthier seniors. someone said it that would add a couple of weeks to the system which is overburdened by the fact that we have too fewer workers. when the system started, as someone put it, they say the seniors conveniently died at 65. now we are living in to our 70's 80's, and a 90's which is putting its financial strain on the system. host: and your asks, i am 74 and i am for health care reform. my gap is about $2,000 in california. will i be able to drop the program and have similar coverage? i doubt it. talk about the cost aspects, at least in your opinion, of the president's plan? guest: they are talking about billions and billions of dollars of new taxes being imposed on people and mandated. the $500 billion in cuts in medicare of ther