this week, democratic senator shelton whitehouse will introduce a version of the buffet rule requiringng more than a million dollars a year to pay at least 30% income tax. whitehouse has two co-sponsors and says the bill is in much better position after president obama highlighted the buffet rule in the state of the union address. republican congressman paul ryan predicted exactly the opposite. >> what we have learned with the president time and again is he will put some kind of poll-tested line in the state of the union address but have no follow-up. >> the president spoke to the democrats at a retreat. >> we'll push hard for the buffet rule, make sure millionaires, making over a million dollars a year isn't getting breaks they don't need. not out of envy but out of a sense of fairness and sense of mutual responsibility and a sense of commitment to this country's future. that is what we're fighting for. and the american people understand that. >> newt gingrich called the idea stupid. of course, he and the other candidates would cut taxes for the wealthy further than where they are rig

looking outside the whitehouse is quiet. the wind is picking up.mperature was 60 degrees. 14 below zero in 1881. the frontal system moves to the east. not going to lead to a lot. the cold air will take time to move on. the wind chill factor, out of the south at 16 mph. earlier, wind gusts at 29 mph. high temperature was 57 and look at wintergreen virginia. wind gusts of 45 mph. temperatures falling into the low 40's. fredericksburg made it to 64 degrees at are at 55 degrees. 30 for st. marie. chicago and detroit. this is what is on the way. by tuesday we will be in the lower to middle teens. this is what will bring snow to western maryland. this is afor the overnight hours. we could see upwards of 12-15 inches of snow. but closer to -- no snow to speak of. a mix of sun and clouds. and then the cold air on tuesday and a warm-up by the end of the week. some drizzle for tonight. around 40-45 and it will feel 10 degrees colder than that. it will be around freezing. and a nice warm-up. back into the 40's. the lower and middle 50's. the ups and downs of

. >> thank you, senator whitehouse for holding this hearing today. before getting to my question, neck to see say a few words about the excellent work wisconsin is doing in this field. wisconsin has been a model for creating and using treatment courts to strike the right balance between holding nonviolent offenders accountable for their current, but also helping them break the cycle in and out of the justice system. our adult and juvenile drug courts come in dui courts and veterans courts enjoy broad support back home from democrats and republicans, law enforcement judges and local communities. wisconsin's 41 treatment courts draw such broad support because they have proven successful at reducing recidivism while saving state and local government millions of dollars every year. for example, drug court and were awarded connie hesiod county taxpayers $400,000 since it began in 2007. wisconsin has been a leader in creation of treatment courts to focus on drunk drivers. waukesha county dui court works with people who have been convicted of their third du

rhode island senator sheldon whitehouse announces tonight he'll introduce a warren buffett rule bill in the senate. first touted by president obama in his state of the union last week, the bill would require those earns more than a million dollars to pay at least 30% in taxes. that's an effective rate. the marginal rate would be 44%. he comes "outfront" tonight. we appreciate you taking the time, sir. thank you very much. >> it's good to be with you. >> a lot of people say this bill isn't going to go anywhere. you're going to get fights from republicans. millionaire's taxes didn't pass in the senate last year despite the democrats there. is this really a move for a political headline or something you think will actually pass? >> i think there's a good chance that it can pass. if it has difficulty on its own, bear in mind at the end of this year, all of the bush tax cuts expire and that's going to motivate everybody in washington to rethink tax policy. it doesn't make any common sense to have people making say a quarter of a billion dollars a year paying a lower tax rate than their pl

rhode island senator sheldon whitehouse announces tonight he'll introduce a warren buffett rule bill in the senate. first touted by president obama in his state of the union last week, the bill would require those earns more than a million dollars to pay at least 30% in taxes. that's an effective rate. the marginal rate would be 44%. he comes "outfront" tonight. we appreciate you taking the time, sir. thank you very much. >> it's good to be with you. >> a lot of people say this bill isn't going to go anywhere. you're going to get fights from republicans. millionaire's taxes didn't pass in the senate last year despite the democrats there. is this really a move for a political headline or something you think will actually pass? >> i think there's a good chance that it can pass. if it has difficulty on its own, bear in mind at the end of this year, all of the bush tax cuts expire and that's going to motivate everybody in washington to rethink tax policy. it doesn't make any common sense to have people making say a quarter of a billion dollars a year paying a lower tax rate than their pl

and joining us today is mary ellen whitehouse with bunny loo adoptions. and you've got this darling little bunny. her name is elizabeth and she's a mix, tell me about liz both. >> she's a mixed breed rabbit. she's a cross between a mini lop and a lion head. so consequently, she's very cute with long mane, and she's just as sweet too and well behaved. she's a wonderful little girl that would make a very nice companion for most anyone. >> and she was rescued? >> yes, we won her in a court case. of neglect some she has just -- she's a wonderful little girl. just as sweet as can be. she's good with being held, which is kind of unusual for rabbits. >> she's very good. i almost shot she was a little dog when you had her in. >> she's better than a dog, she doesn't bark and you don't center to walk her. >> she's okay with kids? >> well, children over age 8 or best with rabbits. younger than that, it's kind of iffy and we try to help people figure out if it's right for them. >> great. again, if you want to give elizabeth a home, please go on our website, wusa9.com

what the right house -- whitehouse is doing to help out. >>> onto new hampshire. candidates prepare for the next race days away. and simba is the king of the jungle and hippodrome. how the lion king is now breaking records. those stories and much more coming up good morning i am charley crowson let's head over to justin berk. >> so much going on and it just took a little shot of winter, the coldest day since last january. cold enough in a baltimore backyard they made an ice rink. we showed you pictures and video and we will show you that again in a few minutes. so stick around. this might be worth waiting for. a band of light snow last night and some icy spots possible this morning. already angela talking about accidents, and we will try to highlight that in a moment. let's zoom past the almanac. normal low mid-20s. 26 towson and 28 churchville where they had snow and maybe icy spots this morning. even on the eastern shore you had snow and 30 degrees in centerville. 29 in southernville. i would say confined around the bay and on toward the eastern shore temperatur

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millionaires paying at least 30% in taxes, introduced by senator whitehouse.the continuing contrast between a president talking about fairness and the republicans running away from it and in some cases saying that you all are just envious and jealous. that's not the issue that we ought to be dealing with. >> i think this can resonate if the president makes this case. polling shows that most americans agree with the idea of the buffett rule. they agree with the idea of some of the wealthy should pay more. i think the bigger thing for obama this week was the numbers -- nbc poll showing this week that people think the economy is doing better. his approval rating on the economy is going up. his overall approval rating is going up. it's not just about fairness but things are getting better in america. the policies might actually work and there's some signs people are beginning to sink in and believe that finally. >> now richard, on this buffett rule, let me play you something that eric cantor said that's a little strange to me. >> the answer is not to make sure tha

the road to the whitehouse for the gop goes through new hampshire and we are there. battling. for the hearts and minds of new hampshire's undecided voters. with the first in the nation primary just three days away. >> people in new hampshire expect you to work hard, to earn it. >> i really do believe in the people of this state that they are going to do what is right. what is necessary. >> we made it a point to be in every single corner of this state. every corner matters. >> harris: fox reports live from the campaign trail on the race for the republican presidential nomination. also, back on u.s. soil after the feds deported this american teenager to colombia by mistake. in minutes, the family reunion on the finger pointing over who is responsible. and -- for the first time, desperate scrambler ras to respond to a tragedy. as it was happening, a park ranger gunned down in cold blood. tonight, reopening a national park in the wake of murder. >> harris: we begin tonight with the gop race for the presidential nomination. voters in new hampshire getting ready to head to the polls

>> charlie: it's interesting that's where the republicans are going to say we need a ceo in the whitehouse and we need experience running a business. >> again on the area that i have the closest observation, if you will, with the decision-making and the national security area, this nation is well served by a person as i said earlier, has obviously the ken intelligence and deep knowledge base. but he is a natural executive. he's a natural decision making. he makes decisions comfortably and he makes if you have decisions and he doesn't equicate. >> charlie: president obama is very much interested in the larger question, if his works, what happns then. and how does this affect that and what would this country do. >> very much so. he expects us as his team to be deeply into the details and to ask all the right questions and he will spot a theme and an issue and go at it. but he does look at the bigger picture. and will ask, have you thought about the counterargument. if we don't do this, what's going to appear. what will be the reaction two or three stages going forward here if we take, if we

they are interested in having an experienced executive in the whitehouse.s the social message. >> you have spent three million on tv ads, more than any candidate or super pac. show?n't you have more to >> we got in late. some of these folks have been running for years in iowa. to come in and have the ground game. nobody has the ability to go past iowa into these other states, with the national fundraising ability, and the message we have, and i think this is a powerful message. we can go forward, but when it comes to running a national campaign, they will falter. >> one interesting thing about the poll today, if you take the last two days, rick santorum goes into second place, showing he is gathering some momentum. why is santorum suddenly the person to watch? >> well, it is the people who got frustrated, shifting their views. my supporters, when they join and know the cause of monetary policy -- they are up and down. >> one thing is when they talk to your supporters, 56% said they were definitely going, supportersrommneney or santorum supporters. we say, r

whitehouse: so they had to make these findings, even though the findings were contrary to precedent,ontrary to common sense, contrary to fact. americans of all political stripes are disgusted by the influence of unlimited anonymous corporate cash in our elections. rhode islander charles -- i'll just use his first name -- in little compton wrote to me "it is wrong that someone who shouts louder or further in this instance solely because they have more money should drown out another person. corporations have no problems getting their views aired." hope whitney in bristol wrote to me, just the idea that a corporation is considered an individual in regards to politics goes against everything american, to me. they have become the emperors, as they have the financial ability to be heard everywhere. i'd be willing to bet that a majority of their own employees do not agree with their political representation. as elizabeth in wakefield, rhode island, wrote, big business should not control our elections. it is bad enough that they deeply influence our politicians through lobbyists. madam presi

it's also going live on whitehouse.gov and youtube.com/whitehouse. >>> first brazil, now canada. order to run more tests. some contain a fungicide banned in the u.s., though not in high enough levels to cause a health concern. five orange juice shipments from brazil and six from canada tested positive for this fungicide. tests on domestic manufacturers are still pending. >>> and coming up in the next hour of "cnn newsroom," the showdown between the occupy movement and the authority. it's heating up again. we'll go live for the latest standoff. >>> and later, a survivor of the deadly pile-up in florida speaks out. that's all straight ahead when the "newsroom" continues. [ male announcer ] this was how my day began. a little bird told me about a band... ♪ an old man shared some fish stories... ♪ oooh, my turn. ♪ she was in paris, but we talked for hours... everyone else buzzed about the band. there's a wireless mind inside all of us. so, where to next? ♪ >>> all right. dow industrials down about 100 points to start the day. not looking so good, felicia. >> yeah, not on this monday,

and those headlines and slogans were splashed all across the whitehouse web site. member made the decision to run for reelection not on his record for obvious reasons, but against congress. in doing so, he's daring congress to defend his role as a representative of the americans from each of the 50 states in face of his unilateral agenda. some have suggested that this is a clever political trap laid by president obama, that if congress resists the president's power grabs, it will validate his slogans and play into his electoral strategy. now, this may or may not be true. however, the stakes are greater than the next presidential election. and the implications of the president's actions will be felt well beyond any short-term political gain. the framers of the constitution foresaw the temptation by one branch of government to try to usurp the powers of the other branches. in federalist 51, james madison explained how the constitution was designed to prevent power grabs through an ingenious system of checks and balances, and he wrote this long quote -- "but the great

with that, senator whitehouse. >> thank you, chair. i think the chairman can probably predict what i'm going to jump into, because this discussion of health care is always so frustrating in this committee because the focus is always on the cost and the trends, which are real. but as dr. prakken said, based on rising demographics, but one thing we overlook is the fact that we are running the most inefficient health care system in the world by orders of magnitude. we are at 18% of gdp that we burn on health care. the nearest country -- industrialized country to us, i think, is the netherlands at 12%. other countries deliver health care that is about as good as ours on average. the savings everson with your to our health care system could be between $700 billion -- the savings every year to our health care system could be between $700 billion and $1 trillion, and we could improve the quality of care. i am glad the senator related that issue about restructuring the way we deliver care. i understand that is a process of innovation and learn

with that, senator whitehouse. >> thank you, chairman. i think the chairman can probably predict what i'm going to jump into here. because this discussion of health care is always so trust wroughting -- frustrating in this committee because the focus is always on the cost and the trends which are real but as dr. prakken said, you know, based on demographics and rising prices, we always overlook is the fact that we are running the most inefficient health care system in the world by orders of magnitude. i mean, we're at 18% of gross domestic product that we burn on health care. and the nearest country -- industrialized country to us i think is the netherlands at 12%. other countries deliver health care that's about as good as ours on average for 10% to 12% of g.d.p. it takes 18%. there is bipartisan agreement from really responsible leaders that the savings every single year to our health care system could be anywhere between $700 billion and $1 trillion a year by reforming the delivery system in ways that will actually likely improve the q

he came to political front "time" magazine where he was there whitehouse correspondent.at, he spent six years at the "washington post" where he covered president bush's first term and the bush /gore campaigns of 2000. these people have been in the thick of things for a long time, and they have the scars to prove it. as national political media experts, i know they will lead us in a very meaningful discussion. mike, is yours. >> mr. mayer, mr. president, thank you for having us. we really appreciate it. [applause] we're going to plunge right into a great conversation here. i have enjoyed visiting with some of you because here in washington, we can talk all you want, but you and your colleagues actually have to do it. i look forward to connecting with you. the last time i saw the mayor, he was in spandex. and you will be happy to tell -- to know that it was not on "meet the press." it was in aspen. the mayor was doing a hike with lance armstrong. they had a body -- a sort of bunny slope. you went all the way to the peak, right? you went up and back. >> i had to walk back.

i went with don and randy white house and we went to the ames -- randy whitehouse -- straw poll.e met some people there that i want to tell you about, because it is important that you know there are people there from south carolina. they have an organization that is going to take what we do in new hampshire, and we were there to let the people in iowa know, if you send us him as a winner, we have an organization. we will not drop the ball, is what i am saying. the people in south carolina were there to tell us the same thing. he has a former congressman on his team there. my purpose in telling you all that is that it gets mixed up with the elective ability part. -- elect ability part. leadership quality. he is showing them in running this campaign, he has been the first person on a lot of things. one of the important parts of leadership is knowing where you are going. he spoke out against tarp. there was a big emergency. who had the guts say you're stepping over the line. rick santorum did, and that took guts. everybody was all in a panic at that time. working backwards, he is a

with that, senator whitehouse. >> thank you, chair. i think the chairman can probably predict what i'm going to jump into, because this discussion of health care is always so frustrating in this committee because the focus is always on the cost and the trends, which are real. but as dr. prakken said, based on rising demographics, but one thing we overlook is the fact that we are running the most inefficient health care system in the world by orders of magnitude. we are at 18% of gdp that we burn on health care. the nearest industrialized country to us, i think, is the netherlands at 12%. other countries deliver health care that is about as good as ours on average. the savings every year to our health care system could be between $700 billion and $1 trillion, and we could improve the quality of care. i am glad the senator related that issue about restructuring the way we deliver care. i understand that is a process of innovation and learning and of reform, and that for those reasons, cbo cannot score it. but it is tiresome to have witne

. >> sheldon whitehouse is going to be introducing you the buffett rule in the senate.65% of the american people are for that buffett rule. the president talked about it the state of the union address. basically what it would do, raise taxes on people making over $1 million a year at 30% rate. would mitt romney go along with that? what would he counter it with if he didn't go along with it? >> well, again, i think you probably have to ask mitt romney. and, you know, this is part of that gamemanship with the current administration, pit the wealthy against other folks in society and i think people have rebelled a bit against that and we have seen that in the florida primary, a strong wind of mitt romney. >> congressman, 65% of the american people think the wealthiest americans should pay more, they like the buffet rule. >> you have to see how it is crafted. there is room for closing some of the loopholes, so again, i think our problem is not just a taxing problem here in washington, it is a spending problem and we have got to get spending under control. i think fairness i