The highest-income Americans don't need tax-free health insurance, mortgage interest deductions or deferred taxation on retirement funds.

Most Americans want health insurance.

People are aware that they have a major problem with their retirement pensions [and] health insurance - they know that they're going to have to contribute more. That makes them insecure.

One thing to note is we don't offer these employees health insurance benefits because they get them through retirement. It actually saves us money in that way.

Our employer sector does not need additional taxation, and the promise of health insurance for everyone does not require new tax revenue, ... I don't want at this point to be issuing ultimatums. I think people know where I stand on taxes however.

When I started teaching, they said 'Here's your health insurance, here's your retirement plan.' And it was good. I didn't have to monitor it. That's not the way it is anymore.