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I would be open to a proposal that would have some minimum tax level for everyone.

Our idea is to serve everybody, including people with little money.

If we're going to spend more money, it should go to the soldiers, Marines, and airmen to increase their salaries.

If we want to increase revenue, we need more taxpayers. The way to do that is employ more people.

What I feel I am doing now is giving to the people exactly what they paid for but never actually heard before.

I'm going to give away a lot more than half my money. I'd be happy to give that to the government if the government put together programs that were like I'm giving away to charity, in which I believe the money is effectively used to help people.

If you're opposed to the budget I submitted to the General Assembly, you're for a tax increase.

So tonight I propose one more step that I would rather not propose. I ask the most fortunate among us, those citizens earning over $100,000 per year, for one year, to pay an additional one percent on the income they receive.

Our philosophy is you need to give nonprofit money for health, nutrition, education, culture, and sports.

You can express your generosity in ways that are virtually limitless. This was what I wanted to convey in 'Giving 2.0' - that whether you have $10 or $10 million to give, if you identify the right opportunities and make the most of your resources, your impact can be tremendous.