Rep. John Fleming (R-LA) appeared on MSNBC with Chris Jansing this morning to attack President Obama s new deficit reduction plan, which includes some tax increases on the wealthy. Taking up the typical GOP talking point, Fleming said raising taxes on wealthy "job creators" is a terrible idea that kills jobs because many of these people are small business owners who pay taxes through personal income rates.

Tom Coburn, one of the three Republican members of the Senate's "Gang of Six" attempting to develop a bipartisan long-term fiscal plan, appears to be ruling out any proposals calling for a meaningful increase in revenue: