i'm talking about john catsimatidis the self-made billionaire running on a platform of safe streets, lower taxes and issuing $100 billion in bonds to rebuild the city's infrastructure. now, catsimatidis is the owner and ceo of the largest grocery store in manhattan as well as red apple group, one of the largest privately held companies out there, diverse holdings in aviation and retail. i'm promoting the disconnect between the world of politics and the world of business, something we see in a staggering degree at both levels. i think it's a good thing when someone with a keen understanding of business wants to get involved in public service. i'm happy to be talking to john catsimatidis. >> thanks for having me, jim. >> the labor secretary said it was good on "squawk on the street." but you had to listen to it. what's going on nationally? and why aren't people thinking about bold things like i ask that you want to do, $100 billion bond, world's fair, why aren't people bold anymore? >> nobody has any vision anymore, jim. we have to be doing things. for instance, the fortune 200 compani

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i'm talking about john catsimatidis the self-made billionaire running on a platform of safe streets, lower taxes and issuing $100 billion in bonds to rebuild the city's infrastructure. now, catsimatidis is the owner and ceo of the largest grocery store in manhattan as well as red apple group, one of the largest privately held companies out there, reverse holdings in aviation and retail. i'm promoting the disconnect between the world of politics and the world of business, something we see in a staggering degree at both levels. i think it's a good thing when someone with a keen understanding of business wants to get involved in public service. i'm happy to be talking to john cast . >> thanks for having me, jim. >> the labor secretary said it was good on "squawk on the street." but you had to listen to it. what's going on nationally? and why aren't people thinking about bold things like i ask that you want to do, worlds fair, why aren't people bold anymore? >> nobody has any vision anymore, jim. we have to be doing things. for instance, the fortune 200 companies, jim, are creating more

chairman beating out billionaire john catsimatidis to win the republican nominations for new york city mayor. >> stephen: wooo! because that's what we call the colbert bump, folks, not to be confused with the bump you feel when your subway car runs over kittens. ( laughter ) lhota now moves on to the general election where he's likely facing democratic candidate bill de blasio, a man so libry, he won the gay vote against a lesbian. ( cheers and applause ) ( laughter ) of course-- ( applause ) of course, that's just in the polls. and by definition, lesbians don't go for polls. ( laughter ) folks, deblawzio, i believe-- and i mean this, de blawzio must be stopped. this mad man wants to raise taxes on thoal making more than half a million dollars a year, costing guys like me about $973. $973? i'll have to stop buying nigh yearly pair of gucci pyrotechnicon loafers. how will i know it's spring? even worse, beblasio tricked voters by running this heartwarming ad featuring his biracial family, a cynical strategy that bloomberg rightly called racist. yes, what is more racist than falling in l

chairman beating out billionaire john catsimatidis to win the republican nominations for new york city mayor. >> stephen: wooo! because that's what we call the colbert bump, folks, not to be confused with the bump you feel when your subway car runs over kittens. ( laughter ) lhota now moves on to the general election where he's likely facing democratic candidate bill de blasio, a man so libry, he won the gay vote against a lesbian. ( cheers and applause ) ( laughter ) of course-- ( applause ) of course, that's just in the polls. and by definition, lesbians don't go for polls. ( laughter ) folks, deblawzio, i believe-- and i mean this, de blawzio must be stopped. this mad man wants to raise taxes on thoal making more than half a million dollars a year, costing guys like me about $973. $973? i'll have to stop buying nigh yearly pair of gucci pyrotechnicon loafers. how will i know it's spring? even worse, beblasio tricked voters by running this heartwarming ad featuring his biracial family, a cynical

you got your john-- yeah jonny cats. billionaire grocery store owner and political cartoonist wet dream. what have you got there, buddy? >> david ushery asks cap catsimatidis to explain his remarks supporting stop and frisk. catsimatidis said if his own son was stop ed would ask if he had been walking funny. >> what did you mean by that that you would counsel your son or ask him about that. >> well, you know, if he had his pants half down with his underwear showing, if he had his hat turned backwards. >> jon: really? you think the police should be able to stop people that have their hats turned backwards or are showing put crack because it sounds like you support stopping and frisking everyone who has ever gone to a new york-based sporting event. (laughter) oh wait, i know what you are saying. it's like hip-hop culture, like black kids. you're not saying that right, because that might hurt you with the minority vote. >> all the minorities i have been to, in the last three months, they love me. i have a love factor with m