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Clara, calling c-span this morning. and we have some new designs for our off the cliff campaign buttons. nicholas smith from glendale, california sent us two versions of his button. benjamin pendleton from spotswood, new jersey, sent us these. and john of albany, new york, sent us this one with the thelma and louise touch. for an explanation of what happens if our government goes off the cliff on new years eve, you can go to our website, thelastword.msnbc.com. coming up, team bachmann calls jo...

A teeny tiny fraction of the country, but there is a very real debate going on right now about whether the infamous citizens united decision is even the problem, whether this is something new or something that was always true in the law. that debate came to capitol hill today when harvard law professor and cato institute senior fellow s appeared before the subcommittee on the constitution, civil rights, and human rights to talk about super pacs. now, this is something that actually kind of bugs ...

Away with the bush tax cuts and then everybody will be able to vote to lower the tax rates like grover norquist likes. could you talk about the idea of going over the cliff, as being a good idea? >> with respect to the fiscal cliff, what weve said is that we prefer to act now, but republicans hold the keys to this lock in their hands. as soon as they decide not to hold the 98% hostage to the 2%, we can move forward. its true that at the end of this year, by law, all those tax cuts expire. and so...

Super pacs has come from 0.000 0.000063% of americans. four zeros after the decimal point. so democracy is being fueled by a teeny tiny fraction of the country, but there is a very real debate going on right now about whether the infamouss citizens united decision is even the problem, whether this is something new or something that was always true in the law. that debate came to capitol hill today when harvard law professor and cato institute senior fellows fellow s appeared before the subcommit...

>> you should try the slop. >> whats the slop? >> the dinner we get. >> spaghetti and meatballs? >> probably not. >> i did have to give them television. the judge many years ago said you have to have tv and never said what to show. so i decided what to show. im sure not going to show this series to them. so i show them the weather channel, the food channel and c-span. really have to watch all these politicians. thats all they get. theyre still getting television. >> and one of his latest innovat...

♪ >> you know what, we have never had richie havens starting off this morning. this is danny glovers playlist, thanks for being with us. >> he is an oscar nominated actor and producer of a new documentary shenandoah. >> i spent time there doing a documentary as well. ryan lizza, the washington correspondent from the new yorker and will cain from the blaze.com. i missed you terribly. >> its been 12 hours since weve seen each other. >> i get to meet one of my favorite actors, deets fro...

his finances, and theyre hitting hard with a new web video on a tax attacks from the vice president himself. >> he wants you to show your papers, but he wont show us his. >> democrats have been demanding more financial disclosure from romney for weeks, and suggesting that hes got secrets hes keeping from voters. listen. >> this is the most secretive candidate since richard nixon. >> mitt romney plays by a different set of rules and keeps secrets like other things he keeps secret. >> go...

his finances, and theyre hitting hard with a new web video on a tax attacks from the vice president himself. >> he wants you to show your papers, but he wont show us his. >> democrats have been demanding more financial disclosure from romney for weeks, and suggesting that hes got secrets hes keeping from voters. listen. >> this is the most secretive candidate since richard nixon. >> mitt romney plays by a different set of rules and keeps secrets like other things he keeps secret. >> go...

president obama today called for a one-year extension of the bush tax cuts for families who make up to $250,000. for those families who make $250,000 or more, taxes would go up in january. >> i believe our prosperity has always come from an economy thats built on a strong and growing middle class. so my message to congress is this, pass a bill extending the tax cuts for the middle class. i will sign it tomorrow. pass it next week, ill sign it next week. pass it next -- well, you get th...

good evening, everyone. im erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, the presidents math doesnt add up. president obama today called for a one-year extension of the bush tax cuts for families who make up to $250,000. for those families who make $250,000 or more, taxes would go up in january. >> i believe our prosperity has always come from an economy thats built on a strong and growing middle class. so my message to congress is this, pass a bill extending the tax cuts for the middle class. i w...