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Much talk about income inequality and separation of the wealth gap in the country. do you think republicans, enough would come on board to move it? >> the problem is this, ed. i think we have enough folks that if it were placed on the floor would vote for it. the problem is whether they will stand up, sign the discharge petition to allow it to be brought to the floor. i have absolutely no doubt that we have the votes, once it gets to the floor to pass it. and im hoping that some of these folks w...

Florida. obviously a lot of young people, probably people who are more inclined to vote democratic instead of republican, but thats exactly what has happened. theyre trying to suppress the vote. theyre using every means possible to do that. and when you think about it, ed, if youre on the team where if you have less people vote, that gives you a better chance to win, youre on the wrong team. i mean, its unconscionable that anybody would try to thwart the ability of americans to have the right to...

And the other. but the fact of the matter is their party is a deeply divided party that cannot come up with a consensus for action. theyre the party of no. theyre the party of repeal. theyre the party that doesnt have the ear of the american public, frankly, because 70% of the american public believes the agenda we put forth is something thats good nor america, good for growing the economy, and good for them and their families. >> well, republican congressman tim huelskamp recently said after th...

America to $10.10 an hour? >> i think we can do it, ed. we on the democratic side are going to do everything in our power and try to urge that 20-something republicans to join us. this is what the american people want. keep in mind, ed, about two-thirds of the american public saying that we want the minimum wage raised because they realize that their neighbor, their friends, the people that served them in restaurants and helped them throughout their day in various jobs need it. so the president ...

Text a for yes, b for no to 67622. can always go to our wlog at ed.msnbc.com. well bring you results later in the show. whats the plan? for more, lets bring in congressman steny hoyer of maryland who serves as the house democratic whip. steny, good to have you with us. appreciate your time. >> always good to be with you, ed. >> congressman, where are we going to be five years from now? we just talked about where weve been the last five years. what are the next five years going to look like? >> w...

Understand that we dont have the right to remain silent. >> congressman, i want to switch topics on you to health care because the president mentioned health care as a part of his opportunity agenda in a speech on is wnz. the health and human services department says through february 1st over 3 million americans have signed up for health care through the federal and state exchanges. i predicted on this program back in december that it would be 5 million would be signing up by march 31st. it seem...

I think with the insurance companies during their advertising, with the president pushing to make sure that people get signed up, i think well make -- i actually think well make more than the 5 million getting signed up. keep in mind, ed, people are -- have now been given an opportunity to get insurance. some 3.3 million now have it. so, you know, im hoping that our republican friends will stop their obsession with trying to destroy, to fund, and do everything in their power to take away these o...

Of fairness, and perhaps labor law that says you dont coerce a union election. you allow workers to decide their fate. they have a right to union representation if they want it, and it should not be coerced. im sure that theyre going to do the right thing, and im sure the company would do the right thing. the question is will tennessee politicians do the right thing, or will they try to weigh in to tip the scales. and i cant believe that they would actually try to punish the company if the worke...

The example you cited in manatee county, where the democratic county commissioner, that district, if that doesnt expose the fraud thats going on here, i dont know what does. >> you think scotts behind all this? you think he is engineering this? >> i dont think theres any question about it. i mean, you know, he appointed the guy whos the secretary of state, who is carrying out these orders, and telling people they cant vote on the campus of the university of florida. and these kinds of things are...

0 guarantee it will work in lansing, michigan. >> come on down. well roll out the red carpet instead of the red tape. >> thanks, virg. thats "the ed show." im ed schultz. "politicsnation" with reverend al sharpton starts right now. good evening, rev. good evening, ed. and thanks to you for tuning in. tonights lead, verdict watch. right now 12 jurors are behind closed doors, deliberating the fate of 47-year-old michael dunn. charged with first-degree murder for killing 17-year-old jordan davis....