Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20111116:23:06:00
>> it's outrageous. we completely agree with you, there are hundreds of millions doing more with less, and 25 million more that want full-time work, and there's plenty of work that needs to be done in this country. i join the congressman in saying there is an economic emergency. we need to declare a state of emergency. we need or government to act. we need millions of us to go back to work now. >> now, congressman, when you look at the data, the average cash income in 2011, top 1% average was 1.5 -- really $1,530,773 to be exact. that's the average. the bottom 20%, $9,187. if that is not a wea...