Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20111129:18:15:00
People at the white house and a number of democrats here in the senate would still rather spend their time designing legislation to fail in the hopes of trying to frame up next year's election. we should do what we were sent here to do, that means more bill signings and few chores. >> senate republican leader mitch mcconnell saying democrats' current plan to extend the payroll tax is dead on arrival. is there room for negotiation? gene spurling, top economic adviser at white house and joins us now. thanks for being with us. are we headed to a complete deadlock and showdown again on this payrol...