Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20110301:14:49:00
Bill clinton forced a shutdown but to protect things that were important to the country. and to spending priorities that he had identified. it was okay to shut down and not give into republicans to cut all of the things they wanted to cut. >> medicare, medicaid, environment and education. i can recite the message from that clinton deal. >> and not do those cuts in exchange for tax cuts which republicans push aid loed along same lines. to revisit that '95 shutdown, for six months nearly republicans in the house said we'll shut the government down and we'll shut the government down. when the shu...