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Wanting to serve in our military. we want to give them relief, congress has refused to act. this is not a permanent fix, david. this is for a two-year period. folks can come in and apply to get work authorization. those cases will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. >> abby phillips and david wigel. hello, you two. good to see you both. david, what do you make of the comments that you just heard? >> well, the timing in question is frivolous. i don't think mitt romney enjoys going on a multi-state bus tour and getting asked this again and again. but today he's asked the question four times and...

Not so much in the public sector. they still represent over 30% of public sector workers where they represent under 7% now in the private-sector. so the public sector is really where the biggest clout and numbers are in the american labor. last year for the first time there were more workers in public employee unions than in private employee unions and so going after the public sector unions which is clearly a strategic goal of the republicans, really is a body blow to the democratic party. not just because unions get pretty good voting results on election day out of their own members but beca...

No, no, don't be fooled. this isn't about the budget. it's about republican payback. it's about attacking workers rights to organize. and it's happening in a coordinated methodical way in new jersey, indiana and several other states across the country. sure, we love it when workers organize in cairo. but in madison, that's scary. you know what? i'm sick of conservatives giving tax breaks to their cronies and breaking the backs of teachers and nurses in the name much austerity. governor walker, remember the packers. when we all owned team and we all shared the responsibilities, everyone wins. m...

Get ahead and succeed but others who work just as hard struggle to just get by. i saw it in previews on tuesday night. i want dylan's audience to learn about it. joining me is one of the lead actors along with the play wright. welcome, guys. david let me start with you. tell us about the steern what got you to take this on. >> it's about south boston where i grew up. a woman let's get go from her minimum scene. for me he grew up in the neighborhood i've never written about my home town before. i kept hearing over and over again that british play wrights write about class. >> now your character...

Wisconsin where you're just making it harder for public employees to collectively bargain generally seems like more in an assault on unions. >> the fight over public sector unions is at least partially about the 2012 elections. these unions are the biggest funders of the democratic party. republicans are seeking to cutoff the democrats oxygen. >> if half a billion people leave the labor union and then you have crimp in the political budgets it has a direct effect on the presidential election. >> here is mix it up is harold myerson and columnist with "the washington post". also with us msnbc co...