Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20130216:17:26:00
Creation. we can have a philosophical fight about whether or not you can cut your way to prosperity as the president says or spend your way to disaster, as i contend. but that's not the issue here. the issue here is that we agreed 18 months ago for a dollar's worth of spending reductions for every worth of dollar increase. i want to know why the president wants to back out on that deal now. >> how about the spending cuts to the military. $55 billion in defense cuts are scheduled there. are you concerned about a compromise of national security? >> i am, i am. that's why i support what the house...