Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20121224:14:18:00
Tacks and on the ground here, as your republicans colleagues are trying to be convinced of any deal, are we really down to one-on-one negotiations? this brings us back to the senate and the health care reform bill and where all of these different ear marks and all of these different promises had to be made. this could make it very difficult if you're talking about 218 votes that are needed. >> right. well, i think it's impossible to get any kind of grand bargain, any kind of comprehensive package. i think we're dealing right now with whether or not we can put off the increase in tax rates. tha...