Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20130503:19:28:00
Washington. >> i want to echo toure's comments that it is an honor to have you here. it really is. i want to ask you about the economy. folks like jim demint have said balancing the budget is a moral imperative. when we're a prosperous country we can be a generous country. at home and abroad. whether it is taking care of our own poor and sick. where would you rank balancing a budget within our list of priorities? >> i don't think balancing a budget, there is anything particularly sacred about that. what you want to do, more important, you want to grow. and you want to keep the level of debt. a...