Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20120429:15:47:00
Fearing americans like me are having trouble. there must be something wrong with the system, it isn't fair. when the economy is good, the fairness issue doesn't work. >> for every dollar we give out in food stamp programs now, we get -- for $1.73 worth of economic activity, it's good. >> stop. tell me why. if i'm not an expert, why when i get $1.73 in food stamps do i get -- >> simple economics. if you give that person an extra dollar or $5, what will they do? they'll go spend it. the engine of the economy turns. people will produce more, more service in the economy. >> so we create consumers ...
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