Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20110304:21:23:00
>> you have to be fiscally responsible. bring in energy and consumption taxes in the long term. >> why? >> because let me hear from peter. >> why do we need those taxes. the government is spending $3.6 trillion a year. but $1.1 trillion is in new spending in the last four years. what did we get for it? not a whole lot. >> we're going to disagree on that, peter. but it shows why i'm not benevolent dictator. unemployment is still 8.9, right? that's good news in washington. but take us forward to september/october of 2012. if unemployment is still 8.5, 8.6, i think most people think you're still ...