Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20110425:06:16:00
The american people. medicare cannot continue the way it is if we're going to survive. medicaid cannot continue the way it is if we're going to survive. to put those off limits is erroneous, wrong and hurtful. >> here's the difficulty, and you both know it, senator conrad, is that the american people want more government than they're willing to pay for. look at this poll, "washington post"/abc news from this month, about the popularity of taking certain steps that you just outlined, senator coburn -- cut medicare spending. 78% oppose. cut medicaid, 69% oppose. cut military spending, 56% oppose...