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>> last question, mike. is there anything else you would like to say to mr. gingrich or the other republicans who say that the unemployed stay that way for the benefits, that they're spoiled or lazy and should take those lower-paying jobs and get off the public dime? >> keith, i think it's no surprise to us that, as it has been for quite some time, that our politicians are going to use that word, are not in touch with the american people. especially the middle class or the lower class people, because i mean, that's the only thing that's keeping us going. when i was on unemployment, i would sit...

The actual people, i'm afraid. and that's nothing new. i think it's always been that way since i was a young child. i wish it was different, but it's not. so. >> mike and sarah hatchell. i think we'll take the common sense wisdom of mike the mechanic over joe the plumber any day. we thank you for your time and for your willingness to come forward, and obviously our best wishes to you and the family. thank you much. >> thank you, keith. >> thank you, keith, very much. thank you for having us on. >> our pleasure. let's turn now to msnbc political analyst howard fineman, also senior washington ...

Americans, 47% think president obama signed the troubled asset relief program, t.a.r.p., into law, only 34% know it was actually, shh, president bush who did it. and now as promised, "countdown" exclusive, the man singled out by former speaker gingrich because he, in gingrich's words, admits he turned down more than a dozen offers because the salary would have been less than he made on welfare, mike hatchell joining us from his home in lumberton, north carolina, along with his wife, sarah. 11-year-old wyatt unfortunately visiting family in california, although thrilled, i'm sure, that we're sh...