Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20110405:16:01:00
Democrats and republicans. ahead of today's meeting, house speaker john boehner urged republicans to okay a one-week stopgap measure, reportedly telling members he needed leverage going into today's meeting with the president. boehner's plan includes $12 billion more in spending cuts, still short of the $61 billion the tea party wants. >> let's pin the tail on that donkey and get the message out it is time to do what's right. >> democrats insist the gop plan will hurt children, college students and seniors the most. >> as long as we're focusing on nickel and diming poor people, we're not havin...