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>> rev, joe points out the primary problem which is the base is shrinking. but within that minority party loves this rhetoric and it speaks to them in certain ways. that's where they live and breathe. but another huge problem is what you're pointing out in that segment which is the entertainment complex of the right wing. drives a lot of their policy thinking and a lot of their political maneuvers. they also speak to that same sort of minority within the minority party of the republican party. that's invested in these racialized discourses. the president doesn't have time for that and doesn't ...

>> no, i don't think they say that. they get a policy thinking they may not even know how long they will need it for. they're out of work. they lost their job. they go get a policy, six months later, they get a job. they're covered by their employer, something else happens, they can sell it and move on. insurance rates are pretty heavily regulated in terms of what the insurance companies can do. let's lock at this last chart and remind ourselves what is supposed to happen under the o'fordable care act t. key part is we will reduce the number of uninsured by 25 million. it was supposed to be 30...

To figure out the majority of the country would like to have background checks. what can we do to make that happen? the majority of the country would like to see something done on immigration reform and for the life of the republican party as we all know something needs to be done with regard to immigration reform. and yet they're not doing anything. and so as long as they put short-term political gain ahead of sort of long-term policy thinking, that's not only good for the party, the republican party, but good for the country. they're not going to go anywhere. >> here's the way as i explained...

About keeping something from happening and not about trying to figure out the majority of the country would like to have background checks. what can we do to make that happen? the majority of the country would like to see something done on immigration reform and for the life of the republican party as we all know something needs to be done with regard to immigration reform. and yet they're not doing anything. and so as long as they put short-term political gain ahead of sort of long-term policy thinking, that's not only good for the party, the republican party, but good for the country. they'r...

You take h this thing. you take this mba policy thinking. that's the problem with ed policy now. it's the this view of problems that are more complex. it's like saying a teacher will get lazy when they have tenure. a teacher wants to teach. why else would you take a [ bleep ] salary and really long hours and do that job? >> 10% -- >> where do you get that number? >> maybe you're a [ bleep ] cameraman, i don't know. >> reaction from michelle fields, mark hannah, good for you, a. b, what a phony. love it is public schools, send your own kids there. >> he loves talking them up but doesn't want to...