Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20111008:01:44:00
In the first six months of the year the number one issue that congress focused on in the middle of two wars, huge unemployment problem, huge deficit problem. the number unissue was the bank swipe fee issue. why was that? if you dance around with $19 billion on the table and act like you're coy and not sure which way to go, money begins to rain down on top of your campaign. so the whole agenda of congress gets driven by the issues that will raise the most money. you wonder why we don't pay attention to unemployment. turns out unemployment doesn't raise a lot of money for congressmen and their c...