Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20121223:15:15:00
At the beginning of the week, when a deal between the white house and speaker boehner seemed like it was taking shape, one proposal had progressives talking foul. it would swap the current method of cost increases for changed consumer index. it predicts people will buy cheaper goods if prices go up. in the end, benefits for people would be cheaper. nancy pelosi had this to say. >> do you consider it a benefit cut? >> no. i don't. i consider it a strengthening. that's neither here nor there. there's no sense discussing that. we don't know if we have a plan. >> call it a cut or not, as we await ...