Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20120814:06:50:00
Welcome back to "hardball." until this weekend, few outside capitol hill had ever heard of the ryan budget, but the ryan budget, but now it's front and center to understanding the nominee, paul ryan. it substantially restructures medicare, taking the security out of a program that is hugely popular with seniors. it cuts medicaid, food stamps, transportation, also infrastructure programs and all of the safety net programs for the poor. it reduces the taxes on the wealthiest people from 35% to 25%, and getting rid entirely of the capital gains tax. the ryan plan won't even balance the budget des...