Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20110412:22:17:00
What he stands for. we have seen what the republicans want to do and it's draconian. paul ryan's proposal would shift the burden entirely onto the backs of the poorest americans. it would slash medicare, medicaid, social security and other programs that help lower-income americans it would give a huge tax break to the rich, reducing upper-income taxes from 35% to 25%, as if the rich were not getting a big enough break. also on the table is last year's deficit commission plan. now, it does a slightly better job than ryan's at spreading the pain, but it's still ugly. true it doesn't seek to priv...