Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20110414:09:31:00
Catching some zs. let's get to the news live at 5:30 a.m. live from 30 rock in nbc. president obama is making his case and responding to the growing concerns over the national debt. a spiralling figure that's overwhelming. 1980, total debt was $907 billion. at the end of last year, the total soared to $13.5 trillion. earlier this week, it was up to $14.2 trillion and change. at a speech at george washington university, the president proposed chipping ape way at the debt with tax cuts. >> it's just an article of faith to them. when the tax burden on the wealthy is at its lowest level in half ...