Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20151229:11:50:00
>> senator, the surtax idea makes sense logically. but then you run into a small problem it's really, really difficult to actually budget for wars. for instance the initial projections for the cost of the iraq war i believe were 50 to 60 billion dollars and it was well over a trillion dollars. what happens when that surtax isn't enough. what happens when you have to go back to the well. >> you literally can adjust the amount of the surtax annually in order to meet the needs of that specific conflict. frankly it will make members of congress hesitate. there's a whole lot of outrageous statement...