Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20140104:01:11:00
Unemployment, to extend for so many years after the extension of benefits. i think that's the political challenge. the other is that the republicans today view their defining challenge as being stopping us from turning into a nation of takers. broadly energized about the idea that people are living off government benefits, this is the root of the objective of obamacare, food stamps an unemployment benefits has gotten lumped in. >> we stake our ground as the pro taker side of the equation. i think the other issue here is is there is, there's this austerity mind set, which continues to squeeze e...