Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20121228:12:05:00
People's lives and the risk factor. we are trying to calculate, it may not be that bad. once you go over a cliff, you don't know how bad it's going to be, and how long it's going to take given the politics. i remember after the election the president met with progressive leaders. i was in the meeting. i believe the republicans were not -- if he gave things many of us felt we shouldn't put in social security, if he did that we'll get a deal. i cannot believe people are going to be as incense activces they were p the lives of their constituents. >> when you go over a cliff, you've seen old roadr...