real problem, what we really disagreed with is the workers, they all made out like bandits. the saving the auto industry was just about paying back the unions. really? i mean, even by the standards of this town, that s load of you know what. [ laughter ] right on cue, the republican national committee attacked the president s speech for being part of a insider deal with union cronies. it s the same talking point we heard from mr. 1% himself, mitt romney. another aspect of crony capitalism that the people who gave him the most money for his campaign were union bosses. speaks at the national labor relations board. joining me now is richard trumka, president of the afl-cio, the nation s largest federation of labor unions. richard, thank you for being here. al, thanks for having me on
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insider deal. but on the larger point, does nt it really matter the only thing that matters in the end is no matter how the democrats to it, people don t care whether they do it with rerk could be sill yags or jam it down the threats. people just want results. absolutely. that s the thing. where was the outcry when george bush passed his tax cuts for the top 1% that got us into this deficit largely? where was the outcry? i m curious when they changed the filibuster rules because it is provable they are abusing it in an unprecedented fashion. david, at some point in the near future, i hope that the did thats actually started a mitting that they re in charge instead of blaming george bush because as long as they keep saying it s all that guy s fault, they ll keep losing elections, which is fine with me. i think the point you re