me is that paul ryan says this is a moral issue. i agree with him that it s a moral issue. do nothing about the wealthiest and take it out on the backs of people who make a median income of $19,000 a year. it s unconscionable and silly. and i don t think it s going to have the political support that he wants. well, how do they get away with it politically? you know, congresswoman, as much as it may be in the rhetoric of the democratic party, most republicans are not rich the rich may benefit john, you take this on. most republicans are average income, some above average, but most of the voters are not rich and they need medicare. my father is a big republican. he loved medicare! he loved it. everybody loves it who is on it. so the government pays for your health care. how can you be against that if you re getting it? my thought, john, how does paul ryan save 20 or 30 or 50 house seats that could probably lose on this when the democrats just put the simple fact out there, this perso
do nothing about the wealthiest and take it out on the backs of people who make a median income of $19,000 a year? it s unconscionable and silly. and i don t think it s going to have the political support that he wants. well, how do they get away with it politically? you know, congresswoman, as much as it may be in the rhetoric of the democratic party, most republicans are not rich. the rich may benefit john, you take this on. most republicans are average income, some above average, but the very rich may benefit the most from their progress. most of the voters are not rich and they need medicare. my father is a big republican. he loved medicare! he loved it. everybody loves it who is on it. so the government pays for your health care. how can you be against that if you re getting it? you know, my thought here, john, how does paul ryan save 20 or 30 or 50 house seats that could probably lose on this when the democrats just put the simple fact out there, this person was in congress t
check get written to pay for medicare, it goes to a doctor or a nurse or somebody who works at a hospital. and, by the way, i think they re good people. jan schakowsky and john heilemann, keep up that rodney dangerfield thing. i love it. it speaks millions. i love it. when you express what s the right word, disdain? i don t disdain anyone, chris. no one. okay, thank you. just impure thoughts. up next, newt gingrich does it again. now he s trying to criminalize president obama s election. he s calling on al capone, chicago gangster. not enough to call him a mall mall guy from kenya. now he s calling him a gangster. newt gingrich will say anything to get some attention. the sideshow, where it belongs, where he belongs, back in a minute.
by the districts children and nation s children. thank you very much. this is a conversation to be continued with our education summit and a lot of other reporting we re going to be doing in the next couple weeks right here on msnbc and nbc news. thank you very much, mr. secretary. thanks for the opportunity. have a great day. thank you. and coming up, we ll continue talking about education, the crisis, and new york magazine s john heilmann with an extraordinary profile of waiting for superman. the documentary on education reform. next on andrea mitchell reports . our pens. our snacks. everything. and one of the best ways to protect yourself and your coworkers is with a flu shot from walgreens. with the most pharmacists certified to immunize and walk-ins welcome every day, we re making it easier for everyone to get their flu shot. get yours at walgreens and take care clinics today. walgreens. there s a way to stay well. and take care clinics today. boss: and now i ll turn it o
[ cheers and applause ] 9, 10. 12. 2. and the last number it s life by lottery. john heilmann, national political columnist, writing about this. the debate raging over our education system and the latest edition of new york magazine. john, this is an amazing film, but your reporting is, you know, matches the quality of the film. your reporting on the crisis, and the disparity between what we are doing here in this country, and what s happening overseas. incredible film. and it s it s really two movies in one. it s the story of these kids going through the lotteries and also this withering indictment in the way that adults have messed up the education system and perpetuated failure for generation after generation of