explaining to people, teaching about it, talking to representatives. maybe the leaders ought to ask for sacrifice from us. we gathered leading voices. . the boone pickens. and put aside the politics. you don t have to agree with people on the reason to do so something as long as the reasons are rational and put together a coalition. for one candid, provocative conversation of a sustainable energy policy. we can make a car that will go 60 miles per gallon and don t ever let anybody tell you we can t. today, the culmination of the steel on wheels tour cross america, investing in american ingenuity and ensuring the security of our nation. live from oklahoma state university, the steel on wheels energy summit rolls on and the show starts right now.
or discounted. we concluded that key policymakers, our government, was ill prepared for the crisis and inconsistent response added to uncertainty and panic. the commission says bush and clinton administrations, the current and previous federal reserve chairman, and treasury secretary timothy geithner all bear responsibility for allowing this crisis to happen. and the commission warns, it could happen again. but the findings are tainted by partisan politics, as well. six democrats on the commission supported the conclusions while the four republicans dissented. joining us now, the host of msnbc s dylan ratigan show, part of his steel on wheels tour, while he was driving that bus, he was sifting through hundreds of pages of this report. what do you think of it, my friend, based on results that have been out there so far? reporter: simply, it confirms all of our worst fears, that you
it. you may get some competition, you know, up there with angry birds. this is pretty good stuff. everybody curious where their money is. we ll have to watch and see. terry lemons from the irs. despite banks reporting record profits in the stock market topping 12,000, more americans than expected filed first-time unemployment claims last week. the economists predicted 405,000 claims but the number was 454,000, meaning economic recovery a long way off for those looking for work. help is on the way. dylan ratigan rolls is steel on wheels tour to push and revolutionize how we teach our kids. he joins me now live from nebraska. i used to live in nebraska, many moons ago. i like it there. what s the educational revolution looking like from omaha? reporter: well, it looks fantastic. if anything, the energy that is
collectively, parents, teachers and students are going to come together to strive for excellence, take pride in that excellence, take pride in coming to a school like this every day getting it done it will happen. as longing awe live in us and them reality, it s their fault or it s their fault we don t stand a chance and that s one of the big themes of the whole steel on wheels tour, it s one of the themes, it s just us. people realize it. it s not teachers versus students. it s it s the teachers and the administration and the students together working towards an education. you ve got them to cheer before. ask them how they feel about husker football and see how they respond. reporter: what s the team? huskers. ask them how they feel about husker football. reporter: how do you feel about husker football? husker football? yeah. you like it? that s it. you re going to have to take the bus down to lincoln, get yourself a husker jersey and
didn t get enough bang for the buck much like you heard from congressman ryan. and for the administration side, one wonders what would have been the consequences but for the actions that were taken by the federal government? so that will play itself out. and i m sure that the truth probably lies somewhere in between. all right, michael smerconish, always good to see you. have a great show today. you, too. thanks. a program note, dylan ratigan kicks off the second leg of his steel on wheels show. he ll host from the world-famous mayo clinic in minnesota, exploring how we can bring high-quality, low-cost health care to america at 4:00 eastern right here on msnbc. where s the beef? why taco bell is forced to defend the meat in its tacos and burritos. and the not-so-smooth getaway attempt for a burglary suspect in utah.