The President's Budget Is Dead on Arrival With a Divided Government

The six point eight trillion dollar plan calls for protecting social security and shoring up medicare by raising taxes on the wealthiest americans. with divided government that plan is dead on arrival with republicans staunchly opposed to any new tax increases. The president's plan also an attempt to revive his standing in our latest mbc news poll just 36 percent say they approve of his handling of the economy. Just 32 percent say they are enthusiastic or comfortable with him running for office again christen welker reporting there joining us now former treasury official and morning joe economic analyst steve ratner join us with some of his charts to break it down.