On MSNBC: All morning long people have been talking about ‘tough cuts’ –it’s not tough to take money away from a poor child.

(Updated February 17 10:05 AM est:) This morning I was live on MSNBC's the Daily Rundown with Chuck Todd and Savannah Guthrie talking about the Republican budget now on the House floor. It is a threat to our economy, our competitiveness, and our working families.

From the interview:

All morning long people have been talking about ‘tough cuts’ –it’s not tough to take money away from a poor child. It’s not tough to kick a child out of Head Start. You want to do something tough? Take away tax breaks from the hedge fund managers that don’t’ deserve it… Make the oil companies pay the royalties that the taxpayers of this country are owed. That’s tough. You know why? ‘cause they can fight back. Head Start parents don’t get to fight back very much. Poor children don’t get to fight back very much.

To see the full interview, watch below:

After the interview, headed to the White House to meet with President Obama and several of my colleagues to discuss No Child Left Behind. More info here.