that sort of really defines charlie krys, i'm a frugal guy. i want to be as careful with the public's dollars as possible, especially in this economy. but i don't want to impose my personal will on people either. we're independent people. up in of us like to be told what to do on any issue. we need to respect the rights of others and that's my point of view on the issues. fiscal conservative who's a social moderate who wants to respect all and make sure that the views of the people are put first rather than the views of the party. >> be sure to join lawrence o'donnell each night as he rounds up the primetime lineup with the last word on the biggest issues and the mohs compelling stories of the day. that's the last word with lawrence o'donnell here on msnbc, the place for politics. >>> in the first line of division within the democratic party, 47 house democrats have broken ranks with the president on bush-era tax cuts on capital gains and dividends. they're calling for extension of the maximum rate on income. that rate expires at the end of th