Canadian Government Toppled Over Budget Issues

Opposition parties succeeded with a vote of no-confidence in the Conservative government in Canada on Friday over the issue of lack of transparency and mismanagement of the budget.

What does this example mean to us in the United States? Rachel Maddow examines that question, and gives examples where supposed fiscally conservative Republicans say "we're broke", but still have no problem with tax-giveaways to business.

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