government to play? how important do you think the deficit is right this moment? how much do do you believe the budget forecast in terms of how much the economy will improve? and what do you want to spend your money on? there's nothing more fundamental to governing than how are you going to spend your money? and this is certainly a budget that's going to reflect the president's priorities. because despite the talk of a freeze on discretionary spending, and that is things that are not mandated by law, for instance, social security, medicare, medicaid, none of that will be touched because that's mandated by law. but then you have other things. education department budget, health and human services, epa. but when you look at education, the president will be investing more in certain programs in the education department. he will be investing more in civilian research. so despite the freeze, it is kind of a strategic freeze in places. so you will see his priorities. you will also see the republicans who already in