we'll find a pass-through reform measure that will make senator johnson feel that pass-throughs are being treated more fairly. one thing i agree with senator johnson on, i don't like the idea that c-corporations can deduct their state and local taxes and pass-through individuals and entities can't. so i would support a change to the senate bill that would take away from c-corporations the ability to deduct at a time and local taxes and put them in the same boat as everybody else. >> one final question. your good friend, senator mccain, what do you think? because he's leaving the door open, either way. >> here's what i think. john will look at this long and hard. his number one goal is to restore defense spending to my democratic colleagues. i can't imagine turning down a request from president obama to meet with him, even though we disagreed. to pelosi and schumer, you know, you've got a job to do. you represent the party out of power. but there's a deal to be had to