to destimulate. >> but it's a political calculation. the republicans who are in favor of spending cuts are saying, well, we're waiting until november and then we are going to do something big when the republicans, if they take it, if they take the white house, but-- >> that's what they're hanging their hats on. we'll do this because the election and i do want to bring in-- what do you make of the fact that everyone, including mr. gasperino has sold his soul? >> well, it's encouraging that that the republicans-- and this is, let's for cu-- focus on news not old news, charlie knows i'm kidding. it's encouraging, they're not choose to go stand on principle something not worth standing on principle. to their credit, they are committed to having a fight about this after the election and well they should. that's what they were elected for, but they've chosen not to have a fight about it now. and-- >> we're going to be a half trillion dollars at a minimum. but the the thing, it's an