same thing happened in reverse on tuesday. and you guys have to come to the table -- can't keep obstructing. >> bush tax cuts, there were two waves of tax cuts, in 2001 and 2004 you're right, that led to 54 consecutive months of economic growth. >> it led to record deficits which you guys only apparently care about when democrats are in the white house and led to humongous plunge in 2008 -- >> came under obama. not -- >> george bush was handed a surplus and left with a deficit. you can't talk about the fact that bush didn't do anything -- >> we had a national security emergency. >> well, you know what? if you want to fund two wars then you should probably not lower taxes while you're at it. >> when the enemy comes to us. >> you're absolutely right. don't lower tax cuts at the same time and worry about the deficit later. jon: politically, you're something of a political expert. politically is it smart for john boehner, okay,