we have and negative cash flow is deficits and revenue not being in balance. we can make the issue centered around the debt limit. that's not the b problem. the issue is we are spend ing more than we take in. that's where we ought to to the attention. fixing entitlements. >> we are 13 days out. the estimate is the 17th we hit the ceiling. while congress is squawking about the battle over the resolution, the clock is ticking on the debt ceiling. why didn't you work earlier on oh it? you should work this weekend on it, i might add. why isn't the debt ceiling -- or is it talked about now? >> you are seeing them merge now. the continuinging resolution and the debt ceiling are moving away from obama care to the debt limit and broader fiscal problems. over two weeks ago i sent a dear colleague to every republican member of congress and said let's stop kicking the can down the road.