218 to basically extend the tax cuts? how could you stop it from passing before it gets to the floor? >> i don't think it will get to the floor. hold on a second. you asked a very good question and it would be a difficult question if not for the fact that the speaker controls the flow of legislation to the floor. what will get to the floor now with john boehner's support is a tax cut for everybody that makes $250,000 and under and what won't get to the floor is what john boehner would like. it might get to the floor in the senate and the republicans will have to defend tax cuts. >> i agree. but steve -- back to todd. i'm not going to make a fight for it but you're already laughing. it seems that boehner has got himself in a position, okay, i'll vote for it if it's the only thing that we've got. give me one other option. let me have an up and down on everybody getting a tax cut. your thoughts, todd? >> he certainly has not waved a white flag and i'm only laughing because the class warfare argument from steve is very unbecoming but i think it's