that's why social security, medicaid, and the rest of the social safety net are offered up for sacrifice. even though seven times as many americans rank jobs and the economy as the most important problem fate facing the country over the deficit, 53% to 7%. joining me is congressman keith ellison. congressman, do you are look around and think that you are in some sort of crazy bizarro world? because to me, the conversation in washington is so detached from the immediate pressing need for jobs i don't even know where to begin. >> we had to break out of the beltway and go out to america. the progressive caucus is on a 12-city jobs tour. and so we've gone across the country, to milwaukee, detroit, minneapolis, and we have gone to new york city, we're going to have to miami, because we need to hear from the real folks.