they have not laid out why they have taken so firmly the position they have taken, so people believe and begin to thing you aren't willing to make those compromises. they have said consistently they said to see something from the administration. they're looking, where do you want to cut? how do you want to address the entitlement challenges? the president has not laid that out. >> michael, i think -- you're usually up to date, but did you read the bill yesterday passed by the house? it doesn't have any specifics on the cuts. there's no specific cuts in there. your party just dodged it again. >> no, they haven't dodged it again, because republicans have talked about whether it was the ryan plan -- >> but no touching of social security of medicare or medicaid. the bill passed. you've got to get up to date. >> i'm very much up to date. >> it makes no reference to entitlements.