better is a president waiting by the phone to hear what congress calls to tell them. it doesn't work in this country that way. it doesn't matter that it's august, it's august of 2011. we have been drifting for a very long time and we have been drifting down. we had a short term plan that failed. a short-term stimulus that was supposed to get the economy back on track. we have no agreements and no leadership. i think it's odd the president is on vacation now. normally, i wouldn't care about such things but the world markets are in deep crisis. it's no joke. >> i understand. >> this isn't an up and down blip. this is serious. >> under no circumstances do i think this is a joke. i live in xhucommunities that a deeply involved with this. what would be happening when there's no congress in session?