and most americans look at this situation and say, look, i don't go to the movies on the weekend, cut the cable bill, don't go to the hockey game. we're trying to save money. and they look at washington and say it's about time washington has tightened the belt because we've all done it. >> a number of polls echo that sentiment as well. amie, what can we glean from the next few budget dates on the calendar. the white house urging agencies. potential startup of partial government shut down on on march 27th. based on how this was handled what does that tell us about how the next important dates will be handled? >> it could take weeks and possibly months, craig. and that's something that the president said yesterday. white house aides say they will push the strategy. the president will take to the road. he will have other events at the white house that sort of talk