do you have an idea in mind that would work for that. >> there was this one program in germany but again this is being an economist not a white house spokesperson for policy. >> just talking. no one is listening. >> in germany they had private firms compete to place long-term unemployed into jobs and if they were successful they got a cash bonus and the last time i looked at evaluation it looks successful but we need to be open to ideas in the space and on the unified basic income, that is one idea that gets support on the left and the right in think tank circles and i think that unifying credits is something that should be a bipartisan thing because right now we've again got this confusing programs and people don't claim things that they deserve because they just don't understand the rules. >> now kevin, it is 3:30 on a friday and no one is watching -- >> and it is cold. >> between us what is going on in the white house with the economic advisers.