invest more in paintings in the future, something that mitt romney's concerned about, but you have been more seriously in these big, heated meetings. the back room negotiations. when your former colleagues keep saying it's getting close and they are removing things, what do you see happening here? >> it's definitely getting close. ive been in touch with colleagues from the house and senate. they've been pretty pessimistic up until literally 20 minutes ago when i texted them and said i'm going on ari's show. i sure would like to know from what what you think. from a standpoint of one to ten, ten being the best where are we in getting a deal this week, and both of them independent of each other, one said at a seven. which is way better than it was and you know, i really do want to say quickly about this you know, the sad, sad situation of mitt romney talking about taxing