behind-closed-doors meeting was more positive. let s be frank here. it s pretty easy to be more positive after it was so incredibly negative. by all accounts, the first reaction from senate democrats as well as house democrats yesterday. but what they did inside this meeting just now is members of the administration presented economic data, independent economic data i m told that shoals that the overall package you re talking about everything from the tax cut extensions across the board to the unemployment extensions and the payroll tax holiday, the 2% payroll tax holiday, the economic data showed it s overall good for the economy. we have ali velshi also in just a second who can also speak specifically about the other part of this, which is also the estate tax. part of the negotiations. but you mentioned, dana, the reactions from some of the democrats. we talked yet to senator bernie sanders. i know he s an independent out 6 vtd but caucuses with the dems. he was pretty mad and ta