point of view? and i wonder if, steve, maybe democrats are underestimating the republicans? steve king said yesterday that funding cutting off funding is basically as good as repeal as far as he s concerned. yeah, that s what i find interesting about this, and to sort of play that a few moves if you think what richard was just talking about, the next step. if you accept this is symbolic, it s an easy vote for republicans, their base wants it, they can do it, there s no consequence. whaeps what happens in a few months when they go the funding route. the funding for health care is tied up with the funding for everything else in government. you could reach a point where you have people like steve king who says the bottom line is defunding health care. i will not sign off on a budget unless we defund obama care. if it seems the republicans are holding the whole budget hostage like that, there will be enormous pressure on john boehner or more moderate members to cut a deal. i think th