bankrupt, and prop themselves out and private companies can not do that unless they gel bailed out. where we are headed is a one payer and that payer is the government. neil: which was the goal? and nancy pelosi meets with the president and suddenly we may not have a deal on tax cuts and extending them. before we get to nancy, what do you make of that, that the lame duck session is a waste of time? guest: it is not a waste if they put the patch on the a.t.m. because otherwise families of four making $40,000 . and if they don t you have immediately in january, a $220 a month tax increase on a family of $40,000 a year. that s real money to people who are barely making the grocery payments and paying the rent. neil: your comments on my being on meds notwithstanding i will push this. but the interview is not looking good for you, i think nancy