democrats have really taken steps to be more responsible. we re working under a pay-go system. pay as you go. albeit there are some items that are cut off from that portion of it. we are attempting to bring back a system that was proven to get our budgets in order. to really under the clinton administration, really just bring back morphas cal responsible congress, more responsible government. it has worked in the past. i think it will work in the future. the president said he wants to cut the deficit in half. i want to help him do that. are you comfortable with a proposal to eliminate the $250,000 and above tax cut. i can tell you in my district, there are very few people who make more than that money, just a gross income of $250,000 or more. and i think to live in the greatest country the world has ever known, it s a small price to pay. let me ask you congressman ryan, you have no problem defending kax cuts for people who make over $250,000 a year? small businesses. go to wi