i just think this idea that deficits are going to be a winning argument or argument that republicans needs to do something kind of mental gymnastics around in order to prop them up as a way to cut entitlements, i think those days are gone. that s the risk you run. that s a great point. were these odd populist xenophobic republicans who decided that these people were going to put money and rights back in their hands when they had been taken by unnamed folks a while ago. and voted for guy who said i will not cut social security, medicare or medicaid. they don t care about the deficits. the mitt romney of the world are going to get the vapors over the fact that thing raises the deficit and they may see this as a means to cut entitlements down the line be. the people who are going to restand for election in 2018 aren t going to get that from their face. the game of deficits does become too worn out? well, we will see. but republicans have been getting away with this for 40 ye