again, it's not -- you know, these aren't great. it's not a great cushion. it has bipartisan support. but there is some evidence that this is keeping unemployment high. the big layoffsst came last year. what's keeping unemployment high are people that are remaining unemployed. yes, jobs are hard to find. unemployment benefits are a factor and nobody wants to talk about that brel. >> bret: bill, bunning's point they pass pa-go. pay as you go for elements in congress but largely ignored it and they are not paying for things as they go on capitol hill. but he is now the focus on a lot of democrats saying republicans are obstructionist. >> he is retiring and they will pass a bigger bill. it will go away as short-term issue. it is interesting case. it's been politically suicidal to oppose extension of unemployment benefits for decades. even though serious economists, nonpartisan economists as nina says it think it does -- you