impact of the extension of the tax holiday. so i saw the president out yesterday doing his christmas shopping. saw he brought his dog with him. you know, we're here. he could bring his dog up here. we are pet-friendly. and you know, again, it will not take a long time. we could probably resolve the differences within an hour. jon: resolve the differences within an hour. "the wall street journal" in an op-ed piece yesterday said you republicans in the house are winning a battle but losing the war. it is said you might have the better argument but you're losing the public relations battle. how do you respond? >> well, again, the american people know and they are smart and sensible and we have been getting a lot of calls saying that people understand what we're talking about and they're glad we're fighting for them. and there have been a number of organizations, particularly representing small businesses that have published statements in support of what we're doing including the national federation of independent businesses, the associated