decision does he want to veto that or accept it. right now the white house wants to see if their theory is correct that the cuts will be so painful it will force republicans to go to the negotiating table. we don't know if that is going to happen. if might not. >> i want to pick up with you. in a sense, aren't both sides taking a chance here if the white house is right and it is painful and kids get thrown out of head start and it quarterbacks intolerable to go through airports are voters going to blame republicans and say, once again, they are protecting the wealthy at the expense of the middle class? conversely if the republicans are right and 2 isn't that painful might voters say we can shrink the government and it doesn't kill things? >> i don't live in d.c. and surprised when i come back here that only in this town could a 3% spending cut, 85 billion touchdown year. rich lowery. >> national review. >> right said it is going to be more closer to $45 billion. only could a 3% cut sound that bad if wag, washington.