act. and the republicans have been all over that issue. i think what the democrats have going for them is that our republican friends believe that the way you deal with the deficit, which, by the way, is as the president just mentioned, has been cut in half in the last four years. that you do not. but the democrats are -- most democrats, at least, believe we don't cut social security, which republicans want to do. you don't cut medicare or transform medicare into a voucher program. you don't make massive cuts in terms of medicaid, education, or nutrition programs. all of which the republicans want. and all of which is massively unpopular. and what the republicans also want to do is defend the wealthy and large corporate interests and prevent them from paying their fair share of taxes. so i think if the issue resolves of involves around how we create jobs, deal with wealth and income inequality. and by the way, the pope today just made an extraordinary