republicans to compromise. it shifts responsibility a little more towards republicans where they control both houses of congress. they would have to come up with something as well on their end. andrew big says bill clinton is the model for that, noting the welfare reforms he signed after republicans took control of congress, but no president ack45e8 thinks he s better off by losing control of the house or senate. wendell, thank you. sales of existing homes fell about 5% in january. that s the worst pace in 18 months. stocks were down today. the dow lost 30. the s&p 500 fell 3 1/2. the nasdaq was off 4. for the four-day week, the dow was down a third of a percentage point. the s&p 500 slipped a tenth. the nasdaq was up almost half a percent. new information about the latest cuts of the medicare advantage program. the president s overhaul mandated cuts to the program over concerns the government was