can we afford it? you know, chris, we are the only major country on earth that doesn t have it. there are women who give birth today who have to go back to work a week from now. child care system is dysfunctional. elderly people walking the streets with no teeth in their mouths, not to mention the needs of climate. but when it comes to working families, oh, my god. we can t afford it. when it comes to tax space for military spending, no problem. yes, and just on that note, i want to remind people, back in 2017, around this time, when the big corporate tax cut was being pushed through, the cbo estimate had it estimating, adding $1.7 trillion to the deficit. enormous amount to the deficit. it turned out that was an underestimate. it now looks like it s closer to $2.5. the cbo didn t even get it right there. it s turned out to be more expensive than initial projections. and that s what it is. i mean, what we are fighting for now is not only the programs,