it's 999 as i understand it. it seems to me, even that somebody may embrace your idea, is that there is such a distrust of congress and you create a new tax, a national sales tax. most people are scared to death of congress. even congresswoman bachmann talked about the fact, you give it to congress, it's 999 this year and it's 9-9-15 next year. >> that is the difference between someone like me who is not afraid to lead. 999 is going to pass and as president i'm not going to sign legislation that is going raise that number. secondly, the reason they are afraid that the number might get pushed up is because they are politicians. they are not serious about cutting expenses. i'm serious about cutting expenses in washington, d.c.