mandate, we actually asked the federal reserve to focus on protecting the value of the dollar and full employment. you know, we ought to look to the president, we ought to look to the congress to promote policies that ensure full employment. all right? we have been passing the buck to the fed for too long. let them protect the dollar and let's hold our political leaders to account for keeping americans working. [applause] >> i just want to circle back to something about spending because you did urge congress to pass stimulus legislation during the coronavirus pandemic. several republicans including one of your rivals, nikki haley, when she was right here on this stage sunday, criticized that spending. was it's a mistake? especially given what you just said? >> you, know i will always be proud of what the american people did. during the course of the worst pandemic in 100 years. the end of february, 2020, president trump asked me to lead the white house coronavirus task force.