massive kits to medicare, and for most americans, higher premiums. that hasn't changed. so now saying we'll throw a few things in that republicans have proposed to make it a little less bad just doesn't satisfy those of us who see it as an dramatic expanding with higher taxes, medicare cuts and premium increases. >> so i guess the bottom line, though, i think why it sounds like it's falling on deaf ears, because he is the president, and democrats do have a majority, and so, you notice, aren't you in a sense lucky to get anything you want in this bill? and shouldn't you be grateful that he's trying to put some of your ideas in? >> if you look at what he's trying to put in, it's window dressing. this proposal on medical malpractice reform is meaningless. >> i guess what i'm asking is would it be any different if it was republican president and republicans controlling