notwithstanding the overall growth in the deficit. what the republicans said is we're going to have a special waiver, anything to do with health care doesn't have to do that same pay as you go process. the reason is everything they want to do in health care busts the budget. every time they want to change an element of the health care bill we just passed it raises the cost to the american people. so their own effort is basically agreeing to the idea that many of us have talked about for a while, which is health care reform saves the american people a lot of money. now the republicans are admitting that on their very first day of work. >> could not agree more. >> anthony, bill daley has visited the white house. a strong indication he may be the next chief of staff. >> we needed another person from chicago. no, i don't -- i have not heard the announcement. this is at the end of the day going to be about the president's leadership. bill daley has an enormous amount of experience. he's respected in the business community. he's someone that, frankly, knows the hill and knows the