that they pay. they'll be paying a tax on a tax. this is not a tax break for them. and it violates a basic. and let me tell you, there is a reason why this plan has been prepared in secret. why it's not being scored by the congressional budget office as it is traditionally. it's because it doesn't add up. the only way the republicans can make it add up is by cutting medicare by $473 billion and medicaid by $1 trillion. that to me is not the way to deal with this economy and to build real growth. >> you're the senate democratic whip. your job is to count the votes. do you have commitments from everyone who caucuses with the democratic party that they will oppose the republican plan, and have you heard from any republicans who might join you? >> jake, we just saw this plan on friday. they just unveiled this plan in the senate. so members of the senate have heard some rumors, have seen the house bill. but i can tell you, each one of them comes to it and says why would we want to risk our economy, raising the taxes on many working families, to give a