congress and you have the power to do tax cuts and spending, you don't necessarily want to cut these entitlements. >> look, it is -- i've got to think that sound bite is going to go almost directly into democratic -- what are democrats running on in this election? two things. the attempt to repeal the affordable care act and second, the argument that the republican tax cut will eventually require them to go after medicare, social security and medicate. now you have mitch mcconnell joining paul ryan and larry kudlow and basically saying, hey, you're right. this is what we do plan to do. it's a strange moment of unforced error for the senate majority leader this close to the election. >> there is no indication that president trump has any interest in signing any legislation that would reform these social safety net or entitlement programs. he told paul ryan years ago, it's horrible politics, why would you want to do it? >> he ran on that. and so he has a mandate not to touch these programs. look, you know, this is one of the great betrayals of the ruling class, if you will, or