people have entered the labor force since the financial crisis but not really have searched for jobs. so the number of people in the labor force has been stagnant for three years even though the working age3w population has grownn÷ 3.5 million. bill: what are your ideas to get us going again? john boehner came out with a statement an hour ago. i will tell you what he said in a moment but i want to get your thoughts first. >> very simple. stop trashing the dollar. we'll very need much a stable dollar as the european crisis worsens. simplifying the tax code. stop the binge spending and something that won't happen until next year, repeal obamacare. bill: if you get a republican in the white house and things go that way. john boehner came out. he said both parties must come together more to address the uncertainty that small businesses face. you had this big tax fight right before christmas. that is going to come up again either later this month or the month of february.