contemplate cutting medicare by the same amount? >> my medicare blan is similar to his plan for medicare. >> how much? >> the -- i -- the -- i joined the romney ticket. >> how many years to result in a balanced budget? >> uhh, well, i don't know exactly. >> are you running on his budget or your budget? soo. >> my budget, of course. i'm the one running for president. >> did you roll the dice a little bit with paul ryan? joining me now, krystal ball and howard fineman. howard, we need your memory here. i cannot think of a first week of a have thetial part of the ticket rollout where the talk has been how much damage might