better crafted and been bigger, we had $87 billion for infrastructure, the number one job producer of well-paying american jobs and that spurs investment. had we had four or five times that, might have had a much greater and significant boost to the economy. i think we can do those things and at the same time take care of the long term. and i think the long term is a balance of what paul says and what you say, joe. we've got to do something about entitlements because it isn't such a long term. medicare is sound because of the $716 million till 2024. >> yeah. >> so we're running out of time. and the things that paul is talking about, those things can bear fruit, but it's going to take 5, 10, 15 years. >> but understand, though, this year alone, every dime that washington received with the medicare and medicaid, defense, servicing the national debt, i guess the question, paul, is how comfortable are you -- give us your guidepost on how comfortable you are pushing the