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There was only -- you could only cut from 260-some-odd billion on the table and they ended up with give or take like 40-something billion. but i think ultimately the tea party came out to be a little victorious because now we have the president and his administration talking about make cuts tone titlement. and that's really huge especially considering where we were in this discussion just a couple years ago. >> david, i sort of see you shaking your head. >> well, i'll let cornell go. i just disagree with some of that. look, i think boehner came out as well as the tea party, he brought discipli...

I'm a little disappointed. i understand that all in all there was only -- you could only cut from 260-some-odd billion on the table and they ended up with give or take like 40-something billion. but i think ultimately the tea party came out to be a little victorious because now we have the president and his administration talking about making cuts to entitlement. and that's really huge especially considering where we were in this discussion just a couple years ago. >> david, i sort of see you shaking your head. >> well, i'll let cornell go. i just disagree with some of that. look, i think boeh...

Cut from 260-some-odd billion on the table and they ended up with give or take like 40-something billion. but i think ultimately the tea party came out to be a little victorious because now we have the president and his administration talking about making cuts to entitlement. and that's really huge especially considering where we were in this discussion just a couple years ago. >> david, i sort of see you shaking your head. >> well, i'll let cornell go. i just disagree with some of that. look, i think boehner came out as well as the tea party. he brought discipline to his party. there was neve...

And that's really huge especially considering where we were in this discussion just a couple years ago. >> david, i sort of see you shaking your head. >> well, i'll let cornell go. i just disagree with some of that. look, i think boehner came out as well as the tea party, he brought discipline to his party. there was never $240 billion on the table. the most republicans were asking for back during the elections was $100 billion cuts. then they lowered it to 60 and they got 38 on the 60. >> well -- >> it seems like a pretty good deal if you're a minority party in washington. but even so, i thin...