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Doc fix. we are watching reaction come in from that. some republicans don't think this is a good idea. some democrats saying they like the idea, there's been movement on this, however they do want to see unemployment insurance benefits and the dock fix be a part of a larger compassion. we are seeing a little bit of -- well, nobody has the appetite for the prolonged fights that we witnessed at the end of the year when the payroll tax extension went down to the wire. it is a different atmosphere and there's a lot of pressure to get something done own this tax cut. >> just real quickly, before i ...

About what's working, what's not. how to faze in changes. focus on consumption spending. automatic across the board. the $7 trillion number is not realistic. if we do nothing, all the policies will change. the middle class tax cuts disappear. nobody is arguing for that. getting rid of the alternative minimum tax patch or the dock fix of medicare. they ever policies nobody wants. it's like holding your own child hostage. it's not that effective. to your point about $7 trillion, $4 trillion is what we should be focused on saving. $7 trillion is great but i don't think it's right. you don't want ...