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And, too, i asked him the question, the krugman question. i said, you know, look, peter, maybe you don't have to worry about this. maybe the economy is going to come back like a locomotive and that economic growth will take care of the deficit and the debt. and he said, you know, i don't think so. and the other point that he made, which i think is a really important one in all of these discussions is, we just don't know. we don't know how strong economic growth is. the prudent action, given that, is going to be to take care of the fiscal situation. and if we're surprised by growth on the up si...

And of course, no lifetime caps. that's a big one. >> and that happens right away. andrew rubin, we're going to need you between now and maybe 2015 to keep dropping by to tell us what -- >> 2018, therese. >> 2018. okay. well, thank you. we'll start booking it right now. andrew ruben, thank you so much. take a look at this question. do you think you can answer it correctly? its just one of 40 questions the department of education and the treasury have come up with to test the financial smarts of students and teachers across the country. how much money does ali velshi have to save three years ...

Of debt in the united states will soar. and, heck, that's one of the reasons people are turning to gold. there's a lack of confidence in the ability of the united states to manage its finances. >> chrystia, this is going to be something we're going to be talking about for months and years to come. the difference is that the u.s. -- investors still have a great deal of confidence in the u.s., in its flexible, political system, and the fact that we always pay our bills. >> well, that's right. and peter is absolutely right, but there are big differences between greece and the united states. the s...