i have to play devil's advocatete.ill sasay there is a reasoson theyey call it the grgreatecession. it was a big job that faced the present and many say thathe things he did help. not eveveryone agrees, but i do have to point ththat o. when we come bac we obviously have more topics to discuss, but first, l let's go to our federal hot minute. >> government business can be lucrative but expensive to pursue. like all industries, the investment community plays a vital role in this market. investment firms provide guidance to investors finance mergers and acquisisitions, and help fundpe operarationsns as contractors patiely await the outcome of their bid. a recent article in the washington post about investors turning bearish is noteworthy. budgetut cuts are cited as a cause for the 15% decline of the blue burned index of federal contractors. -- bloomberg index of federal contractors. to be sure, a budget cuts will hit industries different. contractors will apply more focus to their financial strategy as theyhoose w which o