. >> alan schwartz spoke to this yesterday. >> people are watching and saying okay -- >> alan schwartzn yesterday, too. >> you got a lot of for and above retailer. >> for a retailer that's good because they put -- >> back to the cash issue. if you don't spend the money, m&a -- >> when the aftertax shield goes from 2.5 to 1.25, when it's taxed at 50% it's not nearly as attractive, seriously andrew, 4% yielder which right now taxed at the low rates your aftertax is 3.5% so that's something -- >> becomes less attractive. >> the whole value of the stock market if you're basing any of it is on aftertax dividend yields it's much less attractive if rates go up to 50% which is where, if nothing is done, if things go back to the bush tax cuts expire and other tax cuts go in and the obama care, i forget, this he don't call it -- >> the likelihood of all of the things you said happening. >> if nothing changes right now. >> macy's closer to 1% and home depot 2.5%. >> at&t or verizon or pfizer, and there are some others. >> 5.5. >> there's some incredible yields. >> you agree the chances of that ar