ataxia in 1997 when clinton cut the capital gains rate was likely the most important tax change went into clinton years because that led to the bull market in stocks and economic boom that created so much prosperity and so much wealth that allowed us to be in such a favorable fiscal position. it's not just about raising taxes. george h.w. bush and bill clinton raised taxes. i think i was a relatively ineffectual policy. but on the whole it probably would be less damage than folks on the right predict it will. it so they did less in terms of benefits that folks unless it would in terms of deficit reduction. the important thing in the '90s with a balanced budget agreement, welfare reform, where the relative regular tonight, the free trade agreements and over on spending limitation. those are the things i would like to see. >> host: democratic line. gym in massachusetts or what's the name of your town? >> caller: what about the oil companies, the drug companies and the wealthy? i do anything about the cuts to them. the oh companies got too big, and -- hello? >> host: we are listing. go