bob green stein, head of the center for budget priorities is of the same view. both of those reflect the comments of individuals who are progressive. suffice it to say, a number of conservatives have spoken out against these rules as well. milton freedman, going back to a hraepblgdary conservative, began to speak out -- back to a legendary conservative, began to speak out against these rules some time ago. we ought to deal with these issues on a bipartisan basis. i know, mr. president, of no senator, not a single one, who is going to support taxes on middle-class people on their health care. it's off the table. it is not going to happen. there are 100 of us. not a single one of us is going to support taxing those individuals. but i do think the democrats and republicans, just like robert reich and bob greenstein on the democratic side, conservatives going back to milton freedman on the republican side have said can come together and find a way to make sure that in the future these rules don't subsidize inefficiency and also disproportionally favor the most afflu