dr. krauthammer's assessment of the wisdom and the urgency of this memorial. >> i think it does make him look like chairman mao. everybody agrees that he should have no moral, but i think he could have had a better one -- it had a morial, but i think he could have had a better one . >> the children of dr. king picked that. o> i don't need to get int what he looks like it is a reminder for me -- the "i have a dream" speech did not create an a-ha moment in the south. it underscores the problem that we face that and we face now. >> last word. see you next week. for a transcript of this broadcast, log on to insidewashington.tv. now he tells us. how far am i off the floor? about twelve inches. twelve whole inches?

dr. krauthammer, so i don't want to -- >> i backed you on fox. >> what a privilege, and i thank you, charles. one of the disturbing think this week is senator mcconnell, who played a useful role, said that the way work is a template for congresses to come. >> what happens when congress returns from its well earned vacation, mark? >> evan's optimism about tax reform -- it is that interest groups, it is and lobbyists. it is money -- it is not interest groups, it is not lobbyists. it is money. money that they put into the political system. we now have an unlimited money in the political system. if you think you are going to get tax reform without in some way it clearing up the money -- >> there was no money in politics in 1986? >> there was a lot less money in politics, and ronald reagan ran at three times president and every time he did, he ran by the limits of individual expenditures and individual contributions. >> obama ran -- >> he ran socialize campaigns, charles, and it worked. >> obama is the one -- >> changed -- >> pledged to live within the limits, and blew them up because he would ge

dr. krauthammer thinks that everything rest on boehner theatrics on thursday.can see him today this is a deal, a bipartisan deal. paul ryan saying it's bipartisan deal. that is a tip-off that nobody wants finger prints near this thing. some other leader did this. i happen to pass by. that medicare is on the table is upsetting to people. why are you putting entitlements out there without compensation in terms of a risk of a tax increase. >> bret: republicans, steve, could say the same thing. half of it is defense cut. half. $540 billion. that is a disincentive for the exe to not get the job done. >> i argue in spite of juan's argument about medicare, the kind of medicare cut that democrats are more likely to accept than reject makes some nervous about the possible pulling the trigger. obama wanted to squeeze money out of the provider side of medicare. what republicans argue for, paul ryan and others is to reform medicare in a way that would change the insensitive of the program. probably the effect would be sweeping beneficiary. squeezing providers is something