as a matter of direct legislation you should the commerce power or something say state, you must expaend your medicaid programs. if we take that as a given, then i think we have to ask the question of whether or not it's coercive. in your second question, you asked, well, where's the case that says we've crossed that line? and this is that case. >> it doesn't apply well to the 1980 extension to children 0 to 6 years old? 1990 requiring the extension for children up to 18. all the prior extensions to me seem just as big an amount. just about as big in the number of people come on the rolls. and they're all governed by the same stat tut that you're complaining of here that's been in law since '65. >> justice breyer, i don't think our position would extend to the 1984 amendment. let me tell you why. i'm not saying absolutely guaranteed that's no coercive, but here's the reason why they're different. one major difference is the size of the program. the expansion of medicaid since 1984 is really breathtaking. in 1984, the federal spending was a shade over $21 billion. right now it's $250 bill