congress says this to the states, we have got great news for you, we know your expen do it churs on education are a huge financial burden, we're going to impose a special federal tax. and then we're going to give you a grand that is equal to what you spent on education last year. now this is a great offer and we think you'll take it, but if you take it, it's going to have some -- so take it or leave it, if you take it, you have to follow our rules on all of these things, if you leave it, well, then you're going to have to tax your citizens, they're going to have to pay the federal education tax, but on top of that, you're going to have to tax them for all of the money that you're not r now spending on education, plus all the federal funds that you were previously given. would that be the point where a financial inducement turns into coercion? >> i don't think so because the states do have a choice there, especially as a going in proposition. the argument the states are making, this is not a going in proposition, they are in a position where they don't have a choice because after everything th