but you write this weekend, and i'm quoting ezera to ezera. the american people voted for the kwie who wants to cut the deficit by increasing taxes. they also voted for senate that would cut the deficit by increasing taxes and then they voted for a house that would cut the deficit by increasing taxes. though due to the quirks of congressional districts, they didn't get one. the american people were very clear on where they want ed the goal post moved to. >> i agree with that. the sequester was meant to not happen because we didn't get a deal in the super committee. then, when you talked to people back then, what they said would settle this big argument was the election. so we had the election. and, happily, for settling the argument, it came out the same way for every level of government. more people vote for democrats in the senate than people vote for the president. the fact is because of the way people are disproportionate in this country. if you look at the polls, i think you quoted one in your introduction, they remain, pro, including fur