j.r. flirting with the idea of extending them for everybody -- is a are flirting with the idea of extending them for everybody. >> we are all in deficit hawks now. >> in the end, the only way to solve the problem is with entitlements and growth and raising income taxes, marginal taxes, by at least 13 persons on on what will amount to half of the small business income in america. it is not a wise way to promote employment and growth in the middle of a bad recession. that is the argue against it. the best solution is to extend them temporarily, and when the economy improves, and then you terminate them. >> although most people do not know it because god only knows what president trauma -- why president barack obama did not tell them, there were significant tax cuts in the stimulus package. to add more now, i think it is fiscally irresponsible especially for people making more than $250,000, but that will not stop it from happening. if it is christmas time. >> wrong guy. [laughter] >> the next topic. >> temporarily extend them and then in the long term there are solutions, but congress is so d