host: first phone call for jim gilmore, ark., democratic line.ller: i have been involved in the study of constitutional law since about 1983. i was kind of disturbed at ms. landrieu's got -- argument this morning that under the commerce cockle the government could mandate the purchase of product to the private citizen. in all of my city in all of these years i have never anywhere found that authority mandated to the federal government. i would like mr. gilmore to respond to mr. andrew's comment that the federal government -- ms. landrieu, and that the veteran norman could mandate that. guest: -- that the federal government could mandate that. guest: it is like a big ponzi scheme. they are forcing everyone to pay in at this point. the increase we have seen in the last decades, what is the result of that? you will end up with increased deficits. that will inevitably result in higher taxes. this is just part of the bigger health care debate. rivera americans are struggling and saying, how can i make ends meet when the government is going to come aft