to think that the goldmans, jm morgans or people on the fed didn't have this. a different platform for research. when it comes to health care, taxes or government, you cannot say you're fired. this is one of the fundamental issues why so many conserves think bigger government is a bad idea. to think that the name is the strategic name for the the direction of the news company and also the direction of how many ounces of pop you can consume. i'm not saying they are all related. but seriously, think about the under lying personality, all of that and the biggest issue for the election, fairness. this is what i have always said, fairness. when a politician says fairness, especially with this irs story, that means, you know, when somebody says trust me when they talk to you, run the other way! i'm done. >> thank you. steve, they're going to kill me for something this. but how closely does the fed look at the april sales number? >> i think it's a piece. what the fed, what consumers are going to do has to do with the weakness of the economy. and i think the weakness o