that can carry a presidency. >> ari, mario gabelli.n't you then take the mantle and run with it to say we should have an earned income credit for everybody that's w k working in this country and pay it to people making a certain wage that's below? >> it's great to see you. i can't tell you how great you look. >> i'd give you a kiss but i have a cold. >> it's all right. >> a virtual one. >> but, look, i think that's a very good point to be made and that should be participate of broader tax reform. earned income tax credit has proved to be one of the most successful for getting low-income people to take jobs otherwise they may not because their ben it fits are too great and you want people to get less public benefits and take jobs, $15, $16, $17 an hour without losing government benefits. that's what the earned income tax credit does and it's really important for people in washington to see the economy through the eyes of those who struggle and that program, i think, should be on the table for part of what tax reform should be. >> i agre