but you've got the secretary of defense mattis, you've got mike mullen who both have testified or stated that it's our deficit and debt which is our nation's greatest national security risk. so it's incumbent upon people like myself, and the director of office of management and budget to impress upon the white house this is an issue we can no longer set aside. if we're going to save our country from bankruptcy, it needs to be the number one issue with respect to every subject matter that we address. hopefully we can impress upon the white house the seriousness of the situation. >> let me button up health care. is there one major change that house leadership can make that will say i'll accept some of these provisions, what's to you -- what is the biggest thing you would like to see fixed in this official proposal? >> well, if we're going to have a christmas list major change, it would be to repeal in total obamacare. then implement market reforms, interstate competition for insurance carriers, eliminate the exemptions om the anti-trust legislation, things oh of that nature. competition fo