there are some ways republicans provide, oroking to cap, or other kinds of reforms to medicare and social security. it is difficult to do. it would require a separate bill, something like a reconciliation bill. you can't just do this in the appropriations process. that's what republicans are concerned about. they can't actually tackle this growing share of mandatory spending through the already difficult appropriations process. host: glenn in alexander, virginia. -- clinton: thank you caller: thank you. i am curious about something i heard about nascar being mentioned in this bill. that nascar is mentioned in a bill on capitol hill having to do with the shutdown. it isalso ironic that located in kentucky, where rand paul and mcconnell are located. i would like your comments. maybe somebody can help me with what is going on in this bill that the average person will never know about. sarah: that would be something that would not be surprising. there are a lot of things that even senators and members of congress have not had a chance to read. it is a 650 page bill, we got it at a: 50 5 p.m.