there are any number of economists, paul krugaman comes to mind, they suggest that the stimulus was not big enough in the first place. >> i agree completely. to win over three republican senate votes to pass it in the senate, the first thing the president offered we had to cut the amount of money going into the stimulus package. many of us thought we were moving in the wrong direction. let's do something big and old that will that impact on the economy quickly, but unfortunately we were not able to do that. we had to reduce the size of the package. the money invested at that time and a larger amount would of had a much more positive impact. tavis: in terms of actual legislation coming from the democratic party, tell me the argument you can make now that the focus after november is going to be on lifting up the week working class, legislation aimed at everyday people. talk to me. >> i can tell you several things. if we're going to have tax cuts, let's focus on those in lower and middle income groups. make sure they get the breaks they need to continue to provide for their families. secon