it is just saylie. we do not give big oil money. but we could eliminate some of the deductions like all the taxpayers get some. some are automatically taken even if you do not itemize. host: let's hear from an independent in new york. caller: how are you doing? guest: as far as i can tell, ok. caller: one of the most disturbing things about the republican party right now is the obsession with cutting taxes. i would like to encourage the audience today listening to the "wall street journal" article called "bushel and jobs -- the worst track record on record. january 2009, you can google it. during his eight years, when they had those two enormous task cuts, the total jobs created were 3 million jobs. that is for eight years under the bush administration. bill clinton, 23 million jobs. george herbert walker converse, four years, 2.5 million jobs. ronald reagan, 16 million jobs. and i remind you that ronald reagan did raise taxes during his administration. guest: ronald reagan did not raise taxes. in fact, they're cut over 30%. what th