wouldropo sayl you suggest has failed the senate several times and the concept we have before us did puse th bipa 309-117. so that's why this is something to be considered. mr. levin, and i know we're beginning to run out of time and i know there's several speakers on the house side that want to supreme speak. mr. price, in terms of average, the average income of aedge fund taxpayer is probably 10 to 20 times that of a federal to talk about fairness, let's look more broadly. >> the average -- >> the average, i'm true. >> mr. -- >> i think we paid our salary. >> mr. levin -- >> i think there is awe difference in terms of one is taxpayer -- >> let mr. basara me remarks. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i'd like to actually pickwhat s. to me, to wrap it all up into what we're supposed to do. i guess we have to ask we propo, does this proposal advance our mission, which will expire soon. our task as best i can toll is to keep america and its economy moving forward and rdi work of e to make this country beat, even though it's very tough. to essentially helping our middle-class families continue forward and