this is the first time congress has ever done thihis. it is unlimited. the government r really struggled with answering. what can congress not force us to buy? it is also unnecessary. it is notot the silver bullet for solving the health care crisis. we are worried about what it means for allf ou liberties going forward and the dangerous precedent that could be set because you are going to be giving congress police p power if the individual mandate is up held. those where the key arguments at we made this week. you heard the justice say this m model works liksocial security. how is this different than social security? >> social security is a government pgram. it does not say you have to go out and buy a product. >> but y you have to pay into the system. >> it is a tax. the key thing here is we are talking about a restricti on the power of government. a lot of peoeople think it is a a viation of individual liberty free-speech rights, or rights to avoid self-incrimination. this is not about individuaual rights. it is about the restriction that the congress

." >> that was a campaign riff -- >> but he d notot argue -- >> thihis was a takeoff of his argumention. is thiss as appropriate as bill clinton going on after his enesess nominating speech of michae dukisis, at admitting to johnny carson thatat it was not the best hour of his life. thatas self-deprating and it worked for him. >> i in 2008, president obama got 67% of th youth vote. only 6 of 18-to-29 orders are registered, only 46% say they are definitely going to vote. there is an enthusiasm gap. >> because they are y young. >> they had it is a chasm in 2008. -- enthusiasm in 2008. >> the thingss that inspireded them in 2008 are gone. it would take a miracle. >> everyoung person i knein 200000 it was out canassing. >> youth is the ultimate solution of hope over experience. i think the lighting is no longer in the bottle. >> if you listen to that treasury secretary this week talking about social security not being there for them. >> right now it is and jobs, and the job market -- for a young peon comoming out of college, a test -- it is tough. >> kids whwho get jobs easily and are fo

"the wall street journal report" begins right now >> thihis is americaca's number financial news program. "the wall street journal report." now, maria bartiromo. >> hi, everybody. i'm bill griffith. maria will be along in a few minutes with the rest of the program. first here's a look at what is making news. as we head into a new week on wall street. fed chairman ben bernanke left the door open for more monetary easing this week. speaking in a conference in virginia he said the fed needs to remain cautious in deciding its next move and the economy still needs more help to encourage job growth. >> i don't want to deny that we've certainly seen some recent positive developments and what we're hoping for is whether or not those positive developments are sustained and whether they lead to a self-sustaining recovery going forward. >> well, that bernanke bounce pushed the dow higher on monday. in fact is it was up 160, its best gain in nearly two weeks. the markets then fell through mid-week. by friday the markets closed down. here's a look how the major arms finished t first three months of t

. >> chris: thihis from the candidate of hope and change?> guest: to say that you don't want to engage in empty scare tactics than we look at proposals on the other side and critique them. that's what campaigns are about and democracy. the republican budget is the wrong direction. massive tax cuts for people at the top and cuts in things to grow our economy like education and research and energy x. cuts in our social safety net. child care tax credit and education credits for our kids is not the direction our country should go. of course, that is part of the process and it is legitimate one. >> chris: that's true. but social darwinism and radical and making contract with america look like the new deal. you don't know if it is massive cuts for the wealthy. the ryan budget is coming up with closing loop holce for the wealthy. when you talk about massive spending cuts. all it is doing is reducing the rate of the growth in spending. >> guest: chris, a decade from now we would have a third less spendog medicaid and that will hit people with disab