what did youean?e a trade deficit, but does not return to yer exports, that has the opposite effect of our budget deficit. that is why the economy has grn so slowly. the trade deficit is nearly $6 llion a year. it is the single most reason why the economy grong at 2% than say 4%4% or 5%. if i could solve the trade deficit for you, i could give you 500 million jobs frothe public sector. oil and china. the president promised to do somethining about china's undervalued c currency and has not. he i promising to do something, mitt romney. the other thing is oil. the democrats will not drill r oil. >> ththat iss dragggging on the small businesses and large businesses alike. the small businesses are concerned with a balln out there fated out t there b by gov. o'malley talking about a sales tax. i have heardrd some of your fellow colleagues say no one saw the coming. what is your take on this suggestion? >> we have a $1 billion deficit. it is exactly what you said, a trial balloon. there is going to be no app