Yeah, I mean, he laid out very accurately, really the priority of the problems, health care spending, Medicare. And it was interesting because he made the point that part of the problem in reforming Medicare is that Americans pay $1 in [to Medicare], but they're going to get $3 out in benefits. And he went on to say that, but Americans don't understand that. So my input back to him was, you know, Mr. President, you have, you have the bully pulpit. (00:28–00:33)
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