mings. it's been 1,000 days since they passed a budget. >> stephen: if congress gets something done it proves government can do something and it's a win for the liberals who want government in our lives. are you a liberal or a small government conservative? check. >> the reality is that 500,000 people have joined the movements, strong republicans, strong democrats, strong independents and they've come together and put together a 12 step program to reform congress. >> stephen: like aa? >> that's right. a lot of similarities. they have to hand themselves over to a higher power. >> exactly. >> stephen: is that you? >> [ laughter ] one of ideas is if they don't pass a budget they don't get paid. we had a hearing on that today in the senate. >> stephen: what? >> if you didn't do your job you wouldn't get paid. >> stephen: don't even joke about that. [ laughter ] >> if they don't pass a budget they don't get paid. >> stephen: that's a slippery slope, sir. if they don't pass the budget they don't g