Ok. What does:
"That's a great idea, babe, but it's just too expensive. We simply can't afford it."
refer to?
Was your wife suggesting we double the size of our military?

I assumed she was talking about the most discussed issue by dems. And yes what the dems are discussing in regards universal health care will cost a lot of money- what I'm suggesting wouldn't cost any money. And not only would not cost any money, but Reps would have a very difficult time trying argue against it- because it only involves removing govt restrictions [at least in the first phase].

Granted that my idea may not solve the real problem [bail out for big business] which is the real reason for any of these things they want- and is actually the real reason it has a high cost [price tag]. But the lack of the bail out, would actually be a feature rather than a bug if you go the direction I'm talking about- assuming you actually want the government to control health care.

Though I suppose there a less likely chance she could have been talking about govt solutions to "global warming"- another foolishly expensive thing fewer people actually want.