compromised on things i wanted. but, i got more than what more than less, so, you know, it is all about reading the situation, but the only way to get there is to be crystal-clear with what your position is. chris: let s talk about education. you want to end tenure for teachers and put them on five year contracts. based on merit bit you, als b also wanted to cut aid to localities, schools $1 billion the first year and the teachers union, says the result of that cut of aid to schools with 10,000 layoffs and retirements, larger class size and local school districts had to impose sports and bussing fees. question, is that the way to improve education in new jersey. well, you know why those things happened? those things happened because the teachers union refused to take a one-year pay freeze, and contribute anything toward their health benefits. if they would have contributed 1.5% of their salary to health benefits and frozen this pay for