the mom and pop businesses that really are going to be the base of innovation. and so i think when you combine that idea of small business with what s happening with the budget, it s really clear that republicans don t understand that when we re all interested in building ladders of opportunity for success for people to achieve the american dream, the rungs have to be pirm. education with pell grants and student loan, nutrition program, medicare that s sustained and that is targeted toward our elderly and their health care. these are the opportunities that the american public needs. reverend reese, mitt romney met with regular voters and they told him not cut education. they also said they don t mind paying more taxes. listen to this quickly. i hate to see any type of cuts towards education. most of the fat has been trimmed from those budgets.