you know, the issues of not having food in the summer as well. so, yeah, you know, it is an issue of money, but in the long run kids that are educated are going to perform well, they ear going to actually do well, pay tacks when they grow up, and so it s penny-wise and pound-foolish to start cutting these programs. and they re not going to be emotionally scarred and i don t say that lightly. tom collichio, jennifer harstein, thanks so much. coming up, nebraska, nebraska landowners. they are owed a debt of gratitude from the environmentalists all over the world who are concerned about global warming. they help blocked the keystone pipeline for now. what could this mean for the midterm elections? former senator byron dorgan will join me. clean. here s another. try charmin ultra strong. it cleans so well and you can use up to four times less than the leading bargain brand. thanks mom! make me proud honey! [ female announcer ] charmin ultra strong has a duraclean texture that s soft an
takers. this is what happens when there is a culture developing to cut everything and now it s down to the elementary school level. humiliating children with a socioeconomic situation that they were born into. when was the last time on the face of this earth you could pick your parents? i think we need to wake up to this story and i think we need to pay attention to the potential damage that we are doing to kids, and i think austerity has gone too far. do i think parents should pay for their kids lunches? yes, i do. do i think that there are some parents out there across america who can t afford it? yes, i do. but i don t think that we should throw the kids under the bus and stamp them. before you know it, they re going to be stamping their forehead. maybe it ll be a comical thing in the schools. i find it absolutely disgusting. joining me now on a rapid response panel is famous chef and food activist tom collichio