to your point about cutting education, i started on a school for four years public school board. i think funding for public education is extremely important, great equal lighter in our -- equalizer, if you work hard you can accomplish great things because of our school systems we have. that said, i believe just as businesses have to cutback during down economic times, people have to do more with less. i don't think public sector positions should be exempt, schools, universities, or the military. any unit of government i think ought to have to share that burden. i think educating should be up there with all of the other sacred cows that people might have in terms of cutting back. [ applause ] >> mike: thank you. peter the next question. >> from kevon. >> my question is concerning the youth vote. i'm a number registered voter, democrat.