Sen. Giessel does not believe that every child deserves a great education. She believes that the children of those that can afford it, deserve a great education. Sen. Giessel at heart does not believe in government for, of, and by the people. She believes that government is there to nurture and reward those that are deserving, the "makers" and not the "takers", and that if you are poor, it is your fault and if you are rich it is because of your own virtue. Sen. Giessel is the embodiment of the kind of selfish, me and mine first and the rest take the hind most that is has grid locked the legislature and prevented any kind of rational, common sense solution to the budget crisis. Your argument, Ms. Buckendorf, is reasoned and reasonable, it unfortunately is directed at someone for whom reason and a sense of the common good, is alien territory.