give teachers the ability to teach. give students the right to learn. that is not the way you do it -- the way do you it is not to send our resources from the state of arizona to washington, d.c. the local people can decide better how it spend those resources. >> shannon: i want to give you a chance to respond to the criticism from the "d" triple-c,com one said that you would replace medicare and leave seniors at the whims of insurance companies and end a guarantee of social security payments. your response? >> vinever said that. i have been very clear to say that we must uphold our commitment to our seniors, it is my opponent who supports the affordable... health care bill that says it would strip $716 billion eye have always said i would never touch social security, normal would i ever touch medicare.