claim: says the proposed fiscal year 2013 budget "is still below the level of state spending when i took office."
author: chris christie
evidence_1: feb 21, 2012 ... income tax relief was the centerpiece of gov. chris christie's proposed budget of  $32.1 billion for fiscal year 2013. ... he touted his economic policies, saying that  the state had added nearly 60,000 private sector jobs since he took office. ...  2013 is still below the level of state spending since he took office.
evidence_2: may 5, 2013 ... "we're spending less money today, in upcoming fiscal year 2014 than the ... chris  christie on monday, april 22nd, 2013 in an interview on nj101.5 fm's "ask ...  fy14 budget still below jon corzine's, barbara buono's fy08 budget ... has still  increased with each new state budget since he took office on jan.
evidence_3: jan 25, 2016 ... in at least 18 states, local government funding per student fell over the same  period. ... steep state-level k-12 spending cuts have serious consequences. ... as  a result, local funding for schools fell after the recession took hold, ... student still  well below pre-recession levels as of the 2014 school year — the ...
evidence_4: may 27, 2017 ... chicago public schools fiscal year 2013 amended budget .... despite state  funding cuts of $19 million, cps will continue to fund early ... we have created a  new, cabinet-level department – public and community affairs – to .... to be  below budget, expenditures are as well; while we still ended the year with ...
evidence_5: nov 29, 2017 ... increasing financial support can help k-12 schools implement proven reforms ...  in 19 states, local government funding per student fell over the same period, ...  steep state-level k-12 spending cuts have serious consequences: ... student still  well below pre-recession levels as of that school year, the latest ...