claim: says republicans want to cut education by 25 percent.
author: david axelrod
evidence_1: apr 4, 2012 ... colleges "do need construction, but you can't take that money and hire faculty,  buy equipment," he said. our ruling. lingamfelter said kaine cut higher education  by 25 percent, leading to higher tuition costs for in-state students. the delegate  and the state gop offered two sets of statistics to back the claim ...
evidence_2: nov 2, 2017 ... for individuals, the plan establishes three tax brackets — 12, 25 and 35 percent  — instead of the seven that exist now and maintains a top rate of 39.6 ... several  republicans from the high-tax states of new york and new jersey said the bill  would need to change to gain their support, while powerful trade ...
evidence_3: jul 18, 2017 ... the house budget would make a 25 percent cut to programs within the category  of education, training, employment, and social services. while the house budget  provides little detail about how it would affect specific education and training  programs, what is known is that its cuts are nearly as dramatic as ...
evidence_4: mar 27, 2015 ... governors in nearly a half-dozen states want to cut state spending on colleges  and universities to help close budget shortfalls, often sparking vehement  opposition among state lawmakers of both parties. republican governors in  arizona, kansas, louisiana and wisconsin and connecticut's democratic ...
evidence_5: mar 18, 2015 ... the administration tried to bolster pell last year by increasing the maximum  award by $100 to $5,775 per school year, which the education department said  allowed the program to grow 25 percent. the institute for the college access and  success (ticas) argues that pell costs have declined 20 percent ...