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GOP debate fact check: Was Marco Rubio right about welders vs. philosophers?

Source: CBS News

Instead of raising the minimum wage, Rubio said the U.S. should focus on tax reform, regulatory reform and higher education reform -- including a more robust embrace of vocational training.

"Welders make more money than philosophers," he said. By encouraging Americans to get vocational training, he argued, "We will be able to increase wages for millions of Americans without making anyone worse off."

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are in fact 849,930 workers in welding or a related category, such as soldering or brazing. Their annual mean wage falls between $36,450 and $40,040.

Meanwhile, the BLS says there are 23,210 postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers (probably the closest one can be to a professional "philosopher&quot . Their annual mean wage is $71,350.

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/republican-debate-fact-check-was-marco-rubio-right-about-welders-versus-philosophers/

Cruz has Perry-like moment when saying which agencies he'd eliminate

Source: USA Today

MILWAUKEE — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz had a moment that evoked memories of Rick Perry’s notorious “oops” gaffe four years earlier during Tuesday’s debate.

Cruz said he would cut $500 billion in federal spending by eliminating five departments: the IRS, Energy, Commerce, Housing and Urban Development and Commerce.

That’s right: two Commerce Departments.

During the 2012 GOP nomination race, Rick Perry said he would cut three departments, but could only remember two during a presidential debate. It was an actual “oops” moment that spelled the beginning of the end of Perry’s campaign.


Read more: http://onpolitics.usatoday.com/2015/11/10/ted-cruz-commerce-department-perry/