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In reply to the discussion: $20,833.00 per month???? [View all]mostlyconfused
(211 posts)Check the source data again: http://www2.ed.gov/about/overview/budget/history/index.html
I'm not making up a thing. I'm not providing any of my own numbers. I'm not quoting anything out of context. I'm not taking a campaign claim like the Dukakis line above and suggesting it is fact. I believe what you remember is Bush Sr PROPOSING some reductions in funding to the Dept of Education. The source data from the DoE clearly shows that he proposed some cuts. It also clearly shows that none of those cuts took place. The congress passed, and he signed, bills that led to overall funding for the Dept of Education increasing during his term. Funding for Pell grants increased as well.
Dukakis was not even making a factual statement about Reagan. Total DoE funding increased 143% from 1980 to 1988. Funding for Pell grants increased 197% over that same 8 year period.
I'm not about to join the Reagan or Bush fan club. Far from it, but I don't think we have very productive conversation on DU when we are not dealing in facts.