An un-dynamic duo: Romney announces Ryan as VP pick
August 11, 2012 by clong
Filed under Education Funding, Featured News, NEA, Top Stories,Uncategorized
Filed under Education Funding, Featured News, NEA, Top Stories,Uncategorized
By Amanda Litvinov
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| Batsh*t and Robber |
High profile couplings often make one stop and wonder: What do these two see in each other? But there’s little mystery in the case of GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his vice presidential pick, Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan, which was announced earlier today.
The two have a lot in common when it comes to their destructive approach to public education and an unflagging commitment to catering to the wealthiest 2 percent of Americans at the expense of the remaining 98 percent.
During his 13 years in Congress, Ryan has repeatedly supported cuts to education funding, including blocking support intended to help avoid educator layoffs and prevent ballooning class sizes. As chair of the House Budget Committee, Ryan was the architect of a plan that proposes to cut $1.1 billion from early