Democrats Put Pressure on Haslam as UT Board Increases Tuition

A college education in Tennessee is getting costlier, but not if Democratic lawmakers have their way.

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missy22 - 6/24/2012 5:30 PM
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Actually, Jeff, in the last thirty years, inflation-adjusted spending has TRIPLED, yet math, science, and reading scores have remained flat. But, who cares, right? As long as those teachers keep votin' for The Party!

UnoHoo - 6/22/2012 6:31 PM
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Well "Tao", your treasonous Demoncrats keep hosting lavish parties, "conferences", golf trips on Air Force One, & vacations for the she-B.O., that there is less for things like this. Demoncrat Priorities, you understand (well....maybe not YOU). As ususal, you need to stick with yer x-box, lubed gerbil, & bong.

JeffersonTao - 6/22/2012 4:21 PM
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They keep defunding education in this country, no wonder tuition is so high. Sorry Missy, as usual you have it backwards.

missy22 - 6/22/2012 8:12 AM
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They keep throwing money at higher education and then they wonder why tuition is so high.

SteveTapp - 6/21/2012 6:13 PM
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Better that we do away with ALL state taxpayer subsidies for education, particularly "higher" education.
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