# Does Romney want to cut spending for teaches, police, and first responders?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-romney-want-to-cut-spending-for-teaches-police-and-first-responders/624827>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [June 11, 2012, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-romney-want-to-cut-spending-for-teaches-police-and-first-responders/624827 "2012-06-11T16:26:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Fiddle\_Peghead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddle_peghead/32/3506_2.png) [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-romney-want-to-cut-spending-for-teaches-police-and-first-responders/624827/21 "2012-06-17T15:13:23Z")

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> [@PaulEdwardWagemann](#):
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> Why isnt he doing this?

Because he wants to get elected.

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