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| Hillary Clinton attacks Scott Walker for his 'delight' over education funding cuts | Hillary Clinton attacks Scott Walker for his 'delight' over education funding cuts |
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| Hillary Clinton has made her first direct dig into Scott Walker, the hardline conservative favourite for president who is now fading in Donald Trump’s shadow, as the Democratic frontrunner continued to condemn Republicans on the campaign trail. | Hillary Clinton has made her first direct dig into Scott Walker, the hardline conservative favourite for president who is now fading in Donald Trump’s shadow, as the Democratic frontrunner continued to condemn Republicans on the campaign trail. |
| The Wisconsin governor “seems to be delighting in slashing the investment in higher education in his state”, Clinton said during a town hall-style event in the early voting state of New Hampshire on Tuesday. | The Wisconsin governor “seems to be delighting in slashing the investment in higher education in his state”, Clinton said during a town hall-style event in the early voting state of New Hampshire on Tuesday. |
| Clinton, while trotting out her plan on college affordability, has been robust in her attacks on Republican candidates of late – speaking out against gaffes on women’s reproductive rights from Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio. | Clinton, while trotting out her plan on college affordability, has been robust in her attacks on Republican candidates of late – speaking out against gaffes on women’s reproductive rights from Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio. |
| But she saved a special salvo for Walker for failing to support student loan refinancing options – just as the rightwing stalwart showed signs of weakness in the first formal polls since the first Republican debate last week. | But she saved a special salvo for Walker for failing to support student loan refinancing options – just as the rightwing stalwart showed signs of weakness in the first formal polls since the first Republican debate last week. |
| Related: Trump makes 'blood' truce with Fox then says he is top candidate for women | Related: Trump makes 'blood' truce with Fox then says he is top candidate for women |
| Trump, the real-estate mogul whose unexpected and unpredictable campaign has stolen thunder from establishment Republicans like Bush and Walker, was expected to suffer among likely voters as a result of his attacks on Fox News host Megyn Kelly. But two surveys released on Tuesday showed Walker down instead: | Trump, the real-estate mogul whose unexpected and unpredictable campaign has stolen thunder from establishment Republicans like Bush and Walker, was expected to suffer among likely voters as a result of his attacks on Fox News host Megyn Kelly. But two surveys released on Tuesday showed Walker down instead: |
| Clinton also accused the governor of “rejecting legislation” that would help Wisconsin students repay their loans. | Clinton also accused the governor of “rejecting legislation” that would help Wisconsin students repay their loans. |
| “I don’t know why he wants to raise taxes on students, but that’s the result,” she told the crowd at River Valley Community College in Claremont. | “I don’t know why he wants to raise taxes on students, but that’s the result,” she told the crowd at River Valley Community College in Claremont. |
| .@HillaryClinton attacks me again, but there's only one candidate who's openly campaigning on a massive new tax hike and that's Hillary. -SW | |
| .@HillaryClinton I’ve frozen in-state tuition rates for four years, while you charged colleges $225K+ just to show up. -SW | |
| Earlier this year, Walker proposed a budget cut of $300m to the University of Wisconsin system, which led to outrage from educators and students alike. | Earlier this year, Walker proposed a budget cut of $300m to the University of Wisconsin system, which led to outrage from educators and students alike. |
| On Wednesday, the governor accused Clinton of “offering the same bait and switch as President Obama, making promises to students while delivering higher tuition costs and tax increases”. | On Wednesday, the governor accused Clinton of “offering the same bait and switch as President Obama, making promises to students while delivering higher tuition costs and tax increases”. |
| “As governor, I froze college tuition at Wisconsin colleges four years in a row,” he said in a statement. “Americans need a leader who delivers results not empty promises.” | “As governor, I froze college tuition at Wisconsin colleges four years in a row,” he said in a statement. “Americans need a leader who delivers results not empty promises.” |
| Related: Scott Walker wants to fire academics with whom he disagrees politically | Michael Mann and Randi Weingarten | Related: Scott Walker wants to fire academics with whom he disagrees politically | Michael Mann and Randi Weingarten |
| After last week’s debate, Walker seemed already to be looking past the crowded Republican primary and ahead to a general-election face-off with Clinton, insisting he would not “trash-talk” his party rivals but “focus on what we have to offer, why we’re the best candidate to take on the real opponent – which is Hillary Clinton”. | After last week’s debate, Walker seemed already to be looking past the crowded Republican primary and ahead to a general-election face-off with Clinton, insisting he would not “trash-talk” his party rivals but “focus on what we have to offer, why we’re the best candidate to take on the real opponent – which is Hillary Clinton”. |
| Clinton had previously lumped together Walker and Bush as part of a “full-on assault on women’s health”, but this week she has been targeting individual Republican contenders for their anti-abortion remarks while looking at the wider field. | Clinton had previously lumped together Walker and Bush as part of a “full-on assault on women’s health”, but this week she has been targeting individual Republican contenders for their anti-abortion remarks while looking at the wider field. |
| On Tuesday morning, Walker called Clinton’s earlier attacks on the GOP “another example of how she’d further divide this nation”. | On Tuesday morning, Walker called Clinton’s earlier attacks on the GOP “another example of how she’d further divide this nation”. |
| Our focus should be on unity as "One Nation." @HillaryClinton's attacks are another example of how she'd further divide this nation. - SW | Our focus should be on unity as "One Nation." @HillaryClinton's attacks are another example of how she'd further divide this nation. - SW |
| Hours later, Clinton continued to take aim at the Republican presidential candidates, joking with the crowd that she “admires” whoever among them watched the debates last week. | Hours later, Clinton continued to take aim at the Republican presidential candidates, joking with the crowd that she “admires” whoever among them watched the debates last week. |
| “There was not one word from one of those candidates about making college more affordable or dealing with debt,” Clinton said. | “There was not one word from one of those candidates about making college more affordable or dealing with debt,” Clinton said. |
| She chided: “I don’t know who they’re talking to out on the campaign trail – well, I kind of do.” | She chided: “I don’t know who they’re talking to out on the campaign trail – well, I kind of do.” |
| The line was met with scattered laughs to an audience of supporters. Clinton has said repeatedly that college affordability and student loan debt is one of the issues voters raise with her on the campaign trail. | The line was met with scattered laughs to an audience of supporters. Clinton has said repeatedly that college affordability and student loan debt is one of the issues voters raise with her on the campaign trail. |
| The former secretary of state is on a two-day swing through New Hampshire to roll out her new plan to ensure students can attend American colleges and universities without having to take out a loan. The plan also includes more refinancing options for Americans who are already saddled with student loan debt. | The former secretary of state is on a two-day swing through New Hampshire to roll out her new plan to ensure students can attend American colleges and universities without having to take out a loan. The plan also includes more refinancing options for Americans who are already saddled with student loan debt. |
| Her proposal led to a Twitter spat between her campaign and that of Bush, with Clinton’s team giving the former Florida governor a grade of “F” on college debt forgiveness. | Her proposal led to a Twitter spat between her campaign and that of Bush, with Clinton’s team giving the former Florida governor a grade of “F” on college debt forgiveness. |
| .@JebBush Fixed it for you. pic.twitter.com/d4q9EWpXCA | .@JebBush Fixed it for you. pic.twitter.com/d4q9EWpXCA |
| Bush’s team got in on the action as well. | Bush’s team got in on the action as well. |
| .@HillaryClinton fixed your logo for you. pic.twitter.com/141nXHQe4Z | .@HillaryClinton fixed your logo for you. pic.twitter.com/141nXHQe4Z |
| The Clinton campaign sees Walker and other candidates who have not made college affordability a priority as ripe for attack on the issue. | The Clinton campaign sees Walker and other candidates who have not made college affordability a priority as ripe for attack on the issue. |
| Walker’s campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment. | Walker’s campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment. |