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>> a conservative watching these unfold might say you say civility but what you want -- >> jonathan zimmerman teaches about the history of political correctness on campus. at a recent meeting of faculty he couldnt find a single one of his colleagues who voted for the president. >> the most depressing fact about higher ed is more education you have the less likely or to carry on a conversation with a different political perspective. that is the indictment of higher-end. >> reporter: to find stude...

Thats going to be paid for. most likely will be sliding around some of the start and end dates for the cuts. we already know the cuts to the individual tax rates are set to expire in a couple of years. theyre playing the game to keep the price tag down. >> its very complicated. theres congressional math involved that they cant go over a certain deficit increase. you just tweeted provisions removed from final tax bill per hill sources familiar with it, student loan deduction removal, medical expe...

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Office, that she didnt support the bin laden or know about the bin laden raid, rather, initially, not that she didnt support it, in fact, she supported it before the vice president supported it, but making the point that he speaks for the president, not she, not kerry, what is that signaling to you? >> i have no idea. i know this. secretary clinton has laid out detailed plans on the economy, on higher ed, stood up there, debated and she is imminently ready, the campaign is ready, shes ready to b...

Was about getting married. it was going to be a new chapter. he wasnt thankful he wasnt moving too far from our blessed hokey nation. and the alison very professional. very intense. she was very ambitious. well-prepared, worked hard. workening on the political story she would sometimes call me and e-mail me and say now i want to make sure i understand this right. i never said no to them. they were a wonderful team together. the pictures show it all. it shows their friendship which was genuine. o...

Trying to exclude people by using the laws of the faith at that time to exclude people. if thats not happening now, i dont know what else this is. >> i can attest to the fact that at home in philadelphia youve been the recipient of tremendous support, can you summarize the sentiment at the school among the parents? >> i mean people are just in disbelief and in particular because i think it goes against who they are. this community has claimed mercy and openness trust, hospitality, and theyre won...

Pressures ultimately put on the students who lead with such debt? >> we they can the seriously. were a land grant school. we were placed there to open the gates of higher education beyond the elite and the children of the privileged. thats why we have been so resolute about holding tuition down. the total cost of the tenants in purdue has gone down because we cut the cost of room and board and textbooks as well. you know back to mr. brunis book, in the most recent year we have data for, a record...

Ruth, you first. is mary burke doing enough to show students that she really wants to do this? how does this break down between republicans and democrats? who is for it and who it against it in the state of wisconsin? >> well, the politicians it breaks down on straight party lines. every democrat including my friend leana taylor. instead of paying high interest rates that make this problem for students even worse even though debt has quadrupled in the last decade adults are paying into their 40s...

These in a complex process, whether they be entertainment or finance or technology, and they can move in a minute. thats the question, right? if the new industry and the new economy is based around mobile brain power, how do we stop a race to the bottom where states are forced, are kept hostage effectively to the highest bidder? >> i think we as states and the cities as well need to resolve not to be drawn into these bidding wars. thats not in anyones interests long term. part of my frustration ...

That, i believe, second year in a row, youre actually freezing tuition rates. youre freezing it, trying to make it more affordable. you have been looking at this. but you saw those statistics. youre sitting sheer, and this idea that some states are essentially passing on this cost, you know, if the high cost of education issues and helping state universities, by raising tuition rates, and that, of course, then just increases this debt issue. and its a vicious cycle. >> yeah, and i think you anal...