Denver: President Barack Obama says Republican rival Mitt Romney favours cutting a fifth of the Education Department's budget while Mr Romney is countering that President Obama directed $90 billion to so-called "green jobs" - a sum, he says, that would hire 2 million teachers.
The two sparred on Wednesday during their first presidential debate on what role government plays in Americans' lives. (Rate the speakers here)
President Obama says there are challenges that only the federal government can solve. Mr Romney says government should do only what is prescribed in the Constitution and challenges that only have federal solutions, such as national security.
President Obama pointed to Mr Romney's running mate, Paul Ryan, whose budget proposals make sharp cuts across the board. Romney retorted that Washington invested in new failed energy research.
The two sparred on Wednesday during their first presidential debate on what role government plays in Americans' lives. (Rate the speakers here)
President Obama says there are challenges that only the federal government can solve. Mr Romney says government should do only what is prescribed in the Constitution and challenges that only have federal solutions, such as national security.
Advertisement
COMMENTS
Advertisement
Explained: What Led To Joe Biden's Sudden Exit From US Presidential Race 40,000 People On A Zoom Call: How $1.5 Million Was Raised For Kamala Harris Trump's Presidential Campaign Takes A Dig At Joe Biden, Kamala Harris Budget 2024 LIVE Updates: Nirmala Sitharaman's Mega Jobs, Tax Announcements In Union Budget New Tax Regime Slabs Changed, Standard Deduction Up From Rs 50,000 To 75,000 Budget 2024: What Is Cheaper, What Is Costlier? What Trump Said On Secret Service's Plan Ahead Of Assassination Attempt Donald Trump Reveals What Joe Biden Told Him After Assassination Attempt Mumbai Real Estate Agent Drives Auto-Rickshaw As Hobby, Internet Reacts Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.