Education cuts target of new Priorities ad

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A new ad from Priorities USA, the super PAC supporting President Barack Obama's re-election, hits GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney for supporting cuts to education in order to pay for a large tax cut for wealthy Americans.

The spot, called "Stick," will run in the battleground states of Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin, according to Priorities USA. The group said the spot is part of a larger $30 million effort to educate voters about Romney's policy plans.

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In supporting the claims made in their latest spot, Priorities USA pointed to analysis of Romney's tax proposals from the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center, which indicated Romney would eliminate the American Opportunity tax credit for college students. That provision is set to expire at the end of the year.

Priorities also pointed to various aspects of the House budget proposal offered by Ryan, the GOP vice presidential candidate and the chairman of the House Budget Committee. Among the aspects of his plans cited by Priorities include cutting back on federal Pell grants for higher education and reducing funding for Head Start programs.

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