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    Default Trump-DeVos education budget: tax cuts for the 1% - funding cuts for special Olympics

    Another day another example of callous, conservative selfish greed.

    Cut money for programs that benefit disabled children so CEO's can shove another few thousand a year into their pockets.

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    Betsy DeVos defends Special Olympics budget cuts: 'We had to make some difficult decisions'

    https://thehill.com/policy/finance/4...-difficult?amp

    Education Secretary Betsy DeVos defended budget cuts to programs including the Special Olympics on Tuesday.

    Appearing before a House subcommittee Tuesday to review the department's proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year, DeVos said, "We had to make some difficult decisions."

    DeVos's remarks came in response to questions from Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.), who pressed her on the amount of kids the budget cut would impact.

    "I don't know the number of kids," DeVos said before Pocan answered that 272,000 kids would be impacted.



    "I think Special Olympics is an awesome organization, one that is well supported by the philanthropic sector as well," DeVos said.

    The budget proposed by President Trump and supported by DeVos calls for nearly $18 million in cuts to the Special Olympics.

    Last year, DeVos donated a portion of her salary to the Special Olympics, according to Politico.

    Tuesday was DeVos's first appearance before a Democrat-controlled House panel.

    Formerly the chairwoman of the Michigan Republican Party, DeVos was approved as Trump's pick to lead the Department of Education following a contentious confirmation hearing with strong pushback from Republicans.

    DeVos has long been an advocate for school choice, and her proposed budget includes increased charter school funding.

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    They have a solid point about donations. This is much adout nothing by typical reactionary, know nothing SoMad.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yurt View Post
    They have a solid point about donations. This is much adout nothing by typical reactionary, know nothing SoMad.
    So, they get some of their funding from private donations. That doesn't mean they don't need the government funding, too.

    The above reply is more condoning of lowlife scumbag behavior by dumbfuck Buttyurt.
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    Damn, what is Nomads kids going to participate in now?
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    Special Olympics is a non-profit organization.
    Support comes from roughly...
    Contributions, gifts & grants are 86.5%
    Government grants are 13.3%

    https://www.charitynavigator.org/ind...id=4486#charts
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