I can't believe that I'm the only one catching this or maybe I missed the discussion about this. But didn't Palin just take President Obama to task about using the term 'special olympics' in what was determined by mainly the right as demeaning (true but unintentional), but then in the same breath she rejected special education funding, but then again what else can you expect. She's a repug.
http://www.nydailynews.com/...
"This was a degrading remark about our world's most precious and unique people, coming from the most powerful position in the world," fumed former GOP veep pick and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, whose youngest son, Trig, has Down syndrome.
There was already talk about her rejecting stimulus money. I had read a lot of it was eduction money, so as soon as I heard of Palin chastising Obama about his self deprecating use of the term 'special olympics', I knew that the 'H' word would rare it's head 'again'. It would only be a matter of time before someone mentioned it. Palin's concern about the special needs population is SO great that she would reject all funding that would help improve their chances of success. Talk about self righteous, talk about politics, talk about disingenuous, talk about Palin, talk about repugs. No surprise there, she's a repug, like I said.
And like most repugs holding true to form she thinks no one will notice her hypocrisy.
Alaska Democrats pile on Palin over stimulus money
http://www.google.com/...
By DAN JOLING
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Gov. Sarah Palin reinforced her conservative credentials when she announced she would not accept nearly one-third of the federal stimulus money offered to the state, but Democrats are charging the move will hurt Alaskans.
Palin on Thursday said she would accept only 69 percent of the estimated $930 million dollars that could flow to the state. Palin said she would accept money that did not create strings binding the state in the future.
Palin's harshest critics said Friday that in rejecting the stimulus money, the former GOP vice presidential candidate was making a play to match other Republican governors who may run for president in 2012 run, such as South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal.
later on in the article confirmed what I suspected. Palin rejected special education monies.
Comeau, who oversees a school district larger than Seattle's, said Anchorage schools were in line for $12.9 million in special education money and a similar amount for Title I programs that serve economically disadvantaged children. The latter money, she said, could give educators latitude to try "innovative best practices" to help students at risk of failing. Comeau's personal preference: an expansion of pre-kindergarten programs to prepare economically disadvantaged children for learning.
Tehn I find this
http://yglesias.thinkprogress.org/...
However, a comment here notes that Palin actually slashed funding for schools for special needs kids by 62%. Budgets: FY 2007 (pre-Palin), 2008, 2009 (all pdfs).