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DemsUnited Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 07:51 AM
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Add this Washington Monthly fact check re: "advocate for special needs families"
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2008_09/014545.php

Palin: "To the families of special-needs children all across this country, I have a message: For years, you sought to make America a more welcoming place for your sons and daughters. I pledge to you that if we are elected, you will have a friend and advocate in the White House."

Sarah Palin might have changed her mind on this one recently. 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).


Links used in article:

http://www.gov.state.ak.us/omb/07_OMB/budget/EED/comp2735.pdf
http://www.gov.state.ak.us/omb/08_OMB/budget/EED/comp2735.pdf
http://www.gov.state.ak.us/omb/09_omb/budget/EED/comp2735.pdf

Maybe the money went to other special needs program elsewhere in the budget. Somehow I doubt it.
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Rockholm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 07:53 AM
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1. Ooopsy Daisy.
The republics have NEVER been there for those with special needs. And America needs to be reminded.
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Window Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 08:11 AM
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2. Palin is some piece of work.
:thumbsdown:
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