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catbyte

(34,467 posts)
Tue Mar 26, 2019, 09:31 PM Mar 2019

GeVos proposes eliminating Special Olympics funding & severely cutting autism funds.

What a fucking humanitarian. I hate these people. I really, really do.



NEW: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has proposed cutting $51 million from Autism programs and completely eliminating funding for Special Olympics educational programs.
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GeVos proposes eliminating Special Olympics funding & severely cutting autism funds. (Original Post) catbyte Mar 2019 OP
She needs a touch of bad karma big-time. n/t cureautismnow Mar 2019 #1
"People in the special olympics can infect the gene pool." Dontcha get it. pangaia Mar 2019 #2
She actually believes that? CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2019 #3
Better believe she does. pangaia Mar 2019 #6
She is against just about everything that might help people Buckeyeblue Mar 2019 #4
Here's an article about Special Olympics: Ilsa Mar 2019 #5
This thread needs more Recs and kicking up so more people see it. nt Ilsa Mar 2019 #7
kick & rec. nt Ilsa Mar 2019 #8

pangaia

(24,324 posts)
2. "People in the special olympics can infect the gene pool." Dontcha get it.
Tue Mar 26, 2019, 09:37 PM
Mar 2019

Believe me, THAT is what that sick fuck believes!!!!

"Healthy" Aryans forever.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,724 posts)
3. She actually believes that?
Tue Mar 26, 2019, 09:40 PM
Mar 2019

It does make sense, in a crooked sort of way.

She almost literally makes me sick.

EVERYONE DESERVES TO BE HEALTHY!

pangaia

(24,324 posts)
6. Better believe she does.
Tue Mar 26, 2019, 09:43 PM
Mar 2019

As does trump, pense, pompeo and all the rest... ity is the dirty little secret behind them all.. or at least ONE of the dirty little secrets...

sessions, graham, that homeland security asshole.... it goes on and on...

Buckeyeblue

(5,502 posts)
4. She is against just about everything that might help people
Tue Mar 26, 2019, 09:41 PM
Mar 2019

That must be one of the luxuries of being a billionaire.

Ilsa

(61,698 posts)
5. Here's an article about Special Olympics:
Tue Mar 26, 2019, 09:42 PM
Mar 2019

From Detroit Free Press: https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2019/03/26/betsy-devos-special-olympics/3278388002/

S.O. was started by a Kennedy, so no wonder the republicans hate it.

These people are evil. Just fucking EVIL. They fuck over special needs kids and families to get a tax cut so they can buy their next fucking yacht.

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