While Obama was making a bad joke, Sarah Palin was rejecting stimulus money for Special Education

[TeamJordan23]

Now ask yourself, which is worse?

Palin rejects nearly 30 percent of stimulus funds
By ANNE SUTTON

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — It's up to the Alaska Legislature to request hundreds of millions of dollars in federal stimulus funds from the federal government.

Gov. Sarah Palin said Thursday that she would accept only 69 percent of the estimated $930 million dollars that could flow to the state, including $514 million for capital projects and $128 million for a hike in Medicaid reimbursement.

Palin said she would accept money that is "timely, targeted and temporary" and does not create strings that will bind the state in the future.

"I can't attest to every fund that's being offered the state in the stimulus package will be used to create jobs and stimulate the economy, so I'm requesting only those things that I know will," Palin said at a news conference at the Capitol. "Public discussion will have to ensue on all those other dollars that some will say 'you left on the table.'"

Palin's rejection of $160 million for education drew a rebuke from Anchorage Superintendent of Schools Carol Comeau, who said she was shocked and disappointed.

"We believe that we can make very good use of the funds, not only in job preservation but also in adding new positions to ultimately use these funds to increase student achievement for our neediest children," she said in a news release.

Comeau pointed to money that would have gone into training for special education teachers and additional programs and support for needy preschool children.

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[proud2BlibKansan]

1. Beat me to it!

Just read this.

Also Bush DECREASED funding for kids with disabilities. He also took money paying for their transportation to and from school out of the federal budget. Bastard wanted them to WALK to school.

[jwirr]

2. Actions do speak louder than words. Obama has some very good

numbers in his budget. I'm a Momma and I thank him for what he does and I forgive him for what appears to be a slip of the tongue.

[prolesunited]

3. I though when she was running McCain said

children with special needs would be one of her key areas of focus.

This stimulus bill is certainly making the GOP show their true colors.

[FLyellowdog]

6. Do you mean to tell me she was LYING on the campaign trail?

How rude of her. Surely you jest. :rofl:

[TwilightGardener]

4. Oh, did she have Taahhhhdd help her with the budget again this year?

Taahhhd, who did the state budget last year, with his high school diploma and years of experience budgeting for new snowmobiles and businesses that fail?

[EFerrari]

5. There's a rerun on of his trip to Kenya where he and Michelle are publicly tested for AIDS

to show a village that it is safe and respectable. That's who our president is.

[4lbs]

7. I would bet that this thread and news doesn't get 100+ responses in this thread. People are too

busy arguing with each other about President Obama's statement slip, while real damage is being done by a crazy Governor in Alaska.

[genna]

8. How many Republican governors have chosen this course?

[LittleBlue]

9. Alaska voted for this charlatan, now they will pay

Fine with me.