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Date Posted: 10/12/04 7:51:23pm
In reply to:
krz
's message, "my indecision" on 10/12/04 7:08:13pm
hi krz and tz, thanks for your lists, I'm thinking of mine and hopefully will post soon. just wanted to add to krz's #5 of reasons she dislikes Bush:
krz says:
5. underfunded 'No Child Left Behind'.
I agree that there are folks that complain that it is underfunded, but I think these complaints need to be put in context of the Bush admin. funding of education: (from Fact-check.com)
A Democratic National Committee Internet ad falsely states as "fact" that Bush "cuts key education programs by 27%." Actually, the budget for the Department of Education has grown 58% under Bush, and he's proposing another 5% increase next year, including sizeable increases in spending for children from low-income families and for special education for disabled children. Funding for the Department of Education rose 58% during Bush's first three years, a bigger increase than during the previous eight years under Clinton.
The ad also falsely claims Bush "slashes job training by 24%." Actually, Bush is proposing to roll most of that money to a new job-training initiative at 2-year community colleges.
I also recently read an article in Fortune magazine summarizing both Kerry's and Bush's health care plans and concluding that they both had it wrong....may I rant sometime on health care?
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