Comments on: Palin Excites Parents of Disabled Kids

Palin's Son Trig Born With Down Syndrome, Parents Hope Palin Offers More Than Words

[docpeter-2009]

From the above article, "In her address, she had a special message for families with special-needs children: "I pledge to you that if we are elected, you will have a friend and advocate in the White House."
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FACTS for special needs kids in Alaska under Pulin:

Fiscal year 2007 (per Pulin) budget:
FY 2005 6945.30
FY 2007 Management Plan 7949.30
FY 2007 Governors 8265.30

Fiscal Year 2008 Pulin budget:
FY 2006 7949.30
FY 2007 Management Plan 3173.70
FY 2008 Governor 3156.00

Under Governor Palin, funds decreased from a planned budget of 8265.30 to 3156.0. That''s a 62% decrease. Actual consumed amount went from 7949.3 to 3156.00, where it lingers to this day. That''s a 60% decrease.

Guess that horse can''t drink water unless it is your horse.

[keystonebull]

Posted by elizabethbj at 12:09 AM She cut 62 % of the funding for special needs kids in Alaska''''''''s budget. She is a lier again..

Before calling someone a liar, please check out your facts to prevent people from calling you a liar. This was taken from FactCheck.org: Palin did not cut funding for special needs education in Alaska by 62 percent. She didn%u2019t cut it at all. In fact, she tripled per-pupil funding over just three years.

Follow the link and check for yourself

http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2
008/sliming_palin.html

Posted by Lola939
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Good girl Lola, I was pretty sure when I read her post she was lying, but had to read it myself to be sure. Those people are lying big time trying to hurt Palin. They know that something new is on board that they didn''t expect and has turned everything around. Last night on ABC they said that the women were really coming over to the McCain side and said that 52% view Palin favorable, but the surprise was that 65% of men view her favorable. Also said that a poll of expected voter McCain would win. Let them lie about that beautiful woman, it just helps her.

[keystonebull]

All your libs are crying today. You realize the McCain and Palin have turned this election around and the most of the American people had rather have them than Hussain and his muslim religion. Go to your hole and cry it over babe.

Posted by elizabethbj at 12:09 AM She cut 62 % of the funding for special needs kids in Alaska''''s budget. She is a lier again..

Before calling someone a liar, please check out your facts to prevent people from calling you a liar. This was taken from FactCheck.org: Palin did not cut funding for special needs education in Alaska by 62 percent. She didn%u2019t cut it at all. In fact, she tripled per-pupil funding over just three years.

Follow the link and check for yourself

http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/sliming_palin.html

[keystonebull]

Thank-you for the information concerning Gov. Palin''''s past veto in the area of Special Education. The issue of the Republican''''s goes deeper by promoting "Vouchers" for parents. There are very few, if any, private schools who will or can service these children. Public schools are mandated by law to provide services. I work with Special Need children and am appalled that she would have the history of not caring for families in Alaska, when they needed it.
Posted by ziaiolanda
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Why don''t yoiu run for president. Probably wouldn''t ever get your family to vote for you./

Are any of these kids among those 4.4 million that John McCain denied SCHIPS? Twice! To protect tobacco companies profits! Typical "compassionate conservative" BS.

[ramos937]

Palin needs to stay at home and take care of her kids. One is an unwed mother and another has Downs which takes a tremendous amount of time and patience and love. No way she can be VP and do both. Just the daughter being left without a mother proved that.

On special education, she did cancel funds for this important program. Nothing is said if they were every restored.

[abbe91]

Posted by prouddowndad at 08:36 PM : Sep 08, 2008

Posting it once would have been enough. You are not the only parent of a kid with disabilities, believe me. But Palin''s claim she will do something for you is hot air.
Check the GOP record on healthcare and you will see who''s talking and who''s acting. Same for womens'' rights. Palin won''t make me forget how McCain didn''t vote for the HR 2831 (fair pay act).

[ziaiolanda]

Thank-you for the information concerning Gov. Palin''s past veto in the area of Special Education. The issue of the Republican''s goes deeper by promoting "Vouchers" for parents. There are very few, if any, private schools who will or can service these children. Public schools are mandated by law to provide services. I work with Special Need children and am appalled that she would have the history of not caring for families in Alaska, when they needed it.

[ziaiolanda]

Thank-you for the information concerning Gov. Palin''s past veto in the area of Special Education. The issue of the Republican''s goes deeper by promoting "Vouchers" for parents. There are very few, if any, private schools who will or can service these children. Public schools are mandated by law to provide services. I work with Special Need children and am appalled that she would have the history of not caring for families in Alaska, when they needed it.