Bush plan eyes cuts for schools, veterans

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<< WASHINGTON (AP) — The Bush administration has told officials who oversee federal education, domestic security, veterans and other programs to prepare preliminary 2006 budgets that would cut spending after the presidential election, according to White House documents.
The programs facing reductions — should President Bush be re-elected in November — would also include the National Institutes of Health, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Interior Department.

Many of the targeted programs are widely popular. Cuts could carry a political price for a president who has touted his support for schools, the environment and other domestic initiatives. >>

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<< "The only way we can even begin to pay for these huge tax cuts is by imposing cuts on critical government services," said Thomas Kahn, Democratic staff director of the House Budget Committee. >>

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<<The remaining amount — for domestic spending — would drop from $368.7 billion in 2005 to $366.3 billion in 2006. Though that reduction would be just 0.7%, it does not take into account inflation or the political consequences of curbing spending for popular programs.

"Continuing the strategy of last year's budget, the 2006 budget will constrain ... spending while supporting national priorities: winning the war on terror, protecting the homeland and strengthening the economy," the memorandum said. >>

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http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/executive/2004-05-27-bush-budget-cuts_x.htm?csp=24

I'd like to say unbelieveable but at this point, nothing is unbelieveable to me! :grr:

:dem:

and notice you will not see any of this on the teevee...

check it out....grover norquist, the fundys, all are dying to demolish our public schools.
We can't let it happen.