Bush may cut school funds for military
Several local districts stand to lose significant amounts
As the country prepares for a possible war with Iraq, the Bush administration is planning to cut education funding for hundreds of thousands of children in military families.
The government's proposal would eliminate "federal impact aid" provided since 1950 to school districts for military children who live in homes off base, and for children of parents who work as civilians on military bases but live elsewhere...more [Seattle P-I]
It's tough finding the money to pay for those tax cuts for the wealthy. So Bush has decided to take away money that amounts to over 10% of yearly budgets in some cases. This is just one more example of how Bush has his priorities all screwed up. He'd rather line his wealthy friends pockets, while taking the money from the children of the servicemen and women he seems so intent on sending into combat for a poorly thought out cause. Why does anyone trust a thing this man says. Our allies seem just as confused...mj
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