White House yesterday: Liberals have created a delusional fantasy in their heads that we’re supervillains
White House today: We’re defunding the Special Olympics to pay for a racism wall
— Jess Dweck (@TheDweck) March 27, 2019
NEW: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has proposed cutting $51 million from Autism programs and completely eliminating funding for Special Olympics educational programs.
— Travis Akers (@travisakers) March 26, 2019
She’s not running one step ahead of The Hague, like her brother Erik Prince, but don’t underestimate Betsy deVos’s capacity for raw power-thuggery.
Betsy DeVos just announced the Department of Education will end all funding for the @SpecialOlympics under @realDonaldTrump's new budget. https://t.co/2TLi7hzW8D
— Max Burns (@themaxburns) March 26, 2019
DeVos proposes $18 million in cuts to Special Olympics: "We had to make some difficult decisions" https://t.co/Zea0aKIIkl pic.twitter.com/yvmzylobG0
— The Hill (@thehill) March 26, 2019
DeVos wants private charity to make up for the elimination of federal support.
But the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 actually *discourages* charitable giving over prior years. @TaxPolicyCenter lays it out: https://t.co/NBicrf5HHY
— Max Burns (@themaxburns) March 27, 2019
I feel like a running theme of this era will be the costs of protecting people from feeling the consequences of their cruelty. https://t.co/LkhVTXQbPh
— Schooley (@Rschooley) March 27, 2019
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