99 programs to be terminated

[sandnsea]

My stomach is literally churning. I'm too sick to respond.

Mods, there's more when you click the link, Major Reductions and Major Reforms. I thought it was really important for everybody to at least see this much of the list, all at once.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=544&ncid=693&e=5&u=/ap/20050212/ap_on_go_pr_wh/program_cuts_list

TERMINATED:


_Agriculture Department


AMS Biotechnology Program

Forest Service Economic Action Program

High Cost Energy Grants

NRCS Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations

Research and Extension Grant Earmarks and Low Priority Programs

_Commerce Department

Advanced Technology Program

Emergency Steel Guarantee Loan Program

Public Telecommunications Facilities, Planning and Construction Program

_Education Department

Comprehensive School Reform

Educational Technology State Grants

Even Start

(High School Program Terminations)

Vocational Education State Grants

Vocational Education National Activities

Tech Prep State Grants

Upward Bound

Talent Search

GEAR UP

Smaller Learning Communities

Perkins Loans: Capital Contributions and Loan Cancellations

Regional Education Laboratories

Safe and Drug Free Schools State Grants

(Small Elementary and Secondary Education Programs)

Javits Gifted and Talented Education

National Writing Project

School Leadership

Dropout Prevention Program

Close Up Fellowships

Ready to Teach

Parental Information and Resource Centers

Alcohol Abuse Reduction

Foundations for Learning

Mental Health Integration in Schools

Community Technology Centers

Exchanges with Historic Whaling and Trading Partners

Foreign Language Assistance

Excellence in Economic Education

Arts in Education

Women's Educational Equity

Elementary and Secondary School Counseling

Civic Education

Star Schools

(Smaller Higher Education Programs)

Higher Education Demos for Students w/Disabilities

Underground Railroad Program

Interest Subsidy Grants

(Small Job Training and Adult Education Programs)

Occupational and Employment Information

Tech-prep Demonstration

Literacy Programs for Prisoners

State Grants for Incarcerated Youth

(Small Postsecondary Student Financial Assistance Programs)

LEAP

Byrd Scholarships

B.J. Stupak Olympic Scholarships

Thurgood Marshall Legal Opportunity

(Small Vocational Rehabilitation Programs)

Vocational Rehabilitation Recreational Programs

Vocational Rehab (VR) Migrant and Seasonal Workers

Projects with Industry

Supported Employment

Teacher Quality Enhancement Program

_Energy Department

Hydropower Program

Nuclear Energy Plant Optimization

Nuclear Energy Research Initiative

Oil and Gas Programs

_Health and Human Services Department

ACF Community Service Programs

ACF Early Learning Opportunities Fund

CDC Congressional Earmarks

CDC Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant

CDC Youth Media Campaign

Direct Service Worker Delivery Grants

HRSA Emergency Medical Services for Children

HRSA Health Facilities Construction Congressional Earmarks

HRSA Healthy Community Access Program

HRSA State Planning Grant Program

HRSA Trauma Care

HRSA Traumatic Brain Injury

HRSA Universal Newborn Hearing Screening

Real Choice Systems Change Grants

_Housing and Urban Development Department

HOPE VI

_Interior Department

BLM Jobs-in-the-Woods Program

LWCF State Recreation Grants (NPS)

National Park Service Statutory Aid

Rural Fire Assistance (BLM, NPS, FWS, BIA)

_Justice Department

Byrne Discretionary Grants

Byrne Justice Assistance Grants

COPS Hiring Grants

COPS Interoperable Communications Technology Grants

COPS Law Enforcement Technology Grants

Juvenile Accountability Block Grants

National Drug Intelligence Center

Other State/Local Law Enforcement Assistance Program Terminations

State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP)

_Labor Department

Migrant and Seasonal Farm Worker Training Program

Reintegration of Youthful Offenders

_Transportation Department

National Defense Tank Vessel Construction Program

Railroad Rehabilitation Infrastructure Financing Loan Program

_Enviromental Protection Agency

Unrequested Projects

Water Quality Cooperative Agreements

_National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Hubble Space Telescope (news - web sites) Robotic Servicing Mission

_Other Agencies

National Veterans Business Development Corporation

Postal Service: Revenue Forgone Appropriation

SBA: Microloan Program

SBA: Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) Participating

[Randi_Listener]

1. They don't give a fuck.

As long as they get their shit, they don't give a steaming rat's cock.

[Colorado Blue]

2. But! The rich get to keep their tax cuts! AAARRRGGHHH.

[ultraist]

3. But there's money for Bush's abstinence program!

And IRAQ
And Corporate Welfare to companies that outsource

Damn, all of those people that worked those programs will be out of work too. Most are probably liberals, at least those that worked in the social programs.

AIDS/HIV in teens has increased under Bush but there is NO AIDS PREVENTION programs. He is letting these children die.

[Cats Against Frist]

4. Maybe this is a blessing in disguise

Remember -- people are going to be pissed off that this stuff is cut -- and not just Democrats. Many people blindly voted GOP, having no clue about anything -- just following along in tradition or prejudice or branding. Let it hit them close to home.

Second, I feel for the people in the red states -- in fact, I'm in one right now -- but people in blue states can use this opportunity to get more involved in state and local governments. Think about it this way -- if you can collect and distribute money more locally, it can never get to George Bush's war machine. Local taxation means local control. It is still of my opinion that the GOP is bluffing, and, that to carry out the social engineering that they wish to foist upon America, as well as spend 600 billion on the military -- they need federal taxes. I think we should call their bluff and lobby to keep our money in our communities -- something that the GOP CLAIMS they stand for.

I would say, in addition, hold your senators and reps accountable for questionable pork projects tha benefit businesses, while all of this shit is getting cut. Even some things that seem OK like certain facilities upgrades, etc., can be a bone that's thrown when something much more useful and important is getting cut.

[MADem]

5. EVEN START is a BAR BUSH program, too

Wow, fucking over his own mamma...she was so proud of that, too. It helped immigrant kids with english language skills in a head start format, and at the same time, helped their PARENTS to learn to read, write, and improve speaking skills so that the parents could help the kids with their schoolwork and do a better job interacting with teachers at parent teacher meetings, and so forth.

Just shows me that he has completely gone to hell in a handbasket, and he's HAPPY there. You don't screw with your OWN MAMMA's program! At least not while she lives! How tacky!

It will be interesting to see how the good folks of greater Waco, er, Crawford, react to some of these cuts. I see a few that look like they might affect them....

The whole list is outrageous. Nothing like cutting the important stuff, and leaving the pork intact. What a bum!

[fortyfeetunder]

6. Well, someone voted for Bush

so apparently these someones endorse his policies. I wasn't among them. Guess we all suffer, eh?