Bush budget cuts Youth (and laura's anti-gang) programs

[rodeodance]

http://www.americanprogressaction.org/site/pp.asp?c=klLWJcP7H&b=594349

BUDGET – CASH SHIFTS AWAY FROM GANG PREVENTION: President Bush's budget proposal for 2006 contains $50 million in funding for Helping America's Youth, Laura Bush's new project to "help organizations keep young people out of gangs." Unfortunately, that pales in comparison to the $4.2 billion the president proposes cutting "from youth and crime-prevention programs with similar aims." Overall, USA Today reports, Bush proposes cutting federal funding for youth and crime-prevention programs by 5 percent, including many programs integral to crime prevention nationwide. Included in the cuts are a $34.7 million Elementary and Secondary School Counseling program, and an effective grant program for extra counselors in high-risk schools, as well as a 40 percent cut in federal juvenile crime prevention funds. Recently, Laura Bush visited a Boys & Girls club in Philadelphia and said Boys & Girls Clubs are "a great example of a community-based center that engages young people through positive youth development." Under her husband's budget proposal, the clubs overall would lose 19 percent of $80 million in federal funds.

[FreedomAngel82]

1. What an ass

My God. This guy is all show. I can't believe this. I shouldn't be surprised though. Of course his wealthy buddies still get their tax cuts!!

[ananda]

2. Oh goodie..

.. More violent crime in the cities and an escalating murder rate. Yay!

Sue

[caligirl]

3. No matter, jenna was never gonna take that job in the ghetto anyway.

[HockeyMom]

4. Faith Based Organizations

Take the money out of non sectarian organizations and give it to good Christian organizations. They can hold prayer meetings for all the gang members.

[LiberalFighter]

5. The idiot wife had a program?? surrrrrre she did