GOP Budget Cuts Take Aim At Educational Opportunities For Women, Bike Paths, And Technology Innovation
GOP Budget Cuts Take Aim At Educational Opportunities For Women, Bike Paths, And Technology Innovation
Today, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) and Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) sent President Obama a proposal with budget cuts that they claim could save taxpayers “in excess of $375 billion.” From their letter to Obama:
Of course, reducing spending is never easy. … The proposed terminations and reductions your Administration released last month garnered immediate opposition from many Democrats. Likewise, the proposals we have put forward here will not be supported by all Republicans. However, if we work together, we are confident that we can come up with a common-sense package of entitlement reforms, program terminations, and spending reductions that will generate significant savings for the American taxpayer and reduce our current deficit. For example, enactment of the proposals we have outlined in the enclosed document could save taxpayers in excess of $375 billion [over the next five years].
First of all, Boehner and Cantor are inflating their cuts. Their proposal actually equates to just $23 billion in spending cuts over the next five years. As the AP points out, many of the GOP cuts “haven’t been estimated by federal scorekeepers and the party has padded its own estimate by assuming $317 billion over the next five years from limiting non-defense agency budgets to inflation-adjusted levels that Obama is sure to reject.”
Second, Republicans are planning to slash more than just “wasteful and unnecessary spending,” as Boehner and Cantor wrote in their letter to Obama. A small sampling of the proposed cuts:
– Termination of the Women’s Educational Equity program. The Department of Education program “promotes education equity for women and girls through competitive grants.” In Boehner and Cantor’s proposal, the justification for slashing the program is that it’s “no longer needed.”
– Elimination of the Safe Routes to Schools program. The program “pays for building sidewalks, bike paths and crossing guards.” Not only does the program encourage green community practices, but also aims to increase safety and improve public health.
– Elimination of the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program. The Byrd Honors program provides scholarships to “exceptionally able high school seniors who show promise of continued excellence in postsecondary education.” Boehner and Cantor’s proposal calls it an “ineffective federal education program.”
– Elimination of the Technology Innovation Program. The program supports “high-risk, high-reward, pre-competitive technology development.” According to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), it is a key part of ensuring U.S. global competitiveness “through a new emphasis on math, science, engineering, and technology education, and a renewed commitment to basic research.”
The AP notes that there are “plenty of political proposals” in the GOP plan as well, including “a move to abolish the $4 million budget of a House panel on global warming and to block federal employees who are union activists from being granted time to devote all of their work time to union activities.”
Matt Yglesias adds, “When the Obama administration proposed $17 billion in federal spending cuts, the announcement was generally met with mild derision at what a small share of the overall pie that is. But the point is that they found $17 billion dollars worth of cuts that there are actual reasons to believe are worth making. It’s easy to generate a high headline number by being arbitrary. But it’s also easy to do devastating damage to the country.”
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Thank goodness they are in the minority.
June 4th, 2009 at 4:01 pmnice try, NEXT.
Flail, flail, flail your boat gently up the creek………..
June 4th, 2009 at 4:01 pmKeep it up… I’m loving it. The Republicans just keep on putting Americans last as their party keeps on shrinking.
June 4th, 2009 at 4:05 pmI’m always amazed at the disconnect between the idea that America is great because of its leadership in education and technology vs. where the repubs say the cuts should come.
June 4th, 2009 at 4:05 pmWhy do we even bother to pay attention to these guys?
No one can take the GOP seriously anymore.
It just boils down to tax cuts for the wealthy, f*** everyone else.
June 4th, 2009 at 4:06 pm“Women’s Educational Equity program.”?
It’s men who have lost the most jobs in this depression.
June 4th, 2009 at 4:06 pmNotice how the sampling of cuts are for programs that support education and improving public health and safety?
June 4th, 2009 at 4:06 pmThe GOPper’s budget – how to lose friends and make enemies.
June 4th, 2009 at 4:07 pmGOP Budget Cuts Take Aim At Educational Opportunities For Women, Bike Paths, And Technology Innovation
– - Misogynist, CO2-loving, Luddites.
June 4th, 2009 at 4:08 pmWhat do these people really want, a bad world?
June 4th, 2009 at 4:09 pmIt’s nice two see Boehner and Cantor show up once in a while and pretend they represent a Republican Party that is relevant. I wonder how long they have to wait before Limbaugh and Gingrich–the real GOP spokesmen–vet their statements?
June 4th, 2009 at 4:09 pmRepublicans know only one way to reach Americans… keep us stupid and afraid.
June 4th, 2009 at 4:09 pmI have an idea… Eliminate all federal subsidies to George W. Bush, ie. his pension, secret service protection, the fence around his private property, etc. Since he bankrupted this country, he should pay us back with all the millions of dollars he stashed away in Switzerland. BTW same applies to Cheney and Rumsfeld. War profiteering should be taxed at 99%.
June 4th, 2009 at 4:10 pmAnyone remember Halliburton? How much would THAT reduce the deficit?
GOPers want to keep us poor, dumb and sick. While they have the best of health care, their children have the best education money can buy all off of our tax dollars. You bet they’ll have safe routes to school for their kids.
June 4th, 2009 at 4:11 pmcd Says:
“Women’s Educational Equity program.”?
It’s men who have lost the most jobs in this depression.
June 4th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
It’s an education program, not a jobs program.
What’s your point about men (possibly) losing more jobs than women? Does that mean we women don’t suffer the same problems after losing jobs?
BTW, if you could post a link about more men losing their jobs than women, that would be peachy. Thx.
June 4th, 2009 at 4:12 pmRepublicans don’t give a shit about anything but “winning,” in whatever form that may come.
Well, they do care about riling up the idiots about abortion and gay marriage, in order to get them to the voting booth — so that’s a couple more things…
June 4th, 2009 at 4:14 pmcd Says:
“Women’s Educational Equity program.”?
It’s men who have lost the most jobs in this depression.
Prove it or STFU.
June 4th, 2009 at 4:16 pmMe know more than you
June 4th, 2009 at 4:16 pmGirl-people should not use brain
Bike wheel from devil
As the Worst President Ever said, on July 4, 2001, to the mildest of critics, to that critic’s face, at a Philadelphia backyard church barbecue:
Who cares what you think?
Really? Republicans? Who cares what you think?
Not many. Not hardly anyone. And no one whose opinion actually matters. That’s how badly the Worst President Ever has shat the Republican bed.
June 4th, 2009 at 4:18 pmThe Rs propose budget cuts, but they won’t vote for the finished product, no matter what Obama does. Ignore it.
June 4th, 2009 at 4:18 pmSo wait — the Goopers had some actual numbers in their “budget” this time that Boner and Can’tOr were flashing around? Or are these still just “aspirational goals”?
June 4th, 2009 at 4:21 pmBilbo Hussein Baggins Says:
cd Says:
“Women’s Educational Equity program.”?
It’s men who have lost the most jobs in this depression.
Prove it or STFU.
It’s possibly true, if only because more men had jobs to lose.
June 4th, 2009 at 4:22 pmWomen, bike paths, technological innovation… three things Republicans loathe.
June 4th, 2009 at 4:26 pmWell, I suppose they’re trying. It’s not quite the “Party of No”, but they’re still saying “No” to something.
June 4th, 2009 at 4:30 pmor, presumably, it could not.
June 4th, 2009 at 4:30 pmEffing morons! Even if we humans don’t poop ourselves out of existence, the oil won’t last forever. Those who can market technologies to replace oil will be the next generation of super powers. Apparently, the GOP is Hell-bent on ensuring that other nations lead the way and reap the benefits.
June 4th, 2009 at 4:34 pmThe GOP really want a nation full of “dumb” people like Rush, Hannity and Bachmann so they can continue to brainwash, rape and pillage the American people for their own gain?
Just sad that under these proposed cuts America will be further behind than the rest of the world.
Like I’ve sad before, “The GOP is the death of America.”
June 4th, 2009 at 4:36 pmSorry, but we already know that Republic Fascist Party members don’t have “Good Ideas” about anything.
Tell em to piss up a rope.
Fcuk the Republic Fascist Party
June 4th, 2009 at 4:36 pmUpdate:
RUC calls the cuts idiotic, but what did you expect from Publicans?
June 4th, 2009 at 4:46 pmThe Dogfather Says:
So wait — the Goopers had some actual numbers in their “budget” this time that Boner and Can’tOr were flashing around? Or are these still just “aspirational goals”?
Well, they have numbers, but they’re wrong numbers which, according to the article, are inflated ten-fold.
Must be somma dat Rove math agin.
PEACE
June 4th, 2009 at 4:46 pmI don’t know what it is about Cantor, but every time I see his face I’m reminded of the importance of using condoms.
PEACE
June 4th, 2009 at 4:50 pmThis just in:
Court Orders Gov. Sanford To Accept Stimulus Money
South Carolina’s Supreme Court ordered Gov. Mark Sanford on Thursday to take $700 million in federal stimulus money aimed primarily at struggling schools.
June 4th, 2009 at 4:52 pmThe Party of NO. No to education, No to the American people, No to healthcare reform, No to closing Gitmo, No to global warming, NO to a women of color on the supreme court, NO, No No, but YES to tax cuts for the rich. The platform of the Party of NO.
June 4th, 2009 at 4:55 pmBuckie Boy…… I LOVE the way you think! LOL
June 4th, 2009 at 5:01 pmSC high court orders Gov. Sanford to take money
June 4th, 2009 at 5:12 pmThe Associated Press – ?1 hour ago?
COLUMBIA, SC (AP) – South Carolina’s Supreme Court ordered Gov. Mark Sanford on Thursday to take $700 million in federal stimulus money aimed primarily at struggling schools.
Why do roads to schools need to be Federally funded?
Anyway, this all looks like WWE pro-wrestling politics to me.
GOP: “We have to cut the budget. Let’s cut all these social programs that are really just a drop in the bucket when compared to the military and entitlements.”
Dems: “How dare you cut these social programs!”
GOP: “Ok, we cave. And by the way, let’s add some pork to boot.”
June 4th, 2009 at 5:14 pmCantor and Boehner are just as we left them a couple of weeks ago in the news cycle…gives new meaning to the tune ‘Still crazy after all these years’….
It’s hard to believe this is best they got…that’s scary…
June 4th, 2009 at 5:16 pmOnly the government can bring us a good world.
June 4th, 2009 at 5:19 pmJune 4th, 2009 at 5:31 pm
Ahhh, 40…but tell that to a GOPer and he will tell you that person should have taken the personal responsibility not to get sick or injured…
June 4th, 2009 at 5:32 pmCaption Contest
Boehner: “Please, close down whatever you want, just dont do away with any golf courses!!”
June 4th, 2009 at 5:34 pm>>….but keeping making those insurance premium payments so the FIRE sector can lobby us politicians who get free health care from the government
June 4th, 2009 at 5:38 pmThese morons actually believe they can make light of their duty in DC and someday they will miraculously find themeselves back in the majority. What a bunch of disgraced fools who are pathetically clueless.
June 4th, 2009 at 5:39 pmhttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/04/health/policy/04health.html
June 4th, 2009 at 5:40 pmObama Open to a Mandate on Health Insurance
Xisithrus Says:
I didn’t read the article in depth but, there was a recent study that tied 60% of forclosures to health crises and 70% of those had some insurance. So long as we continue bankrupting people and corporations to fatten the insurance industry? We’re screwed.
June 4th, 2009 at 5:47 pmHere’s how the government helps the homeless have a good life.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/06/04/MNJQ1807UK.DTL
Nice huh?
And I’m sure it was. If he didn’t know already, he now knows that this is far from a free country.
What do you expect?
And he wouldn’t be allowed to even fill out the paperwork and pay the fees until he had a government issued ID, so he has to wait for his birth certificate to be mailed from another state.
If stuff like this were cleaned up, I wouldn’t hate government so much.
June 4th, 2009 at 5:49 pmDumb and Dumber.
June 4th, 2009 at 6:09 pmAlejandro Says:
Why do roads to schools need to be Federally funded?
Because in redneck areas they refuse to pay their local taxes, so their kids end up stupid and grow up to vote Republican. Why do you hate children?
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watchdog Says:
What an irresponsible proposal. How dare they try and save the taxpayers money. Typical democrat knee-jerk reaction to responsible fiscal policy.
I’d be all for some responsible fiscal policy, but I have yet to see reasoned opposition from Republicans. They just knee-jerk respond “no” to everything on principle, regardless of its value or merits.
As long as you keep insisting that all government spending is bad no matter what, your opinion will continue to be marginalized.
June 4th, 2009 at 6:30 pmRight on, GOP! Nothing says “21st century” like cutting education for women and technological research innovation.
June 4th, 2009 at 6:41 pmI know this is off the subject but I wanted to congratulate Rachel and give big thumbs up for her award nomination. The GOP idiots and these two clown-heads Boehner and Cantor should start watching The Rachel Maddow Show maybe they will learn something like reporting truth and facts.
“The Rachel Maddow Show” Only Cable News Program Nominated For TV Critics’ Award
Hmmmmm…..there’s no nomination of any of Fixed News programs.
June 4th, 2009 at 6:47 pmMeanwhile, we could be making more money doing the one thing we still do pretty well and export weapons. Alas, our newly created ally in Iraq is buying weapons for their new armed services from Russia.
Ouch! No cheap oil and no fat arms contracts.
June 4th, 2009 at 7:29 pmranus69 Says:
This just in:
Court Orders Gov. Sanford To Accept Stimulus Money
South Carolina’s Supreme Court ordered Gov. Mark Sanford on Thursday to take $700 million in federal stimulus money aimed primarily at struggling schools.
How nice for Sanford. Now he gets to say that he fought against it for ‘fiscal responsibility’ and yet his state still gets the money.
June 4th, 2009 at 7:29 pmpete Says:
Meanwhile, we could be making more money doing the one thing we still do pretty well and export weapons. Alas, our newly created ally in Iraq is buying weapons for their new armed services from Russia.
Ouch! No cheap oil and no fat arms contracts.
How F’d up is it that all of the contractors in Iraq just got our money, and none of Iraq’s? Any “fiscal conservatives” want to chime in on that one?
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mary lacewing Says:
How nice for Sanford. Now he gets to say that he fought against it for ‘fiscal responsibility’ and yet his state still gets the money.
I could tell when they started crying about this that state governors have no legal avenue to block federal spending.
June 4th, 2009 at 8:19 pmSigh, you guys had your turn to screw up our funding/torpedo the fed admin (and that you did!). Beat it, losers.
June 4th, 2009 at 9:32 pmLocal/county/state funding often can’t cover improvements to rural bus routes required by the weight class of a loaded school bus. Nor can everyone on a rural route afford to buy a car just to drive their kids to legally required school.
This is why we have a disconnect between parties. There are common things that should be handled by an accountable, arbitrary party. Look how much city chicago was overcharged and undercompensated when they sold the parking meters to a private company.
June 4th, 2009 at 9:40 pmSorry, not sold, leased at a less than marketable rate for 75 years, so worse.
sorry for the triple post, tp can we have an edit button?
June 4th, 2009 at 9:46 pm“GOP Budget Cuts Take Aim At Educational Opportunities For Women, Bike Paths, And Technology Innovation”
Meanwhile, I am still waiting for real numbers from the budgetless budget that was presented in April from the GOP Starving for Recovery plan.
June 4th, 2009 at 10:39 pmSP Biloxi Says:
Meanwhile, I am still waiting for real numbers from the budgetless budget that was presented in April from the GOP Starving for Recovery plan.
As they don’t know how to compromise, the only number they can come up with and still please “the base” is: $0. So they’re basically useless, and they know it.
The problem is systemic – if they don’t act all hard-line, then they’re looking at astroturf-funded primary challengers coming at them out of the blue.
June 4th, 2009 at 11:00 pm“As they don’t know how to compromise, the only number they can come up with and still please “the base” is: $0. So they’re basically useless, and they know it.”
ElBruce:
The Party of No are the defintion of insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. I agree. They are useless yet still provides me pure entertainment.
June 4th, 2009 at 11:58 pmAmerica’s unemployment rate is at 10 percent for males and 7.6 percent for females. Graduation rates also show a gender disparity, with 135 women earning college degrees for every 100 men.
And this comes from the The Chicago Tribune, are you happy now Zooey S?
how about you baggins??
June 5th, 2009 at 1:39 amcd Says:
America’s unemployment rate is at 10 percent
Here’s your link, cd. You’re welcome.
And yes, we’re perfectly happy. You?
June 5th, 2009 at 2:14 amAccording to your link Bruce 1/10 of men og working age in America are unemployed.
Does that sound like the sort of thing you think people should be happy about?
June 5th, 2009 at 2:23 amThat should read “of working age”
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Women’s Educational Equity is to help fund programing like women and girls to train and educate themselves in areas of science, technology, engineering, and math-historic areas where women have been under-represented. These are also areas where women could be receiving higher-paying jobs.
Look at the programs that were funded:
http://www.ed.gov/programs/equity/awards.html
On average it looks like about 3 million for this program per grant year. (In FY2008 it looks like 1.8 million)
http://www.ed.gov/programs/equity/funding.html
This is small beans compared to what is out there in the federal budget to cut.
Compare this to what it costs a single F-16 C/D: US$18.8 million (1998 dollars) (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-16_Fighting_Falcon)
June 5th, 2009 at 12:24 pmcd Says:
America’s unemployment rate is at 10 percent for males and 7.6 percent for females. Graduation rates also show a gender disparity, with 135 women earning college degrees for every 100 men.
And this comes from the The Chicago Tribune, are you happy now Zooey S?
how about you baggins??
June 5th, 2009 at 1:39 am
I’ll thank ElBruce for providing the link.
Now cd, what does the slight disparity between unemployed men and women have to do with an education program aimed toward women?
No one is happy about the unemployment rate in this country, cd. Maybe you could expand on your point? Or were you just stretching really hard to piss and moan about the plight of men — as if it’s the fault of women?
Get over it. We’re all in the same boat.
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