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House Republicans seek 80% cut to federal program for students from low-income families (www.chalkbeat.org)

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Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives want to dramatically slash funding for Title I, the long-running federal program that sends money to schools based on the number of children from low-income families that they serve.

A bill advanced by a Republican-controlled House subcommittee on Friday seeks to cut Title I grants by 80% or nearly $15 billion.

Republicans just keep writing the Democrat talking points for the next election.

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 year ago (3 children)

If only the Democrats could pull their heads out of their asses long enough to make a coherent statement.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The problem is we just squeaked by in the last couple elections. We need blow out wins so jackasses like Sinema and Manchin can't screw us over for years when we get a majority. We need super majorities.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It sucks, because I love when representatives deviate from their party and vote on the other side.

That's what bipartisanship is - to look at issues and what the bills are instead of just uniformly voting on legislation.

It sucks because people hate the two party system, but if there's anyone on their side that votes on the other, they're just jackasses screwing their party over. That shouldn't be our perspective.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Terrible take in this context. It's one thing for Manchin to vote a more conservative line being that he's likely the only Democrat that will be elected in his state. Sinema, however, campaigned on a progressive platform and then flipped when she got elected. She should have been recalled for that stunt, it's certainly not the performance her constituents put her in there for.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Terrible take in this context. It’s one thing for Manchin to vote a more conservative line being that he’s likely the only Democrat that will be elected in his state.

It's only terrible if the only purpose you see for the democratic and republican parties is to fully allign their votes with their party and against the others.

She should have been recalled for that stunt,

If her voters wanted to recall her, they could have.

it’s certainly not the performance her constituents put her in there for.

If you have a problem bring it up with the voters.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

Most Democrats remain staunchly neoliberal. They won't slash the funding to hurt black people but they will slash funding if it means there's more public funds for them to shove into their own pockets.

Better than the fascists and racists, but not by nearly enough.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Yes, what Republicans do is Democrats' fault🙄

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh please. Spare me your high horse. I'm a lifelong Democrat, and no one can snatch defeat from the jaws of victory like the DNC. We could be using all the nefarious shit the GOP does against them at every turn, but what do we do?

Consistently take the softboy high route, because gods forbid we oFfEnD aNyOnE.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

What kind of offensive shit, exactly, do you hope to get away with?