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Palin and the Disability Community

Posted on September 15, 2008

The September 13th St. Paul Pioneer Press notes this about Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin s track record on spending for special needs:In the budget she signed into law earlier this year, Palin approved a dramatic raise in spending on children who have what Alaska officials call intensive needs, including children who need nurses full time or cannot breathe without ventilators.When Palin took office, the state was spending $27,000 a year on each such child. The budget she signed this year raises funding to $49,000 per child. In three years, the amount will rise to $74,00...

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