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thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - 9/4/2008
Palin's Budget Cuts Affect Teenage Mothers
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Among millions of dollars the Alaska governor trimmed from the state budget was one-fifth of an allocation for expanding a shelter for troubled teenagers, including pregnant girls and new mothers.

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Michelle Malkin:  Not again: Palin “slashes” another children’s program…by increasing funding

Wonk Room:  McCain’s No Maverick Next To Unpredictable Palin

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Not again: Palin “slashes” another children’s program…by increasing funding
Michelle Malkin — ... from the government funds they received from all sources in 2006 (FY2006 ending 12/31/06).” Many of you have contacted the WaPo ombudsperson about the lie. But she is apparently on vacation until next week. Keep after it — because the meme is spreading. The NYTimes has now recycled WaPo’s nonsense with this apoplectic headline: “Palin’s Budget Cuts Affect Teenage Mothers.” And now, via ...

McCain’s No Maverick Next To Unpredictable Palin
Wonk Room — ... hundreds of millions of dollars in spending, including controversial cuts for programs helping teenage mothers. McCain not only claims to be able to eliminate ...

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