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nydailynews.com - 5/8/2009
President Obama's budget cuts funding for abstinence-only sex education programs
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President Obama's budget cuts funding for abstinence-only sex education programs BY Michael Mcauliff DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU Friday, May 8th 2009, 5:23 AM WASHINGTON - The White House wants to get out of the business of telling youngsters "Just Say No to Sex." President Obama is putting ...
washingtontimes.com - 5/8/2009
Obama budget cuts target military funding
— washingtontimes.com — But Pentagon outlays will rise By David M. Dickson ( Contact ) | Friday, May 8, 2009... President Obama has targeted the Department of Defense to absorb more than 80 percent of the cuts he has proposed in next year's budget for discretionary programs.  ... (more) Obama budget cuts target military funding

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Obama budget cuts funds for abstinence-only sex education
usatoday.com - 5/12/2009
Obama budget cuts funds for abstinence-only sex education
— usatoday.com — The proposed budget, sent to Congress last Thursday, "reflects the research," says Melody Barnes, director of the... team that coordinates White House domestic policy. "In any area where Americans want to confront a problem, they want solutions they know ... (more) Obama budget cuts funds for abstinence-only sex education

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politico.com - 5/7/2009
An end to abstinence only, in black and white
— politico.com — A reader points out this passage in the president's budget (.pdf) : The 2010 Budget proposes a... new Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative to support community-based and faith-based efforts to reduce teen pregnancy using evidence-based and promising ... (more) An end to abstinence only, in black and white
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Political Punch:  President Obama vs. Bristol Palin on Abstinence-Only Education

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President Obama vs. Bristol Palin on Abstinence-Only Education
Political Punch — ... , but President Obama isn't buying abstinence-only education. Two $100 million programs from his predecessor's budget pushing abstinence only are casualties in President Obama's $3.55 trillion budget proposal. The President is replacing them with $110 million “for teenage pregnancy prevention programs that have been proven effective through rigorous evaluation," as spelled out on ...

The Devil In The Details [Reader Post]
Flopping Aces — ... on economic ignorance, lofty rhetoric and a Democrat majority to pass this budget monstrosity. Having the media in his pocket doesn’t hurt. Even with the media focusing on the $17 billion in cuts instead of the bigger picture, most Americans aren’t aware of what these ‘wasteful spending and unnecessary programs’ Obama is claiming as budget cuts include: Nixing aid to states to pay for jailing illegal immigrants Nixing abstinence only sex-education Cutting in half a benefits program for ...

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