Obama to Slash Special Olympics Funding

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Geoffrey Likeson

WASHINGTON-- Upon returning from his trip to the West Coast last week, President Obama is looking to head back to business. His agenda includes pushing for a new Omnibus spending package, new EPA regulations, and an increase of forces in Afghanistan.

One proposal that has not been publicized is his controversial plan to gut federal funding to the Special Olympics. Some estimates from the Governmental Accountability Office (GAO) place this cut at around 70%.

These cuts come as the President has stated that he is committed to "reducing government waste." Formed in 1968, the Special Olympics has served as an avenue of success for the developmentally disabled and their parents. US Federal funding provides up to 70% of the budget for the American branch of the Olympics.

"Such a cut would be devastating." said Jason Ketchum, a lawyer for the developmentally disabled. "We might have to cancel the games for the first time in forty years."

The reasoning behind the cut is unknown, but Senator Obama stated that the Special Olympics was "not conducive to a successful society." State Senator Obama was also chastised in 2006 when in his campaign for the US Senate he called his opponent, Alan Keyes, "a mongoloid."

These cuts would amount to $20 million in savings for US taxpayers, or about what the President has asked for in additional funding for foreign-based abortions, or less than one-seventh of federal bailout money going to give bonuses to AIG officials. It is also reported that the White House is calling for the state governments to cut on funding for the Special Olympics, which would further reduce their budget by 50%.

"I don't understand," said Ketchum, "This should be a crime."

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