Betsy DeVos defends budget cuts in Special Olympics: "We had to make difficult decisions"

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVosElizabeth (Betsy) Dee DeVosDeVos Opens an Investigation into Universities Related to the College Admissions Scandal: Report Celebrity scandal reveals deeper problems in the university system defended budget cuts in programs such as the Special Olympics on Tuesday.

When appearing before a House subcommittee on Tuesday to review the ministry's proposed budget for the next fiscal year, DeVos said, "We had to make some tough decisions."

DeVos's remarks came in response to the representative's questions. Mark PocanMark William Pocan Two lawmakers come to debate the merits of Nickelback in the House on money: Mnuchin urges Congress to raise its debt ceiling "as soon as possible" | New York Officials Assign Trump Org's Long-time Insurer | Dems Proposes Bill to Tax Financial Transactions Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez Support Pledge to "End the War Forever" MORE (D-Wis.), who pressed it on the number of children affected by the budget reduction.

"I do not know the number of children," DeVos said before Pocan responded on the impact on 272,000 children.

"I think Special Olympics is a great organization, well supported by the philanthropic sector as well," said DeVos.

In @BetsyDeVosEDWith the budget, programs such as the Special Olympics are significantly reduced. Second. DeVos did not know how many children would be hurt by this reduction. I made sure that she now knows that 272,000 children are being withdrawn. pic.twitter.com/6ZiOfDU4Ou

– Rep. Mark Pocan (@repmarkpocan) March 26, 2019

The budget proposed by President TrumpDonald John TrumpPapadopoulos says that he has been under pressure to sign a plea agreement. Tlaib asks his colleagues to support the resolution of the impeachment investigation. Trump tears "The traditional media": "They are really the enemy of the people" and supported by DeVos, he is asking for a reduction of nearly $ 18 million from the Special Olympics.

Last year, DeVos donated a portion of his salary to the Special Olympics, according to Politico.

Tuesday was the first appearance of DeVos before a panel of the House controlled by the Democrats.

Former president of the Michigan Republican Party, DeVos has been approved as Trump's choice to head the education ministry as a result of a controversial spending confirmation hearing by Republicans.

DeVos has long championed the choice of school and its proposed budget includes increased funding for charter schools.