# Sarah Palin slashed funding for teenage moms **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [September 3, 2008, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palin-slashed-funding-for-teenage-moms/461887 "2008-09-03T16:47:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palin-slashed-funding-for-teenage-moms/461887/41 "2008-09-03T19:14:55Z")
Henceforth, the word hypocritical refers to any bad thing done by a conservative, ever. Now I can relax. ---
**Author:** ![Gadarene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Gadarene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadarene)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palin-slashed-funding-for-teenage-moms/461887/42 "2008-09-03T20:26:25Z")
> [@](#): > > Henceforth, the word hypocritical refers to any bad thing done by a conservative, ever. > > Now I can relax. You’re directing this solely at **Diogenes** , right? And not at the, y’know, generous handful of liberals and Obama supporters agreeing that his arguments about this don’t wash at all? ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palin-slashed-funding-for-teenage-moms/461887/43 "2008-09-03T20:27:15Z")
While I’m waiting until the debates to cement my opinion on Gov. Palin’s abilities, I did perform a lot of volunteer work for Covenant House in Anchorage and, therefore, appreciate you bringing her budget increases to a cause I care about to my attention. One more thing to consider. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Gadarene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Gadarene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadarene)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palin-slashed-funding-for-teenage-moms/461887/44 "2008-09-03T20:35:09Z")
> [@](#): > > Henceforth, the word hypocritical refers to any bad thing done by a conservative, ever. > > Now I can relax. You’re directing this solely at **Diogenes** , right? And not at the, y’know, generous handful of liberals and Obama supporters agreeing that his arguments about this don’t wash at all? ---
**Author:** ![Gadarene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Gadarene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadarene)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palin-slashed-funding-for-teenage-moms/461887/45 "2008-09-03T20:45:36Z")
> [@](#): > > Henceforth, the word hypocritical refers to any bad thing done by a conservative, ever. > > Now I can relax. You’re directing this solely at **Diogenes** , right? And not at the, y’know, generous handful of liberals and Obama supporters agreeing that his arguments about this don’t wash at all? ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palin-slashed-funding-for-teenage-moms/461887/46 "2008-09-03T21:15:23Z")
I have a question: who are you directing this redefintion of “hypocrisy” at? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palin-slashed-funding-for-teenage-moms/461887/47 "2008-09-03T21:59:51Z")
I’m going to admit I might have gone a tad bit over the top with this, and maybe should have read the article more carefully. But hey, the headline of the waPo article does say “Palin Slashed Funding…” There are many better reasons to be critical of Palin. I’m letting this one go. Thanks all for correcting me. ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palin-slashed-funding-for-teenage-moms/461887/48 "2008-09-03T22:10:15Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > I’m going to admit I might have gone a tad bit over the top with this… A tad? Dude, you’ve been going over the top on a whole lot of these topics. As your fellow liberal **WhyNot** said, you’re posting stuff that makes your whole side look bad. ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palin-slashed-funding-for-teenage-moms/461887/49 "2008-09-03T22:24:42Z")
> [@want2know](#): > > As Governor, I assume that she has access to the best health care plan the state has to offer. And, since Bristol is still a minor, wouldn’t she still be covered under her mother’s health plan? Sounds like “government assistance” to me (at least for her, if not the grandchild)… I doubt she will still be eligable for coverage under her mother’s plan if she get’s married. Or after she turns 18 unless she’s still in school or attending college. Even if she herself remains eligible her child might not be unless she signs signs custody over to her mother. Fortunately for Miss Palin her parents can probably afford private health insurance for her and her child. ---
**Author:** ![cosmosdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palin-slashed-funding-for-teenage-moms/461887/50 "2008-09-03T22:27:38Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > I’m going to admit I might have gone a tad bit over the top with this, and maybe should have read the article more carefully. But hey, the headline of the waPo article does say “Palin Slashed Funding…” > > There are many better reasons to be critical of Palin. I’m letting this one go. Thanks all for correcting me. See, that didn’t hurt a bit did it? I made the mistake of mentioning the budget slashing in an Email to my republican sister before I had all the info. Doh!! Pass the crow. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palin-slashed-funding-for-teenage-moms/461887.md?page=2)