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Durbin, DeVos Spar Over Special Olympics

Don't expect to see any Christmas card exchanges between Senator Dick Durbin and U.S.Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. They sparred over the proposed budget cut of 18 million dollars for the Special Olympics...

 

DeVos accused Durbin of playing politics on the issue...

 

 

Durbin, who has continued to criticize for-profit colleges, attacked DeVos for delaying borrower defense relief to tens of thousands of student borrowers defrauded by for-profit colleges. 

 

He also expressed his belief that the proposed elimination of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program would add to teacher shortage woes in Illinois and across the country. 

 

President Trump told reporters late Thursday afternoon that he has moved the Special Olympics cut off the table, saying "I've overridden my people for funding the Special Olympics."

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