Renzi flip flops on funding schools

I buried in my November 7 entry on Pat Robertson and Rudy Guiliani a blurb about President Bush vetoing a bill funding the government for this fiscal year because it did not have his proposed cuts to Head Start, special education for the developmentally disabled, Pell Grants for college students, and early reading programs for young children. Apparently the bill had specific merits to people in rural Arizona. According to a press release by the office of Congressman Rick Renzi, the bill also funded teacher training in rural Arizona, as well as nursing programs in Pinal and Gila Counties. Renzi not only supported the bill, but promised to "continue to stand in strong support of legislation that helps improve the quality of education for all Americans." That is, until November 15, when Congress tried to override the President's veto of the bill. Then Renzi changed his vote and voted against teacher training in rural Arizona and nursing programs at two junior colleges in his rural district. Why? Renzi won't say, but since the vote to override the President's veto failed by just two votes, Renzi could have made the difference in funding education if he continued supporting the bill, instead of caving in to a President who wants to cut education at every level.