New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was enraged when Education Secretary Betsy DeVos presented a budget that cut funds from the Special Olympics.

She vowed to fight it and said that the new Democrat majority in the House of Representatives could stop the budget cuts.

But now that it has been announced that the budget in her own state of New York is cutting fund for the Special Olympics she does not have a word to say, WKBW reported.

I see Betsy DeVos and the GOP are doubling down on their Anti-Everybody agenda by working to cut Fed funding for *the Special Olympics.* The good news? You elected a House Dem majority, so we can halt it. Now: who are your favorite disability advocates to follow? Share below ⬇️ https://t.co/8LSl5RSed7 — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) March 28, 2019

In New York state’s newest budget, the Special Olympics is scheduled to lose $50,000 in funding.

Back in 2017, the state budget included an increase of the organization’s operating budget to $200,000. The 2019 budget allocates $150,000 for the organization.

“Special Olympics New York is thankful to the Governor and Legislature for securing $150,000 in State Budget to support our Unified Champion Schools program, which is creating inclusive school communities throughout New York State,” Special Olympics New York CEO and President Stacey Hengsterman said.

“The budget process is always difficult and we are grateful we had so many champions advocating on our behalf,” she said.

“We will continue to work with our representatives in state government to hopefully increase these funds and continue to grow this important program,” she said.

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It is astounding how nice they are and agreeable they are when it is Democrats that are doing the cutting to their programs.

“Negotiating a $175 billion budget between three parties is not easy. As a new member, I have made it my priority to be very attentive to debate, to make an effort to read all information that is provided to me, and for my office to meet with nearly every advocacy group that reached out,” Assembyman Patrick Burke said.

“That being said, I had not come across any proposed Special Olympics funding from New York State,” he said.

“After looking into the project, the only Special Olympics funding from New York State I found appeared in the 2017 budget and once more in last year’s budget,” Burke said.

“The funding was advanced by the New York State Senate which I believe explains why we had not encountered it as Members of the Assembly,” he said.

“Regardless of comparison to past budgets, I believe the Special Olympics organization ought to be properly funded. Along with the $150,000 allocated in this year’s budget, we must ensure important organizations such as this have access to state grant programs that can guarantee consistent support and avoid heavy reliance on a political push to receive funding,” he said.

“There must be a structured source to properly fund this important organization. I will be pursuing this further to ensure that funding to the Special Olympics of New York cannot be harmfully impacted by shifting partisan dynamics,” he said.

But Senator Chris Jacobs was angry by the move to pay Democrat lawmakers more and cut funds for the kids of the Special Olympics.

“I am appalled that this budget gives pay raises to the Governor and Lt. Governor at the same time that it cuts funding for Special Olympics,” he said.

“The programs supported by these monies are very inclusive in the way they integrate special needs children with their peers and they significantly enhance the quality of life for all who participate. I am committed to trying to find a way to ensure these cuts are restored and programs fully funded,” he said.