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As governor she stressed efficiency and reducing waste and fat in the state budget, claiming $1 billion in savings.  Despite inheriting a billion-dollar deficit, she balanced the state budget in her first year in office without raising taxes or cutting funding for education. In following years she sharply increased school spending in compliance with court orders. ''Time'' magazine ranked her as one of the country's five best governors in 2005.<ref> See [http://www.time.com/time/press_releases/article/0,8599,1129509,00.html ''Time'' Nov. 13. 2005]</ref>

As governor she stressed efficiency and reducing waste and fat in the state budget, claiming $1 billion in savings.  Despite inheriting a billion-dollar deficit, she balanced the state budget in her first year in office without raising taxes or cutting funding for education. In following years she sharply increased school spending in compliance with court orders. ''Time'' magazine ranked her as one of the country's five best governors in 2005.<ref> See [http://www.time.com/time/press_releases/article/0,8599,1129509,00.html ''Time'' Nov. 13. 2005]</ref>

Sebelius, a Roman Catholic, is considered pro-business, pro-military and fiscally conservative. She says abortion is wrong but vetoed legislation to restrict abortion clinics.<ref>''See, e.g.'', [http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2005/apr/29/abortion_veto_override/]</ref> and [[Kansas]] has long had an active [[abortion]] and [[partial birth abortion]] industry.  Sebelius has also opposed the right to bear arms in the form of concealed-carry laws.<ref>''See, e.g.'', [http://www.arkcity.net/stories/041407/com_0005.shtml]</ref> She supported president Bush on Iraq and visited Kansas troops there and in Afghanistan to show her support. Also, more recently, she has vocally opposed the construction of a proposed coal plant in western Kansas that would provide many jobs in a portion of the state that has suffered from economic problems as of late.

Sebelius, a Roman Catholic, is considered pro-business, pro-military and fiscally conservative. She says abortion is wrong but vetoed legislation to restrict abortion clinics.<ref>''See, e.g.'', [http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2005/apr/29/abortion_veto_override/</ref> and [[Kansas]] has long had an active [[abortion]] and [[partial birth abortion]] industry.  Sebelius has also opposed the right to bear arms in the form of concealed-carry laws.<ref>''See, e.g.'', http://www.arkcity.net/stories/041407/com_0005.shtml</ref> She supported president Bush on Iraq and visited Kansas troops there and in Afghanistan to show her support. Also, more recently, she has vocally opposed the construction of a proposed coal plant in western Kansas that would provide many jobs in a portion of the state that has suffered from economic problems as of late.

She decided she didn't have to follow the [[1996 welfare reform law]], arguing that she should be allowed to waive [[work requirements]] "subject only to her opinion". [http://www.anncoulter.com/columns/2012-08-29.html#read_more]

She decided she didn't have to follow the [[1996 welfare reform law]], arguing that she should be allowed to waive [[work requirements]] "subject only to her opinion". [http://www.anncoulter.com/columns/2012-08-29.html#read_more]

Following the troubled roll-out of the Affordable Care Act, on April 11, 2014, Sebelius announced her resignation.<ref>cite news|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/11/us-usa-healthcare-idUSBREA3926R20140411|title=Health secretary resigns after Obamacare launch woes|first=Roberta|last=Rampton|date=April 11, 2014|accessdate=April 11, 2014|wprl=Reuters}}</ref> Sebelius remains as Secretary until OMB Director Sylvia Mathews Burwell can be confirmed as her successor.

Following the troubled roll-out of the Affordable Care Act, on April 11, 2014, Sebelius announced her resignation.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/11/us-usa-healthcare-idUSBREA3926R20140411|title=Health secretary resigns after Obamacare launch woes|first=Roberta|last=Rampton|date=April 11, 2014|accessdate=April 11, 2014|wprl=Reuters}}</ref> Sebelius remains as Secretary until OMB Director Sylvia Mathews Burwell can be confirmed as her successor.

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