I heard the buzz a few days ago from Nick Dupree and others, and couldn’t believe it, so I checked for myself. here’s what I found:
Promote Access to Community Living Services
Too many people who need assistance with activities of every day life are faced with a difficult choice. They can move into a nursing home and face safety and quality of care problems or risk injury or death by staying in the community without adequate services to take care of personal needs. The President believes that more can be done to encourage states to shift more of their services away from institutions and into the community, which is both cost effective and humane.
This is a far cry from what was on his disability policy page even a few short weeks ago. Here is a link that shows the side-by-side comparison:
http://versionista.com/pub/15881/1/14/2:1/
Now, am I gutted? Do I feel betrayed? Hell YES!!! Am I surprised? Hell NO!!! That new statement couldn’t have been more vague if they tried. And given the fact that this was done right after ADAPT hit the White House?!? Yeah, Obama Admin, you’ve shown your true colors!