Bright and VERY early Monday morning, the Rochester crew will be saddling up to go to Albany, our state Capital, to protest the Governor’s, and state Republicans’ proposed budget cuts. I’ll try hard to blog live from the action. Anyway, here is the Alert that I sent out:
Let Your Voice be heard in Albany!
As you have probably heard, the Governor proposed DRASTIC cuts to home care, Medicaid, and Independent Living Centers that include a 10% cut from November through March and an on-going cut of three to four percent. Further, state Republicans have proposed to completely eliminate all Medicaid services that are labeled “optional” by the federal government, including coverage for prescriptions, as well as 18 other essential health care services. Although times are difficult, these cuts will make matters worse for many folks. These proposed cuts directly affect almost every New Yorker with a disability!
TAKE ACTION!!!! Let your voice be heard in Albany!
The Center for Disability Rights has planned a trip to make sure our voice is heard by the Albany bureaucrats who hold people’s lives in their hands.
November 9, 2009 – Albany
We are headed to Albany for a statewide action on the cuts.
We will meet at the Center for Disability Rights, located at 497 State Street by 5:30 AM, and we will arrive back at the office about 11 PM.
We don’t know what could happen, so people should be sure to bring meds and toileting supplies for two days in case we have unexpected problems or delays.
We really don’t expect to need them, but don’t want people to have serious medical issues, so bring them, just in case.
We have proposed approaches that will save money and support people living independently, but the Paterson administration has not acted on our proposals. Instead, they are proposing cuts to services across-the-board, so we have the right to be angry and push back.
Please join us and help others join us in this effort!