Friday, November 11, 2005

MEDICAID CUTS! VOTE NO TO HOUSE BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT!

While the bill was put aside this week due to lack of support, it might return again next week. PLEASE, take a second and make a call. We need to support not hurt those with disabilities in our country! Every call from every state counts. Pass this along and have friends call today!!

TELL YOUR REPUBLICAN CONGRESSSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE TO VOTE "NO" ON THE HOUSE BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT !

This bill includes $47 billion in cuts to Medicaid over 10 years. Medicaid funds critical services for people with developmental disabilities:adult day services, some family support services, residential services, and medical and therapeutic services.

Once again, House Republican's are key to stopping the next, and most important, attempt so far to cut Medicaid. If you have REPUBLICAN Congressional Rep in any state you are in;
call toll free at 1-800-426-8073

The following Congress REPS in N.Y.
1.Sue Kelly - Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland
2.Sherwood Boehlert - Seneca, Cayuga, Tompkins, Broome, Tioga, Herkimer,Cortland, Chenango, Otsego and Oneida
3.Vito Fossella - Richmond, Kings
4.Peter King - Nassau, Suffolk,
5.Randy Kuhl - Schuyler, Yates, Ontario, Monroe, Alleghany, Cattaraugus,Steuben, Chemung
6 John McHugh - Hamilton, Madison, Lewis, Franklin, Oswego, Jefferson,Madison, Clinton, Essex, Fulton, Oneida
7.Tom Reynolds - Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Genesee, Erie, Wyoming,Livingston8.John Sweeney - Saratoga, Essex, Washington, Rensselaer, Warren, Columbia,Dutchess, Greene, Delaware9.James Walsh - Wayne, Onondaga

TELL THEM TO "VOTE NO ON THE HOUSE BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT NEXT WEEK. IT WILL CUT MEDICAID AND HARM PEOPLE WITH MENTAL RETARDATION AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES."If you live in a district with a GOP Congressional Representative, please get your friends and neighbors to call, as well.

1 comment:

Belovedlife said...

A mother after my own heart! I emailed everone I ever had contact with re this matter. People from my college days, and highschool, I hope we can be successful in our crusade. Unfortunalty people not in our situations, don't fully understand the gravity and waht it means to our childrens quality of life.meutdydw