Friday, April 01, 2011

Gov. Voldemort Uses Emergency Powers TO CUT PROGRAMS FOR DISABLED

This just couldn't wait. Providers weren't even informed of the cuts that take effect today:

Florida Gov. Rick Scott ordered deep cuts Thursday to programs that serve tens of thousands of residents with Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, autism and other developmental disabilities.

Though a range of state services face cuts from this year's Legislature, the governor invoked his emergency powers to order the state Agency for Persons with Disabilities to immediately roll back payments to group homes and social workers by 15 percent — an amount providers say could put them out of business and threaten their clients' safety.

"lt's not like, 'Gee, does this mean I have to skip a vacation this year?'" said Amy Van Bergen, executive director of the Down Syndrome Association of Central Florida. "Potentially, these cuts have life and death implications for these people."


How about an emergency bill to cut your 300+ billion dollar executive budget that you doubled this year?! That would help a lot of peope!

You, sir, are a scumbag.

Happy April Fools Day... the joke is on the disabled, I guess.

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