disabled chain their wheelchairs to Gov. Blunts door - to no avail

[donsu]

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/missouristatenews/story/294C1D3FBFA7F92686256FF1001C5DAA?OpenDocument


Disabled people rally against cuts in Medicaid


Eight people chained their wheelchairs Wednesday to a door leading into the Missouri House and demanded to see Gov. Matt Blunt during a protest against Medicaid cuts he signed into law this week.

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"The disability community will not rest until every Missourian with a disability is able to live in the most integrated setting as an equal part of the community," said protest leader John Loyd of Rochester, N.Y., and formerly of Warrensburg, Mo.

Capitol police cut the chain within 15 minutes. But the protesters blocked the door for two and a half hours before leaving. Blunt did not meet with the group.

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Jackson said Medicaid cuts were well thought out and would benefit the state as a whole. He said the protests would not make Blunt change his mind.
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20,000 to 30,000 elderly and/or disabled were cut off

fighting back can be a life saving option

[KamaAina]

1. Like father, like son

Matt Blunt's dad is Roy Blunt (R-Waiting in the Wings to Take Over After Rove Throws DeLay Under the Bus).

In the tradition of Jim "No" Talent, I suggest that either or both of them be tagged Matt (or Roy) "Smoke A" Blunt. :smoke:

[AuntiBush]

2. This is just the beginning: And Heartbreaking!

And those Religious Right-Wing Fundies hide behind those fake Christian claims!

Heartbreaking... It's only just begun.

[ultraist]

3. Bravo to the protestors!

But don't they understand, of course they had to cut Medicaid! They need to move that state money over to pay for corporate welfare so CEOs could continue to make multi million dollar salaries.