Disabled Advocates Take To D.C. To Protest Medicaid Cuts

[cal04]

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/09/disabled-advocates-take-to-dc-to-protest-medicaid-cuts-video.php

About 175 mostly wheelchair-bound protesters took to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to protest cuts to Medicaid in deficit reduction proposals.

The protest, organized by the disability group ADAPT, started in the Hart Senate Office Building and proceeded down Constitution Ave. to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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Advocates picked the Hart building because that's where Sens. Jon Kyl and Pat Toomey, members of the Super Committee charged with bringing down the deficit, are based.

"We want them to reduce the cuts that they're making on Medicaid, because we have a lot of folks in our group and a lot of folks all across the country who depend on Medicaid for services and support so they can live in the community," David Wittie, who was leading the procession down Constitution Ave., told TPM.

[elleng]

1. What medicaid cuts?

[Ezlivin]

2. They don't have a leg to stand on

And me either (wheelchair-user).

:o

[butterfly77]

3. Kicked&Recommended!

:kick: