The Democratic and Republican “supercommitee” was designed
to prevent slashes to the US budget. No
compromise was reached ahead of the November 23 goal. This means programs in the
physically/mentally challenged community could be affected.
“Because the committee was unable to enact a thoughtful,
balanced and collaboratively developed deficit reduction package, we now face
devastating mandatory cuts to many critical programs,” said Donna Meltzer,
chair of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities, a coalition of some 100
national disability groups.
Medicaid and Social Security programs won’t receive budget slashes. Programs in job development could be in
danger. Housing programs may also be at
risk.
Activists showed unity not to cut Medicaid budgets by
converging on Capitol Hill. 90+ groups
attended. Since no comprise was made,
budget slashes of $1.2 trillion will be mandatory in January 2013.
Future for programs: http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2011/11/28/disability-limbo-supercommittee/14512/
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