To: The United States House of Representatives, The United States Senate, and President Donald Trump
No Cuts to Medicaid!
Trump's proposed health care act would cut $836 billion from Medicaid. If these cuts are upheld throughout the authorization process, people with disabilities, from infants to adults, and seniors will lose funds that cover doctor and dental visits, medications, speech and occupational therapies, and salaries for support workers who assist people in bathing, dressing eating, and transportation to and from jobs.
We refuse to sacrifice America's most vulnerable citizens to offset tax cuts for the rich! We demand that community-based, person-centered services for people with disabilities and seniors be preserved by removing Medicaid cuts from current or future legislation.
We refuse to sacrifice America's most vulnerable citizens to offset tax cuts for the rich! We demand that community-based, person-centered services for people with disabilities and seniors be preserved by removing Medicaid cuts from current or future legislation.
Why is this important?
My daughter is 36 years old, and she has autism and some spinal deformities. She works two part time jobs. She has worked hard to overcome her challenges but she needs approximately 40 hours per week of support to remain living in a condo that she purchased. Along with my daughter, Wisconsin has over 70,000 people with disabilities who would lose funding for key services under the proposed cuts to Medicaid. Trump's health care act would force people with disabilities and seniors to go without care, which could be deadly for many!