FWD: Disability cuts

["Arlene S. Allen" <AASAP@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: Talmadge Wright <twright@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: GOP cut disability rights
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A sign of the times! Talmadge

Forwarded message:
> Forwarded Message:
>
> Date:  Thu, Jul 13, 1995 12:10 PM EST
>  From:  FREDFAY@xxxxxxxxxx
>  Subj:  Alert: Massive Cuts, Advocates Muzzled
>
>
>                    JUSTICE FOR ALL
>
>                    justice@xxxxxxxx
>
>
> FLASH! NEWS ALERT! IMMEDIATE ACTION/REACTION REQUESTED!
>
> THE GOP HAS CROSSED THE LINE IN SLASHING SOCIAL PROGRAMS
> DURING A MIDNIGHT MASSACRE.
>
> BUT HOUSE REPUBLICANS DID MANAGE TO BOOST B-2 BOMBER
> PROGRAM BY $493 MILLION.
>
> The assault on disability programs was felt dramatically
> with the House Labor, Health & Human Services, and Education
> Appropriations Committee FY'96 budget mark-up.
>
> The following figures are incomplete due to the slowness of
> committee staff in releasing formal documents to the inflicted
> parties, US. Yet, the figures below do demonstrate that the road
> ahead is perilous and full of potholes for disability related
> programs.
>
> Basically the Appropriations Committee cut Special Education
> discretionary programs from 250 million down to 75 million. Head
> Start was dramatically cut as well.
>
> The University Affiliated Programs (UAP) were cut from 18 to 9
> million.
>
> The DD Programs were cut from 70 million to 30 million. The
> budget of National Council was cut in half.
>
> The following programs were zeroed out in Special Education
> (eliminated):
>
> * Parent Training Information (PTI)
> * Regional Resource Centers
> * Clearinghouses (NICHY, etc.)
> * Innovation & Development in Special Education
> * Early Childhood Education
> * Professional Development
> * Special Studies in Special Education
> * Technical Applications
> * Goals 2000
>
> The only silver lining to all of this is that the Committee
> honoredthe President's budget request for Rehab & NIDRR &
> Protection & Advocacy programs.
>
> The Committee level funded Part B & H, but allowed for no
> cost of living adjustments.
>
> They retained funding for Deaf/Blind, serious emotional
> disturbances, secondary & transitional services and media
> captioning services. Galluadet & Howard University both
> received a 10% cut in their disability related programs.
>
> It had been rumored before the Committee mark-up that Rep.
> McIntosh (R-IN) would include an amendment of his own and
> he did. In a nutshell his amendment prohibits any non-profit
> that receives federal grants from participating in advocacy
> related issues, thereby gagging many of the groups in
> Washington from engaging in the political process. This
> alert would be considered an advocacy activity under Mr.
> McIntosh's amendment. The definition in the amendment for
> political activity is broad and encompasses anything
> from meetings to alerts.
>
> This is a serious attempt to muzzle the groups that are
> often the least represented, but shout the loudest. We need
> to shout out loud and clear that all of the above actions
> are irreprehensible and inappropriate and furthermore
> WE WILL FIGHT BACK!!!
>
> LET THEM HEAR YOUR VOICES LOUD AND CLEAR.
>
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>
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>
> USE THEM!
>
>  "Don't accept that what's happening is just a case of others'
>   suffering or you'll find that your joining in on the
>   turning away!"
>                                            Pink Floyd
>
>
>  Thanks to alan@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Alan R. Cochrun) for this great
>  service!
>
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> Action Alert, July 13, 1995
>
> The House Subcommittee takes their teeth to services for children in special
> education.
>
> IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED!!!! PARENT TRAINING CENTERS, EARLY CHILDHOOD
> SERVICES RECOMMENDED TO BE DEFUNDED!!!!!
>
> Yesterday evening the Labor, Health and Human Services and education
> Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee slashed two thirds of the
> discretionary funds in the IDEA administered by OSEP of all of the
> discretionary funds currently administered by OSERS. In particular, personnel
> preparation and early childhood services (amongst others) were completely
> eliminated. As a result, The Parent Training and Information Center line item
> was also completely eliminated.
>
> The next step in the House Appropriations process will be to recommend to
> the full Appropriations Committee the subcommittee mark. The full committee
> will mark up next Thursday July 21, 1995. Documentation of the Subcommittee
> mark will be forth coming.
>
> If anyone doubted just how grave this situation is they surely will not
> doubt it now!
>
> Parents, teachers, family members, friends, ICC members and anyone else that
> can and is willing should contact their member of the House of
> Representatives immediately.  They should explain the value of parent
> training and information (centers) as well as discuss the crucial nature of
> other services that have been eliminated such as early childhood, personnel
> preparation, research and many others.
>
>
>
> THIS IS NOT A DRILL!!!!!!!!
>
>
>
> The National Parent Network is in the process of moving, so their
> communication lines will be down until next Monday. If you have any question,
> contact me by E-mail or on screen. Anne
>
>
> Jeff Coleman
> colemanj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
>
>
>


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