(Oakland Press)
February 28, 2013
PONTIAC, MICHIGAN– [Excerpt provided by Inclusion Daily Express] Americans with disabilities will lose educational, housing, job search and food assistance benefits under the automatic sequester cuts that will take affect Friday.
The cuts totaling $1.2 trillion during the next decade will be split between defense and domestic discretionary spending but will have a “severe impact” on those with disabilities, one disability rights agency said.
The National Council on Disability late Thursday urged President Obama and Congress to “find a responsible alternative to sequestration to prevent potential harm to Americans with disabilities and their families.”
For the 57 million Americans with disabilities, the cuts will impact “everything from special education to transportation, to housing and health care programs,” the Council said.
To people with disabilities and low incomes, staff time and resources are likely to be compromised with regards to welfare, food stamps, unemployment benefits and caregiver provider benefits.
Entire article:
Federal spending cuts will have ‘severe impact’ on disabled
http://tinyurl.com/ide0228131a
Related:
What Will Sequestration Mean for People with Disabilities? (National Council on Disability)
http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/022813
Education Secretary Says Special Education To See Cuts Under Sequestration (Education Week)
http://tinyurl.com/ide0228131b
Sequester Could Leave Special Education Kids Without Important Services (Huffington Post)
http://tinyurl.com/ide0228131c
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