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From: IN%"[log in to unmask]" 28-JUL-1995 21:59:12.65 To: IN%"[log in to unmask]" "HOMELESS DISCUSSION LIST" CC: Subj: GOP cut disability rights Return-path: <[log in to unmask]> Received: from csf.Colorado.EDU by delphi.com (PMDF V4.3-9 #10880) id <[log in to unmask]>; Fri, 28 Jul 1995 21:59:08 -0400 (EDT) Received: from host (LOCALHOST [127.0.0.1]) by csf.Colorado.EDU (8.6.11/8.6.9/CNS-3.5) with SMTP id TAA06701; Fri, 28 Jul 1995 19:42:52 -0600 Received: from orion.it.luc.edu (orion.it.luc.edu [147.126.1.9]) by csf.Colorado.EDU (8.6.11/8.6.9/CNS-3.5) with ESMTP id TAA06633 for <[log in to unmask]>; Fri, 28 Jul 1995 19:41:48 -0600 Received: (from twright@localhost) by orion.it.luc.edu (8.6.12/8.6.12) id UAA26259 for [log in to unmask]; Fri, 28 Jul 1995 20:45:37 -0500 Date: Fri, 28 Jul 1995 20:45:37 -0600 (CDT) From: Talmadge Wright <[log in to unmask]> Subject: GOP cut disability rights Sender: [log in to unmask] To: HOMELESS DISCUSSION LIST <[log in to unmask]> Reply-to: [log in to unmask] Message-id: <[log in to unmask]> X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL17] Content-type: text Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT X-Listprocessor-Version: 7.1 -- ListProcessor by CREN A sign of the times! Talmadge Forwarded message: > Forwarded Message: > > Date: Thu, Jul 13, 1995 12:10 PM EST > From: [log in to unmask] > Subj: Alert: Massive Cuts, Advocates Muzzled > > > JUSTICE FOR ALL > > [log in to unmask] > > > 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. > > ========================================== > = Moderated Justice-For-All Mailing list = > ========================================== > > Justice For All > > [log in to unmask] > > > Every Senator with an E-mail address can be contacted with > your message by sending one single message to: > > [log in to unmask] > > > Every Representative with an E-mail address can be contacted > by sending your message to: > > [log in to unmask] > > Your message will be delivered in every Senate or House > E-mail address by sending a single message to the addresses > listed above. > > 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 [log in to unmask] (Alan R. Cochrun) for this great > service! > > ========================================== > = Moderated Justice-For-All Mailing list = > ========================================== > 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 > [log in to unmask] > > > > > > -- ********************************************************************** Talmadge Wright (312)508-3451 * Dept. of Sociology & Anthropology FAX:(312)508-3646 * Loyola University Chicago [log in to unmask] * 6525 N. Sheridan Rd. * Chicago, Illinois 60626 * **********************************************************************