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Category Archives: Action
Tell Congress to #FundMFP!
More people with disabilities are living in our communities than ever before – but many people who want access to their communities remain trapped in institutions. Money Follows the Person (MFP) is a federally funded program that has helped over 75,000 people with disabilities move out of institutions and...
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Our civil rights are on the line RIGHT NOW – we need your calls!
In 1990, the ADA gave people with disabilities the legal right to access in our communities. 28 years later, businesses are still trying to avoid their responsibility to their disabled customers by lobbying for a bill called HR 620. This bill would erode our protections under the ADA and...
Posted in Action, Disability Rights and Neurodiversity, News, Policy, Uncategorized
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ACTION ALERT: This week, remind Congress that they represent YOU!
Congress is determined to pass their disastrous tax bill before their scheduled recess begins on Friday. This week is critical – we need your voice to stop this bill. Your advocacy has already significantly delayed their process, and with your help we can grind it to a halt. There are a lot...
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ACTION ALERT: Tell Congress: it’s time to do the right thing
Last week, Congress expected to neatly finish passing their destructive tax bill on Monday – but yesterday, we saw that your advocacy had thrown a wrench in the works, further delaying the #TaxOnDisability from becoming law. With one more push, we could end this devastating bill for good. Keep...
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LAST CHANCE to stop the #TaxOnDisability
The Senate just voted to pass the tax bill, putting the health of millions of Americans in jeopardy. The last stop for this bill is the House of Representatives – if the House votes yes, it becomes law. That vote is likely happening THIS MONDAY, so we have no...
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ACTION ALERT: ️National Call-In: Tell Congress “No Tax on Disability!”
Right now, Congress is trying to ram through their tax reform bill — and if it passes, it’ll be devastating to people with disabilities. We can still stop this bill from passing, but only if we take action together. TODAY, Wednesday, November 29, is a national disability community call-in day. We need your...
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ACTION ALERT: Tell your Senators “no thanks” to repealing the ACA
What’s happening in the Senate now could hurt people with disabilities for years to come. Here’s what’s going on: More attacks on the Affordable Care Act. The Senate tax bill would repeal the individual mandate of the ACA – the part that makes insurance affordable for most people. Repealing...
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ACTION ALERT: ACA Repeal is Back – We Need YOU!
ACA repeal is back, and it’s just as bad as ever. Health care and Medicaid for people with disabilities are being threatened once again in order to pay for a tax cut for the wealthiest Americans. Congress is using the current Senate tax bill to try to repeal the...
Posted in Action, Therapies and Health Care
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ACTION ALERT: ACA Repeal is back
Yesterday, Congress posted their newest version of their tax reform bill. In addition to the things in the bill that already hurt people with disabilities, we saw ACA repeal come back from the dead. They’re doing this by trying to repeal the individual mandate, which is what makes insurance...
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ACTION ALERT: 4 More Days
On Monday, we watched as hundreds of disabled people lined up to attend Congress’ only hearing on ACA repeal, only to be kept out of the room where the future of our health care was being debated. We watched as people with disabilities were arrested for protesting a bill...
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