[Ct-nfb] FW: Fwd: I'm not allowed to save money

Justin Salisbury PRESIDENT at alumni.ecu.edu
Sun Feb 16 18:12:49 UTC 2014


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Justin M. Salisbury
Graduate Student
Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics
University of Wisconsin – Madison
@_JSalisbury

> On Feb 16, 2014, at 8:35 AM, "Elizabeth Rival" <erival at comcast.net> wrote:
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ct-nfb [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Danielle
> Spruill
> Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2014 6:25 PM
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> Subject: [Ct-nfb] Fwd: I'm not allowed to save money
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "Sara Wolff via Change.org" <mail at change.org>
> Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2014 21:37:36 +0000
> Subject: I'm not allowed to save money
> To: dspruill87 at gmail.com
> 
> I'm 31 years old, and I happen to have Down syndrome. I have two jobs, and
> lead an independent life, however, when my mom died suddenly last year,
> things got a lot harder for me and my family. I want to support myself and
> save money for my future, but if I save more than $2,000, I'll lose the
> benefits I depend on like Medicaid and Social Security.
> 
> That's because of a law that says that people with disabilities like me
> can't have more than $2,000 in assets or we risk losing the benefits we need
> to live. For me, living on my own, that means I can't even save enough to
> put down rent and a security deposit on an apartment. This law keeps me
> dependent on other people, and that's really scary now that my mom is gone.
> 
> But there is a solution: The ABLE Act. The Achieving a Better Life
> Experience Act is a bill in Congress that would allow people like me to save
> money for our futures through 529-like accounts that wouldn't impact our
> medical care and disability benefits.
> 
> I started a petition on Change.org calling on Congress to pass the ABLE Act
> this year. Will you click here to sign it?
> 
> https://www.change.org/petitions/the-united-states-congress-pass-the-able-ac
> t?utm_source=action_alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=48777&alert_id=TjLvA
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> It's very scary for me to be on my own knowing I'm not allowed to save money
> in case something goes wrong. I've worked so hard to build a life for
> myself, living on my own and working as a law clerk. It's horrible to think
> I could lose everything because I have no security.
> I dream of living on my own, working one, full-time job, and even taking
> postsecondary courses to earn a degree.
> 
> With an ABLE account, I would not only have security, I could also plan for
> my future. This bill will not only change my life but has the potential to
> change the lives of millions of people with and without disabilities.
> 
> Some people think my disability holds me back, but they're wrong. I've
> learned that I can be independent, even without my mom, as hard as that is.
> I can hold down a job, and even speak at rallies in Washington, DC. I just
> need to be allowed to make my own way and plan for my better life. Will you
> help me make that possible?
> 
> Please click here to sign my petition calling on Congress to pass the ABLE
> Act so that people like me can plan for our futures.
> 
> https://www.change.org/petitions/the-united-states-congress-pass-the-able-ac
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> When this bill passes, I'll be standing next to President Obama when he
> signs it. And I'll thank you for making that moment happen.
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Sara Wolff
> Moscow, PA
> 
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